BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4104 was leading a 3+2 manifest coming off the old WP highline, at Keddie, CA, on Saturday, June 4, 2011.
BNSF 4104 is a GE Dash 9-44CW. Reportedly, it was built in 2003, serial number 54305.
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At 5:05 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4+0 intermodal train at Angell, AZ, had BNSF 8359, 8348, NS 8144, BNSF 4007 for power.
BNSF 8359 is a ES44C4. Reportedly, it was built 2015 serial number 63123.
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At 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 3+2 oil train at Angell, AZ, had BNSF 7192, 5977, 6414 + 6749, 7280 for power.
BNSF 7192 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly, it was built circa 2013-14, builders number 62066.
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BNSF Railway (BNSF) 731, in warbonnet paint, was the rear DPU on a southbound Manifest led by the 4104, captured on the old WP highline, at Clear Creek Junction, CA at 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011.
BNSF 731 is a GE Dash 9-44CW. Reportedly, it was built in 1997, serial number 50014.
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Nikon F3, Kodak Ektar 100 Neg Film
Machine Scan, Image 2011.6.5.2.2-ph
On Wednesday, February 20, 2025, an HO scale model of Southern Pacific (SP) 7756 is in Mission Bay Yard at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is a Rapido Model.
The real SP 7756 was a GE B36-7, SP class GF437L-2. Reportedly, it was built in 1984, serial 43793. It became UP 387. UP sold it in 2004. It was rebuilt by Progress Rail to a B-B+B-B meter gauge configuration and shipped to Brazil.
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On Saturday, August 3, 2019, Amtrak (AMTK) Number 6 led by GE P42s 146 & 37 passes a herd of wild horses along the Truckee River east of Clark, Nevada. I spent this day chasing trains with my friend Ken Compton.
AMTK 146 is a GE P42DC. Reportedly, it was built in 2001, builders number 52827, from series 123-147.
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On Saturday August 3, 2019, I spent an awesome day chasing trains with my friend Ken Compton. At 2 p.m. a Union Pacific (UP) eastbound empty coal train had UP 2630, 8456 and 2599 as power. The train was in the Painted Rack Road area west of Fernley, Nevada.
UP 2630 is a GE ES44AC, UP designation ET44AH. Reportedly, it was built in 2015, builders number 63638, from UP series 2570-2669.
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Southern Pacific (SP) Fairbanks-Morse (F-M) H-12-44 2358 was in Mission Bay Yard in San Francisco in late summer 1974.
SP 2358 was an F-M H-12-44, SP Class FS412-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1953 as SP 1531, SP Class DS-117, F-M construction number 12-L-762. It was retired in 1975. You can see some of the differences between this order and the previous order of SP F-M switchers. The curved trim is gone and the battery boxes are square and ventilated. This was the only F-M switcher class that came MU equipped.
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At 3:33 p.m. on Friday, June, 28, 2019, Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR) 4052 was at the Seaboard Mill in Hugoton, KS.
CVR 4052 is a GE C40-8. Reportedly: CVR 4052 was built by GE in 1990 as a model C40-8, builders number 46336, CSXT 7612. It became CSX 7612 then CVR 4052.
An eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) stack train was on the Crookton Cutoff, at West Perrin, southwest of Williams, AZ, at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. It was a 3+2 powered by BNSF 7559, 7469, 6910 + 8383, 7643.
BNSF 7559 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly, it was built in 2007, serial number 57950.
BNSF 7643 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly, it was built in 2005, serial number 56234.
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This was shot at Summit on Cajon Pass on a trip in the early 80's (likely 1982) to Eagle Mountain. It is a pure luck shot of a UP Sulzer on the point of a train at Summit. The man getting off is a (surprise) mechanic.
UP 60 was an EMD SD45, UP Designation EMD/Morrison Knudsen SD45M. Reportedly, it was built in 1968 by EMD as UP 3634 an SD45, builders number 33443, from UP series 3600-3649. It was renumbered UP 34 in 1978. It was rebuilt in 1980, equipped with a Sulzer 16ASV25R-30 engine and 62:15 gear ratio. Union Pacific called these units SD45Ms. Morrison Knudsen used TE83-6S. It was retired in 1983.
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SP ALCo S6 1206 and SW1500 2632 were sitting outside the yard office at the SP Ozol Yard in Martienez, CA, on the night of Wednesday, January 3, 1973.
SP 1206 was an ALCo S6, SP Class AS409-1. Reportedly, it was built in 1955, builders number 80929, as SP 1039, Class DS-9. It was renumbered 1206, Class AS409-1, in 1966. After retirement it was sold to City of Grand Island, Platte Generating Station 1 and sold as AGP Grain Cooperative 1.
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My dad, Southern Pacific (SP) Western Division Engineer Lloyd D. Sloan, posed at the throttle of SP 1206 at Port Chicago, CA, on an unknown date in August, 1972. I was 16 when I took this photo on Wards Film. It had color shifted terribly and I thought the image was lost. Thank You Photoshop!
SP 1206 is an ALCo S6 SP Class AS409-1. Reportedly it was built in 1955, builders number 80929, as SP 1039, Class DS-9. It was renumbered 1206, Class AS409-1, in 1966. After retirement it was sold to City of Grand Island, Platte Generating Station 1 and sold as AGP Grain Cooperative 1.
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Me on an Southern Pacific (SP) ALCo Century, the 7109. This is a scan off a slide my father took in Roseville, CA. This photo was likely taken circa the Spring of 1970. The big ALCos were likely on their way to the BN who leased them that year. My dad was an SP locomotive engineer, so we went anywhere we wanted in Roseville, including inside the shops.
SP 7109 was an Alco C628, SP Class AF628-2. Reportedly, it was built in 1965 as SP 4850, SP Class DF-504. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 7109. In 1974 it was downgraded to switcher status and became 3121, SP Class AS628-1. It was sold for scrap in 1980.
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Southern Pacific (SP) 5324 led SP U28C 7155 and others past Highland at the Summit of SP’s Colton Cutoff on Cajon Pass in California, Sunday, October 20, 1974.
SP 5324 was an EMD SD39, SP Class EF623-2. Reportedly, it was built in 1970, builders number 35821.
Reportedly the disposition of this locomotive was: sold in 1986 to Rail Switching Services. In 1987 it became Copper Basin Rwy. 304. In 1995 it became Helm HLCX 3952 then HATX 353. 1996 Indiana Harbor Belt 3902, it was retired by IHB in 2002 and sold to NRE, since scrapped.
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BNSF Railway (BNSF) Warbonnet 718 is leading 4332, 4038 and two others in Riverbank, CA, at 7 p.m. on a warm Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
BNSF 718 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly, it was built in 1997, serial number 50001.
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On Friday, June 9, 2023, BNSF 6872, 4421 and 750 were on the point of an eastbound empty grain train sitting at Fenner, CA, on BNSF's Needles Subdivision, at 5:35 p.m. A westbound 4+0 intermodal train with 8045, 8016, 7219 and 4149 went roaring past.
BNSF 6872 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly, It was built in 2012 serial number 60589.
BNSF 750 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly it was built in 1997, serial number 50033.
BNSF 8045 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly, it was built in 2014 builders number 62119.
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An eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) stack train was on the Crookton Cutoff, at Perrin, southwest of Williams, AZ, at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. It was a 4+0 powered by BNSF 7344, 8125, 8448, 4724.
BNSF 7344 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly, it was built in 2009, serial number 59888.
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A westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) stack train is on the Crookton Cutoff, at Perrin, southwest of Williams, AZ, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. It's a 4+0 powered by BNSF 7733, 9251, CPKC's KCS 4057 and BNSF 7845.
BNSF 7733 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: it was built in 2005, serial number 55793.
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The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum's (R&GV) Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV) RS3m 211 at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum at Industry in Rush, NY on Friday, July 5, 2019.
R&GV's LV 211 is an ALCo/EMD RS3m (Hammerhead). Reportedly: LV 211 was built in 1953 by ALCo as a model RS3, builders number 80580, PRR 8445. It was rebuilt in 1979 as “DeWitt Geep” RS3m CR 9920.
Reporting marks and numbers associated with this locomotive include PRR 8445, PRR 5569, PC 5569, LV 211, CR 5487, CR 9920.
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Southern Pacific (SP) SD39 5324 was in Roseville on Sunday, April 11, 1976.
SP 5324 EMD was an SD39, SP Class EF623-2. Reportedly it was built in 1970, builders number 35821.
The disposition of this locomotive was, sold in 1986 to Rail Switching Services. In 1987 it became Copper Basin Rwy. 304. In 1995 it became Helm HLCX 3952 then HATX 353. 1996 Indiana Harbor Belt 3902, it was retired by IHB in 2002 and sold to NRE, since scrapped.
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At Drake, AZ, 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR) 2321, 2323 and 2602 were working at the Phoenix Cement Company.
AZCR 2321 is an EMD GP35. Reportedly it was built in 1964 as SP 7467, SP Class DF-623, builder's number 29553. It became SP 6579 Class EF425-2. SP retired and sold it in 1991-92.
Other numbers and reporting marks reportedly associated with this locomotive include WS 6579 and NPR 3506.
AZCR 2323 is an EMD GP35. Reportedly it was built in 1964 as SP 7707, SP Class DF-625, builder's number 29709. It became SP 6604 Class EF425-3. SP retired and sold it in 1991-92. Other numbers and reporting marks reportedly associated with this locomotive include WS 6604.
AZCR 2602 is an EMD/Paducah GP26. Reportedly it was built in 1963 by EMD as GM&O GP30 514, builders number 27918. GM&O 502 and 514 were to be the initial rebuilds of a program with GP30's similar to the prior Paducah rebuilds of other models. The program was discontinued for a variety of reasons after only two rebuilds were completed. Their journeys took them to the The Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR) According to CVR engineer Dru Later (in 2008):
"They retained their 567 power plants, they have GE 752A traction motors and those rough riding ALCO trucks. They are tremendous pullers, and they are nicknamed the Clydesdales. These were actually demonstrators that Paducah produced to show the Southern Railway, who they were actually built for, was to go up against the EMD GP49 I believe. But the Southern decided to go with the EMD's and the 26's never made it to them. The units then went to NREX for leasing and then the (CVR sister RR) Southwestern came in and bought them." Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include: SW 2602, ICG 2602, IC 2602, NREX 2602, AZCR 2602 and GMO 514.
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The ZNPOA led by Union Pacific (UP) 5576, 4498, NS 6794 and NS 3367 was at Yuba Gap at 6:30 p.m. on August 14, 2010. A really dirty UP 5561 was shoving on the rear.
UP 5576 is a GE AC44CW (AC4400CW) called a GE AC44CWCTE by UP. Reportedly it was built in 2004 serial number 55169 from UP series 5554-5694.
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