Monday, March 17, 2025

ExSP in Oregon

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Mount Hood 88 is sitting in the yard in Hood River, Oregon on a smoky Wednesday, August 22, 2017.
MH 88 is an EMD GP9. Reportedly, it was built in September 1959, builders number 5608-18, as SP 5889, SP Class DF-616. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 3725 SP Class EF418-9.
This locomotive was upgraded in 1978 emerging as SP 3885 SP Class EF418R-5.
This locomotive was retired in 1988 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft becoming MH 88 soon thereafter.

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