Another Little GE in Eugene

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On an unrecorded date in January 1977, Southern Pacific (SP) 5100 was sitting on the whiskers of the roundhouse in Eugene, OR.
SP 5100 was a 70 Tonner GE, SP Class GS407-1. Reportedly: It was built in 1949, builders number 30034 as SP 5100, SP Class DERS-200. In 1950 it was rereclassed to SP Class DF-200. In 1963 it was rereclassed to SP Class DS-500. In 1965 it was rereclassed to SP Class GS407-1.
Reportedly: It was retired in 1976. It became Weyerhaeuser 2901, then East Portland Traction 5100 then Samuels Steel Products 5100, then Oregon Pacific 5100. The 5100 was reportedly on display at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. It’s stored and maintained in serviceable condition, Milwaukie, Oregon, just south of Portland on the Oregon Pacific Railroad.
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