Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Three Ex SP



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A westbound Union Pacific (UP) local was at the Emeryville (CA) Station on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Power on the local was UP 1466, 1131 and 1005, all SP graduates. The 1005 was still wearing the red and grey paint of its former owner.
UP 1466 is an EMD/MK GP40M-2. Reportedly: It was built in 1966 as a GP40, SAL 604, serial number 31771. It was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen (MK) and, in 1990, leased as SSW 7285, SP Class EF430CK-1. Other reporting marks and road numbers assigned to this locomotive include SCL 1519 and SBD 6676.
UP 1005 is an EMD/GMLG GP60. Reportedly: It was built in 1989 by General Motors Locomotive Group, Canada, builders number 886024-17, as SSW 9652, SP Class EF438C-2. This locomotive was assigned the number UP 1954, but never wore that number, it was patched as UP 1005.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Images: 2025.7.3.1.157, 161, 162-ph

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Three Ex SP

Click Photos To Enlarge A westbound Union Pacific (UP) local was at the Emeryville (CA) Station on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Powe...