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Southern Pacific (SP) F7A 355 was in Roseville, CA, apparently in Rotary Service, likely in the Spring of 1970. This may be my second train slide ever. Shot on Wards or Sears slide film.
According to SSW9389 on Trainorders, "SP 355 was classified as a passenger unit, class EP415A-3. It shows up in the 1971 Annual as one of two EP415 units remaining on the SP roster. There were a total of 37 F units included in the 1971 Annual. Don't have the 1972 Annual, but suspect this unit was retired after the major failure you described. The SP was purchasing large numbers of the SD45T-2s at the time and the 355 was most likely traded back to EMD." "Topper" said, "The retirement date I have for it shows to be 10/72."
SP 355 was an EMD F7A, SP Class EP415A-3. Reportedly it was built in 1952, construction number 17209, as SP (T&NO) 355 Class DF-9. It was reclassed in 1965. It was the last T&NO unit to operate in it's original three unit number when it was retired and sold in 1972.
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Analog Image, Unknown Slide Film 2.5-43, Scan 2010.10.6.1.3-ph
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