SP 3600 in Roseville

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Southern Pacific (SP) GP9 3600 was heading west around the wye on the east side of Roseville, CA on a warm Sunday, June 28, 1973. This was two months after the explosions that caused so much damage to the Antelope end of that yard.
SP 3600 was an EMD GP9, SP Class EF418-7. Reportedly: it was built in 1957 by EMD, builders number 22941, as SP 5759, SP Class DF-607.
In 1965 it was renumbered and reclassed to SP 3600 as shown.
This locomotive was upgraded and reclassed in 1975 emerging as SP 3803 EMD GP9R, SP Class EF418E-3.
The disposition of this locomotive is: Retired in 1991, sold in 1992, it became Yolo Shortline 131.
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Analog Image, Kodachrome Slide 2.5-981, Hand Scan 2011.3.5.1.2-ph
Steve Sloan Photographer 

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SP 3600 in Suisun

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Southern Pacific (SP) GP9 3600 (even) was in Suisun, CA on Sunday, July 14, 1974. OPRRMS said: "The unit is sitting on one of the tracks at the old engine house (note the old sand house in the left background) that was located between the mainlines and the east leg of the wye, about a half-mile west of the depot. The unit is mostly likely the Suisun Local's power, during the time SP stationed a Road Switcher there. Your dad probably worked it when he was on the Extra Board."
SP 3600 was an EMD GP9, SP Class EF418-7. Reportedly: it was built in 1957 by EMD, builders number 22941, as SP 5759, SP Class DF-607.
In 1965 it was renumbered and reclassed to SP 3600 as shown.
This locomotive was upgraded and reclassed in 1975 emerging as SP 3803 EMD GP9R, SP Class EF418E-3.
The disposition of this locomotive is: Retired in 1991, sold in 1992, it became Yolo Shortline 131.
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Analog Image, Ektachrome Slide 2.5-984, Scan 2011.2.21.1.18-ph, Steve Sloan Photographer

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SP 4001 at Bayshore

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On Thursday, July 11, 1974, Southern Pacific (SP) 4001 sat between assignments at the Bayshore Roundhouse, in Brisbane, near San Francisco, CA.
SP 4001 was an ALCo RS32/DL-721, SP Class AF420-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1962 as SP 7301, SP Class DF-618, builders number 84026. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 4001, SP Class AF420-1. This locomotive was reclassified to SP Class AS420-1 in 1975. It was retired in 1977 and sold the next year.

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Kodachrome Slide 2.5-1179, Scan 2014.11.22.1.5-ph 

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SP F-M on Train 132

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Southern Pacific (SP) Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 Train Master 3020 led train 132 past 4th St. Tower in San Francisco date not recorded, circa 1974.
SP 3020 was a Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66, SP Class FP624-1. Reportedly: it was built as Fairbanks-Morse Train Master demonstrator TM-3 in 1953, construction number 24-L-732. It was purchased by SP in 1953 and became SP 4800, class DF-500. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 3020. It was retired in 1974, sold to Chrome Crankshaft and scrapped.
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BCOL 727 in Squamish

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway, aka BC Rail, (BCOL) 727 was at Squamish, BC, Canada. 
BCOL 727 was a MLW M630W. Reportedly: it was built in 1973 builder's number 6074-05 and retired in 1990, sold to GECX, became FNM 727.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.11A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.34-ph

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BCOL 4622 in Michigan

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On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in (or near) Gladstone, MI, CN's former BC Rail (BCOL) 4622 was working in a heavy downpour with CN 5457.
BCOL 4622 is a GE C40-8M reportedly built in 1990 as BCOL 4622, serial number 46317.
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Nikon D750 24~120mm f4 lens:
2019.7.25.2.18, .20, .21, .26-ph

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BCOL RS-10 584

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) 584 was on at the shops in Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 584 was an MLW RS-10. Reportedly: it was built in 1956, as PGE 584, builder's number 81542. It was retired in 1985.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.4A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.22-ph

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BCOL 566 MLW RS-3

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) 566 was at the shops in Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 566 was a MLW RS-3. Reportedly: it was built in 1951, builder's number 76109 as PGE 566. It was retired and in 1986 it became BCOL slug S407. The slug was retired in 2007.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.8A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.30-ph

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BCOL RS-10 581

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) 581 was on shop trucks at Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 581 was an MLW RS-10. Reportedly: it was built in 1956, builder's number 81539. It was former PGE 581. It was retired in 1985, to provide a frame for reconstruction of BCOL 606.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.6A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.27-ph

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The Budds in Squamish

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway, aka BC Rail, (reporting mark BCOL) BC-31 was leading the Budd powered Cariboo Prospector northbound at Squamish, BC, Canada. Train engineer John (Johnny "The Jet") Alexander was in the open baggage door looking back at the boarding process.
BC-31 was a Budd RDC-3. Reportedly: it was built in 1956, builder's number 6302, as GN 2350, it became BN 2350, then AMTK 43. BCOL acquired it in 1976. In 2003 it was sold, it became ORRX 31, then WURR 31, then INPR 31.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.40A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.14, 15-ph

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BCOL 1001 in Squamish 1984

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) 1001 was at Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 1001 was an MLW S-13. Reportedly: it was built in 1959, builder's number 82548. It was former PGE 1001. It became BCOL 501. It was sold in 1989, becoming GWWD 501, then OSR 501, then WCR 501 then WCR 1001.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.14A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.38-ph 

 

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BCOL RDC at Squamish

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Stll lettered for the Reading (RDG), on Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) BC-21 was at Squamish, BC, Canada.
BC-21 was a Budd RDC-1. Reporedly: it was built in 1972, builder's number 7004, as RDG 9156, then it became SEPTA 9156. BCOL acquired it in 1983. It was damaged by fire in 2002 and stored for sale.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.1A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.19-ph

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CP 5641 in 1984

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) 5641 was waiting for a call to work in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada.
CP 5641 was an EMD SD40-2, CP Rail Class DRF-30j. Reportedly: it was built in 1972, serial number 72657-13. It was retired in 2008 and scrapped.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.34A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.6-ph

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BCOL 726

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway, aka BC Rail, (BCOL) 726 was at the shops in Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 726 was a MLW M630W. Reportedly: it was built in 1973 builder's number 6074-04 and retired in 1991.
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Nikon Camera, Ilford PanF Film, DSLR Scan
Negative_1.1.17.31.11A, Scan 2026.5.1.1.37-ph

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