Halloween on the 4th of July

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On Saturday, July 4, 2026, two Southern Pacific (SP) Halloween units were working in Klamath Junction Yard at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. SP 6351 and 5665 are HO Athearn Genesis models.
The real SP 6351 was an EMD F7A, SP Class DF-7. Reportedly it was built in 1951, serial number 12756. It became SP Class EF415A-7 in the 1965 renumbering. It was retired and sold in 1967.
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CDOT FL9 2016

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Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) 2016 was leading a commute train at Stamford, CT on Thursday, June 29, 1995.
CDOT 2016 was an EMD FL9. Reportedly: it was built in 1960 as New Haven 2044, serial number 21990. It became PC 5044, before becoming MNCR 5044 then MNCR 2016 and then CDOT 2016. It reportedly survived.
According to Otto Vondrak (in Feb. 2019), "The CDOT 2016 was part of the gang of six auctioned off in 2018, and the 2016 is now at Grapevine Railroad in Texas." 

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SP 355 in Roseville

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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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MNCR FL9 2003

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Metro North Commuter Railroad (MNCR) 2003 was approaching Peekskill, NY, on Friday, June 30, 1995, with a commute train bound for New York City.
MNCR 2003, was an EMD FL9. Reportedly, it was built as NH 2017 in 1957, Serial Number 21963. Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include MNCR 2003, MNCR 506, MNCR 5017, CR 5017, PC 5017, and NH 2017. Reportedly, after being retired this locomotive was scrapped.
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SP 371 in Sacramento

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SP 371 in Sacramento - Southern Pacific SP Class EF415A-1 F7A 371 sitting outside the Sacramento Shops. Likely in the Spring of 1970. This may be my first train slide ever. Shot on Wards or Sears slide film. This was with a lot of F units stored outside the Sacramento Shops. According to WAF on Trainorders, "your time period is closer to 1969." Evan Werkema said, "Strapac's Southern Pacific Diesel Locomotive Compendium V.1 shows 371 retired 4/24/70 and sold 10/9/70"
Reportedly SP 371 was built in June 1953 as construction number 18364, SP (T&NO) 355 Class DF-11. It became SP Class EF415A-1 in 1965. It was retired in April 1970 and sold in October 1970.
Brian Williams said: Steve,here's a comment from a friend of mine who worked for the espee as a fireman/engineer. The photo of the 371 is a T&NO unit. They were miserable units to work on. Especially on the locals from bakersfield to fresno, picking up beet gons along the way. no mirrors and all of them had an extra handle welded to the throttle so when trying to look backwards out the side window you would have to come completely back into the cab to get to the throttle and then stick your head out the window again and again and again. They were set up for straight forward running. some idiots idea of comfort for probably running through freight or passenger and not thinking about switching with these things. nice to look at, nice to run on through freight stuff where one didn't have to look backwards but not for switching
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OCSR's GN 274, F7A

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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad's (OCSR) Great Northern Railroad (GN) 274 in Garibaldi, OR on Sunday, March 17, 2019.
OCSR's GN 274 is an EMD F7A. It was built in 1950 as GN 274B serial number 11066. Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include: DLMX 274, GN 274, BN 610, SNCT 101, DLM 274 and OCSR 274.
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Model WP F-units at Sunol

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My HO scale models of Western Pacific (WP) 914-A and Sacramento Northern (SN) 301-D were at Sunol on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. WP 914-A and SN 301-D are Athearn Genesis HO models.
The real WP 914-A was an EMD F7A. Reportedly, it was built in 1950, serial number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
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MILW 81C in Tacoma

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Milwaukee Road (MILW) 81C in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard on Monday, June 24, 1974.
MILW 81C is an EMD F7A. Reportedly: It was built in 1951 as MILW 116C, serial number 15216.
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MILW SE-1 in Tacoma

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Milwaukee Road (MILW) SE-1 in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard on Monday, June 24, 1974.
MILW SE-1 is a road slug. Reportedly: It was built in 1953 as an EMD F7B, MILW 119B, serial number 18214. It was rebuilt as SE-1 in 1972.
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BN (GN) Sky Blue F3

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In the Tacoma BN yard, on Monday, June 24, 1974, is Big Sky Blue F3 9732. This old warrior has many more years in her and after a repaint and a renumber it will last into the early 80's as the second 706.

BN 9732 is an EMD F3A. Reportedly: it was built in 1947, builders number 4334, as GN 260A. It became GN 366A. After the merger it became BN 9732 then it lasted into the early 80s as BN 706
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PLA's WP 918D in Niles Cyn

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Pacific Locomotive Association's (PLA) owned Western Pacific (WP) 918D EMD F7A is in operation in the Sunol, CA area on the Niles Canyon Railway (NCRY) substituting for an ailing GGRM SP P8 2472 on Sunday, March 28, 2010.
WP 918D is an EMD F7. Reportedly it was built in 1950, builders number 8973. It became WP 918 in 1980. It was retired in 1981. It was donated to PLA in 1982. It was restored to operation. It was restored in 2002-2005 and moved to NCRY to operate again as the 918D.
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Watsonville F-unit

  

 

Turning the curve approaching Watsonville Slough, north of Watsonville, CA, at about 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015,  on the 2:15 run of the train to Christmastown.

Iowa Pacific Holding's (IPH) Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railroad (SCMB) 1102, EMD/MK F9PHA reportedly was built in 1948 by EMD as a model F3A, builders number 5734, Baltimore and Ohio 165. Reporting marks and numbers also reported associated with this locomotive include MARC 84, WCRC 84, MARC 7184.
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