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Viewing Album:  SP - GE Locomotives
 
By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:11/1/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various Southern Pacific GE freight locomotives including slugs.
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SP 6715
Title:  SP 6715
Description:  SP 6715 is sandwiched between an Espee and Cotton Belt GP35, all rated at 2,500 horsepower.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:42:19 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6715(U25B)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
SP 6740
Title:  SP 6740
Description:  Top view of SP 6740.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 4:01:41 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6740(U25B)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
SP 7026
Title:  SP 7026
Description:  SP 7026 was delivered in February 1966 and retired in 1978 after only twelve years of service.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:21:54 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7026(U28B)
Views:  424   Comments: 1
SP 7932
Title:  SP 7932
Description:  SP 7932 was delivered in October 1969.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:12:06 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7932(U30C)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
SP 8663
Title:  SP 8663
Description:  SP 8663 leads an eastbound mixed freight out of the other wise completely empty West Colton departure yard.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/4/2016 4:47:36 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8663(U33C)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
SP 8663
Title:  SP 8663
Description:  SP 8663 was delivered in April 1970 and retired exactly 15 years later in April 1985.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/4/2016 4:48:03 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8663(U33C)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
SP 8671
Title:  SP 8671
Description:  SP 8671 looks a little rough after only seven years of service.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 4:07:45 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8671(U33C)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
SP 8595
Title:  SP 8595
Description:  As a westbound lumber train goes by on the main SP 8595 backs down toward the departure yard.
Photo Date:  2/20/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:04:10 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8595(U33C)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
SP 6800
Title:  SP 6800
Description:  SP 6800 was one of three SP/SSW locomotives painted red, white, and blue to celebrate the nation's 200th birthday.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:13:26 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6800(U25B)
Views:  609   Comments: 1
SP 6800
Title:  SP 6800
Description:  Top view of SP 6800.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:14:08 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6800(U25B)
Views:  549   Comments: 1
SP 7150
Title:  SP 7150
Description:  SP 7150 has another 18 months of service left, being retired in September 1978.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 4:37:01 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7150(U28C)
Views:  604   Comments: 0
SP 8609
Title:  SP 8609
Description:  SP 8609 will soon power an eastbound freight out of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:22:10 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8609(U33C)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
SP 8665
Title:  SP 8665
Description:  There's a little bit of oil on this side of SP 8665...wonder what the other side looks like?
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/4/2016 4:48:41 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8665(U33C)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
SP 8665
Title:  SP 8665
Description:  Looks like there's oil on this side of SP 8655 too.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/4/2016 4:49:11 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8665(U33C)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
SP 8677
Title:  SP 8677
Description:  SP 8677 is backing down into the departure yard.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 4:10:12 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8677(U33C)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
SP 8677
Title:  SP 8677
Description:  Note the typical L-shaped window found on many Espee units, including SP 8677.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 4:10:40 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8677(U33C)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
SP 8721
Title:  SP 8721
Description:  Five year old SP 8721 would remain on the roster until December 1986.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 3:30:58 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8721(U33C)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
SP 6723
Title:  SP 6723
Description:  Rear view of SP 6723.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:46:11 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6723(U25B)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
SP 7925
Title:  SP 7925
Description:  Top view of SP 7925.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:08:09 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7925(U30C)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
SP 7925
Title:  SP 7925
Description:  Only on the Espee could you find this mix of power, six units of these six different models. SP 7925 is followed by a SD45T-2, a GP9E, a SD39, a U25B, and finally a GP35. And on the departure tracks a BN SD40-2 waits to lead an eastbound using mid train helpers controlled via a RCC. Such was an average day on Pepper Street bridge almost forty years ago.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:08:41 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7925(U30C)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
SP 8665
Title:  SP 8665
Description:  SP 8665 leads a trio of UP units down off the Palmdale Cutoff toward West Colton yard. A local waits on the balloon track before heading west.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 6/4/2016 4:49:56 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8665(U33C)
Views:  1419   Comments: 1
SP 8665
Title:  SP 8665
Description:  Looks like even more oil on SP 8665 than a month ago.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 6/4/2016 4:50:27 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8665(U33C)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
SP 8737
Title:  SP 8737
Description:  SP 8737 looks a lot older than five years old.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 6/21/2016 9:28:44 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8737(U33C)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
SP 8606
Title:  SP 8606
Description:  Today's Beaumont helper set includes SP 8606, a SP low nose GP9, a SSW GP20E, and a SSW GP40.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:11:35 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8606(U33C)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
SP 8606
Title:  SP 8606
Description:  This helper set with SP 8606 waits for the next eastbound freight.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:12:04 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8606(U33C)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
SP 8606
Title:  SP 8606
Description:  It's run 8 as SP 8606 and friends help an eastbound freight over Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:13:05 PM
Location:  Hinda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8606(U33C)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
SP 6728
Title:  SP 6728
Description:  SP 6728 is one year away from retirement in May 1978.
Photo Date:  4/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 3:56:56 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6728(U25B)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
SP 8586
Title:  SP 8586
Description:  SP 8586 was retired in December 1986.
Photo Date:  4/26/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 6:59:13 PM
Location:  Glendale, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8586(U33C)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
SP 6730
Title:  SP 6730
Description:  SP 6730 was placed into service in February 1964 and retired in May 1978.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 3:57:39 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6730(U25B)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
SP 7025
Title:  SP 7025
Description:  One of only four U28Bs on the Espee roster, SP 7025 not only still working at this late day but is also on the point.
Photo Date:  7/10/1977  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:20:31 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7025(U28B)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
SP 7025
Title:  SP 7025
Description:  SP 7025 is still earning its keep while most of the other Espee GEs are already in storage.
Photo Date:  7/10/1977  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:21:08 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7025(U28B)
Views:  415   Comments: 3
SP 6740
Title:  SP 6740
Description:  Open hood doors on a hot day, a good sign that something isn't working on SP 6740.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 4:00:25 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6740(U25B)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
SP 6740
Title:  SP 6740
Description:  SP 6740 was retired in the great U25B purge of May 1978.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 4:01:05 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6740(U25B)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
SP 7154
Title:  SP 7154
Description:  Top view of SP 7154.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 4:39:04 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7154(U28C)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
SP 7904
Title:  SP 7904
Description:  The high July sun and brown smoggy air make for less than ideal conditions as SP 7904 is about to cross the Santa Fe mainline.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/12/2016 1:50:22 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7904(U30C)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
SP 7929
Title:  SP 7929
Description:  Never a good sign when hood doors are up and on this hot summer day SP 7929 may be having some cooling issues.
Photo Date:  7/24/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:09:27 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7929(U30C)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
SP 8591
Title:  SP 8591
Description:  SP 8591 leads a four unit all GE helper set at the summit of the Palmdale cutoff.
Photo Date:  8/24/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:00:40 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8591(U33C)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
SP 8591
Title:  SP 8591
Description:  SP 8591 left the roster in December 1986.
Photo Date:  8/24/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:03:18 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8591(U33C)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  Rear view of SP 8769.
Photo Date:  9/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:27:23 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  233   Comments: 1
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  SP 8769 is parked on the wye near the palm tree found in the background of so many photos taken at this location.
Photo Date:  9/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:27:47 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
SP 7159
Title:  SP 7159
Description:  Note the two different truck styles on SP 7159, with the rear truck (Adirondack) being the as delivered truck.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 4:43:08 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7159(U28C)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
SP 7159
Title:  SP 7159
Description:  SP 7159 heads out of West Colton yard as part of eastbound consist.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 4:43:59 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7159(U28C)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
SP 7800
Title:  SP 7800
Description:  SP 7800 was wrecked 7 July 1983 at Tyler, Texas and scrapped on site.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:56:00 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7800(B30-7)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
SP 7800
Title:  SP 7800
Description:  SP 7800 entered service on 6 January 1978, only two weeks before this photo.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:55:14 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7800(B30-7)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  As you sit in the car on this cool, clear Saturday a headlight appears...an eastbound with reefers and autoracks. So you step out for a shot, and as you frame the yard and the snow capped mountains you decide to give chase. So let's step back to 1978 and take a trip up Beaumont Pass with SP 8769.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:28:29 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  214   Comments: 1
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  Shortly after leaving West Colton SP 8769 is stopped waiting to cross the Santa Fe main in Colton. Included in the consist is brand new SP 7800.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:28:57 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  After adding a manned helper set to the rear, SP 8769 get underway while another helper set waits for the next eastbound train.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:29:30 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  187   Comments: 2
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  Nothing says Southern California more than palm trees and orange trees, and SP 8769 passes both as this eastbound train heads up Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:30:25 PM
Location:  Redlands, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  SP 8769 works through the curves at Ordway, about ten miles for the summit of Beaumont.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:30:57 PM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  201   Comments: 2
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  The helpers include BN SD40-2 6800, on loan to the Espee for testing of unmanned helpers.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:31:26 PM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  176   Comments: 1

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