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Title: |
SP 8520 |
Description: |
SP 8520 leads a long train of empties north through Woodford. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1985 Upload Date: 11/18/2023 1:05:00 PM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8520(SD40T-2) |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8516 |
Description: |
SP 8516 is part of a seven unit consist working up Cajon Pass on the Palmdale Cutoff. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/1985 Upload Date: 11/17/2023 10:23:30 AM |
Location: |
Canyon, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8516(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
100 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8237 |
Description: |
SP 8237 speeds by as part of a two unit helper set. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/1985 Upload Date: 10/7/2023 11:30:22 AM |
Location: |
Dike, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8237(SD40T-2) |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8287 |
Description: |
SP 8287 has a long train in tow as it travels through Slover, the first sliding out of West Colton on the Palmdale Cutoff. |
Photo Date: |
10/19/1985 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 2:34:00 PM |
Location: |
Slover, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8287(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
93 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8271 |
Description: |
With a friendly wave, SP 8271 rolls out of Dike and heads up Cajon Pass on the Palmdale Cutoff. |
Photo Date: |
11/19/1985 Upload Date: 10/11/2023 4:49:29 PM |
Location: |
Dike, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8271(SD40T-2) |
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110 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8271 |
Description: |
Nothing but clear track ahead as SP 8271 heads on to Bakersfield. |
Photo Date: |
11/19/1985 Upload Date: 10/11/2023 4:49:49 PM |
Location: |
Dike, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8271(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8258 |
Description: |
In a sign of things to come, SP 8258 gets some help from a pair of UP units as it heads south. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1986 Upload Date: 10/7/2023 7:46:13 PM |
Location: |
Mojave, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8258(SD40T-2) |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8502 |
Description: |
SP 8502 is about to head into Mojave and then on to Bakersfield. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1986 Upload Date: 11/15/2023 9:08:59 AM |
Location: |
Mojave, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8502(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
69 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8526 |
Description: |
Rear view of SP 8526. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1986 Upload Date: 11/18/2023 1:08:44 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8526(SD40T-2) |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8266 |
Description: |
SP 8266 works another West Colton - Bakersfield train over Cajon Pass. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1986 Upload Date: 10/10/2023 3:42:03 PM |
Location: |
Dike, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
SP 8266(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8573 and SP 7556 |
Description: |
SP 8573 is making good time as it is about to overtake SP 7556 waiting at Dike. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1986 Upload Date: 11/29/2023 8:26:42 AM |
Location: |
Dike, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8573(SD40T-2) SP 7556(SD45R) |
Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8573 and SP 7556 |
Description: |
It's an unusual meet as red and yellow SP 8573 is about to pass red and yellow SP 7556 on a clear day on Cajon Pass. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1986 Upload Date: 11/29/2023 8:27:30 AM |
Location: |
Dike, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8573(SD40T-2) SP 7556(SD45R) |
Views: |
152 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8573 and SP 7556 |
Description: |
A pair of red and yellow units (SP 8573 and SP 7566) show what things could have looked like if the SPSF merger had been approved. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1986 Upload Date: 11/29/2023 8:27:57 AM |
Location: |
Dike, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8573(SD40T-2) SP 7556(SD45R) |
Views: |
165 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8573 |
Description: |
SP 8573 rolls through Canyon on its way over Cajon Pass on the Palmdale Cutoff. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1986 Upload Date: 11/29/2023 8:28:31 AM |
Location: |
Canyon, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8573(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8573 |
Description: |
SP 8573 was delivered in March 1979. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1986 Upload Date: 11/29/2023 8:28:53 AM |
Location: |
Canyon, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
SP 8573(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8362 |
Description: |
SP 8362 is on the point of an eastbound van train leaving West Colton yard. |
Photo Date: |
10/11/1986 Upload Date: 11/9/2023 3:54:59 PM |
Location: |
West Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8362(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8236 |
Description: |
SP 8236 heads up a four unit tunnel motor helper set waiting to assist the next eastbound freight. This consist seems out of place since there are no tunnels on the Sunset route. Oh well, just another day on the Espee in the '80s... |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 10/7/2023 11:29:42 AM |
Location: |
Loma Linda, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
SP 8236(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
131 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8327 |
Description: |
Top view of SP 8327. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 10/29/2023 7:16:13 AM |
Location: |
West Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
SP 8327(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
198 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 8509 |
Description: |
SP 8509 is the last unit of a helper set just going on duty and heading for Loma Linda to await a train heading east. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1986 Upload Date: 11/15/2023 4:29:14 PM |
Location: |
Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8509(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8291 |
Description: |
Side view of SP 8291. |
Photo Date: |
1/3/1987 Upload Date: 10/13/2023 3:27:41 PM |
Location: |
Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
SP 8291(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8288 |
Description: |
A lone biker walks his bike across the track in front of stopped SP 8288. Kinda feels like one of those "caption this" photos, doesn't it? |
Photo Date: |
11/21/1987 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 2:34:40 PM |
Location: |
Redlands, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8288(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
112 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8337 |
Description: |
SP 8337 leads a mixed consist past the signal box at Indio. |
Photo Date: |
11/21/1987 Upload Date: 11/2/2023 7:15:15 AM |
Location: |
Indio, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8337(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
93 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8573 |
Description: |
SP 8573 has a nice coat of weathering after a few years on the road in this paint scheme. |
Photo Date: |
11/21/1987 Upload Date: 11/29/2023 8:29:27 AM |
Location: |
El Casco, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
SP 8573(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8286 |
Description: |
SP 8286 rolls a mainline freight through Indio on the Sunset route. Note the Santa Fe style font used on the number boards. |
Photo Date: |
11/22/1987 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 2:32:48 PM |
Location: |
Indio, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8286(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
177 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 8564 |
Description: |
SP 8564 with mixed power and a string of autoracks is stopped just short of the Santa Fe crossing in Colton. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/1988 Upload Date: 11/27/2023 8:34:51 AM |
Location: |
Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8564(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8350 |
Description: |
SP 8350 is working a double stack train heading over Tehachapi. |
Photo Date: |
11/12/1988 Upload Date: 11/4/2023 5:14:52 PM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8350(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
82 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8562 |
Description: |
The power on SP 8562 West is in the sunshine as it rounds the loop at Walong. |
Photo Date: |
11/12/1988 Upload Date: 11/27/2023 8:34:07 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8562(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
72 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8508 |
Description: |
SP 8508 is making quick work of getting this TOFC/COFC on to Bakersfield. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/1989 Upload Date: 11/15/2023 4:28:23 PM |
Location: |
Caliente, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8508(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
83 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8528 |
Description: |
SP 8528 is in charge of an empty rail train heading north towards Bakersfiled. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/1989 Upload Date: 11/18/2023 1:09:47 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8528(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8559 |
Description: |
SP 8559 works uphill pass the siding at Cliff...on the far right is the horseshoe curve at Caliente. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1989 Upload Date: 11/25/2023 9:58:45 AM |
Location: |
Cliff, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8559(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8559 |
Description: |
SP 8559 is making slow progress while the mid-train helper can be heard but is not yet in view. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1989 Upload Date: 11/25/2023 9:59:03 AM |
Location: |
Cliff, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8559(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
80 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8559 and ATSF 5039 |
Description: |
While SP 8559 rolls by working up hill at Cliff on the far right ATSF 5039 can be seen drifting down from Bealville about the enter the horseshoe curve at Caliente. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1989 Upload Date: 11/25/2023 9:59:19 AM |
Location: |
Cliff, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8559(SD40T-2) ATSF 5039(SD40-2) |
Views: |
106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8559 and SP 8959 |
Description: |
Adding some extra horsepower to SP 8559 up front is this six unit mid-train helper set with the crew in SP 8959. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1989 Upload Date: 11/25/2023 9:59:36 AM |
Location: |
Cliff, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8559(SD40T-2) SP 8959(SD45) |
Views: |
103 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8559, SP 1963, and ATSF 5039 |
Description: |
On the rear of SP 8559 East is caboose SP 1963, while on the far right ATSF 5039 is now making its way into Caliente and on to Bakersfield. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1989 Upload Date: 11/25/2023 9:59:55 AM |
Location: |
Cliff, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8559(SD40T-2) ATSF 5039(SD40-2) |
Views: |
127 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8557 |
Description: |
SP 8557 leads a four unit set pass the siding at Bealville. |
Photo Date: |
8/4/1990 Upload Date: 11/22/2023 3:19:54 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8557(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
52 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8561 |
Description: |
SP 8561 heads up an eastbound coal train working up Tehachapi with two sets of helpers. |
Photo Date: |
8/4/1990 Upload Date: 11/26/2023 3:53:01 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8561(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
86 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 8561 and SSW 9262 |
Description: |
The first set of helpers on SP 8561 East includes a Rio Grande unit with SSW 9262 up front. |
Photo Date: |
8/4/1990 Upload Date: 11/26/2023 3:53:19 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8561(SD40T-2) SSW 9262(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
116 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8561 and SSW 9262 |
Description: |
With SP 8561 on the point this six unit helper set including SSW 9262 is followed by another four unit helper set. |
Photo Date: |
8/4/1990 Upload Date: 11/26/2023 3:53:37 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8561(SD40T-2) SSW 9262(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
131 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8561 |
Description: |
The final four unit helper set comes into view as SP 8561 continues east with a load of Rio Grande coal. |
Photo Date: |
8/4/1990 Upload Date: 11/26/2023 3:53:58 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8561(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
61 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8286 |
Description: |
SP 8286 heads up Cajon Pass on the Palmdale Cutoff. The number board (as one is missing) now uses the Southern Pacific font. |
Photo Date: |
12/27/1990 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 2:33:26 PM |
Location: |
Canyon, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8286(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
185 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8283 |
Description: |
On this cold and clear December morning SP 8283 backs down a string a power into West Colton yard. |
Photo Date: |
12/1/1992 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 2:31:53 PM |
Location: |
West Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8283(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
89 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8283 |
Description: |
SP 8283 is backing the power down to the engine faciltiy. |
Photo Date: |
12/1/1992 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 2:32:14 PM |
Location: |
West Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8283(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8264 |
Description: |
SP 8264, with an assist from a Conrail and a CSX unit, powers a loaded coal train off the Palmdale Cutoff. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/1995 Upload Date: 10/7/2023 7:46:49 PM |
Location: |
West Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8264(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8503 |
Description: |
The old crew shed at the east end of the yard is long gone as SP 8503 waits to take a double stack train east. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/1995 Upload Date: 11/15/2023 9:11:24 AM |
Location: |
West Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8503(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
67 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8524 |
Description: |
The times they are a-changing as SP 8524 heads east with help from a Rio Grande tunnel motor and two CSX units including a wide nose GE. |
Photo Date: |
11/24/1995 Upload Date: 11/18/2023 1:07:50 PM |
Location: |
West Colton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8524(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
119 Comments: 0 |
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