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By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:11/1/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various Southern Pacific SD40T-2 locomotives.
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SP 8520
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)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
SP 8516
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
SP 8237
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)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
SP 8287
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
SP 8271
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)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
SP 8271
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
SP 8258
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)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
SP 8502
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
SP 8526
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)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
SP 8266
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
SP 8573 and SP 7556
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
SP 8573 and SP 7556
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
SP 8573 and SP 7556
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
SP 8573
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
SP 8573
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
SP 8362
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
SP 8236
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
SP 8327
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
SP 8509
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
SP 8291
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
SP 8288
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
SP 8337
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
SP 8573
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
SP 8286
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
SP 8564
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
SP 8350
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
SP 8562
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
SP 8508
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
SP 8528
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
SP 8559
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
SP 8559
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
SP 8559 and ATSF 5039
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
SP 8559 and SP 8959
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
SP 8559, SP 1963, and ATSF 5039
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
SP 8557
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
SP 8561
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
SP 8561 and SSW 9262
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
SP 8561 and SSW 9262
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
SP 8561
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
SP 8286
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
SP 8283
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
SP 8283
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
SP 8264
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
SP 8503
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
SP 8524
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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