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By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:11/1/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various Southern Pacific passenger locomotives.
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SP 3204
Title:  SP 3204
Description:  The brakes are releasing as the last crew member climbs on board, and shortly SP 3204 will continue taking this eight car train on to San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/25/2022 3:44:49 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3204(SDP45)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
SP 6451
Title:  SP 6451
Description:  In a classic LA drive-by, wrecked SP 6451 is seen through the car windshield. Its owner, Amtrak, will sell it for scrap in November 1975.
Photo Date:  3/30/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2022 11:27:42 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  SP 6451(FP7A)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
SP 3005
Title:  SP 3005
Description:  Rear view of SP 3005.
Photo Date:  10/10/1975  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 4:22:42 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3005(GP9)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
SP 3005
Title:  SP 3005
Description:  SP 3005 has a fresh coat of paint with dual wings while retaining its full light package.
Photo Date:  10/10/1975  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 4:23:03 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3005(GP9)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
SP 3006
Title:  SP 3006
Description:  Five of the eleven commuter GP9s including SP 3006 wait for the afternoon rush south.
Photo Date:  10/10/1975  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:16:52 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3006(GP9)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
SP 3197
Title:  SP 3197
Description:  In a few moments SP 3197 will be heading Train 134 south to San Jose.
Photo Date:  10/10/1975  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 3:24:27 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3197(GP40P-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 1
SP 3197
Title:  SP 3197
Description:  Rear view of SP 3197.
Photo Date:  10/10/1975  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 3:24:49 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3197(GP40P-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
SP 3002
Title:  SP 3002
Description:  SP 3002 is moments away from delivering the passengers on Train 131 to the City.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:32:58 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
SP 3002
Title:  SP 3002
Description:  SP 3002 heads out to be turned.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:33:31 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
SP 3004
Title:  SP 3004
Description:  SP 3004 is on the point of Train 135 entering San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:35:11 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3004(GP9)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
SP 3004
Title:  SP 3004
Description:  In a few moment the Blue Flag will be removed and SP 3004 will head south with Train 116.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:35:37 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3004(GP9)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
SP 3004
Title:  SP 3004
Description:  Time to leave the City and head south for some railfanning in Santa Clara. The single level sub gives you a great chance to listen to SP 3004 as you head south.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:36:10 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3004(GP9)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
SP 3004
Title:  SP 3004
Description:  SP 3004 is on northbound Train 151 going to San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:36:51 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3004(GP9)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
SP 3005
Title:  SP 3005
Description:  Rear view of SP 3005.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 4:23:40 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3005(GP9)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
SP 3005
Title:  SP 3005
Description:  SP 3005 was delivered as SP 5623 in April 1955.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 4:24:01 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3005(GP9)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
SP 3006
Title:  SP 3006
Description:  SP 3006 has all four of its headlights working as it pilots Train 149 north.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:17:38 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3006(GP9)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
SP 3007
Title:  SP 3007
Description:  SP 3007 rounds the corner and heads for home with Train 137 in tow.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:18:44 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3004(GP9)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
SP 3007
Title:  SP 3007
Description:  SP 3007 is on the point of southbound Train 120.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:18:05 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3007(GP9)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
SP 3009
Title:  SP 3009
Description:  SP 3009 is backing down to the station to pick up its train for a trip south.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:21:12 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3009(GP9)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
SP 3009
Title:  SP 3009
Description:  SP 3009 heads out of town with southbound Train 114.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:21:36 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3009(GP9)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
SP 3010
Title:  SP 3010
Description:  Rear view of SP 3010.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:22:05 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3010(GP9)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
SP 3010
Title:  SP 3010
Description:  SP 3010 was delivered as TNO 283, then on to SP 5893 in 1960, next to SP 3422 in 1965 before finally its current number in 1967.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:22:43 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3010(GP9)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
SP 3186
Title:  SP 3186
Description:  A little more than a year after rebuilding SP 3186 works as the second unit on a northbound commuter train.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/9/2022 8:35:58 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
SP 3187
Title:  SP 3187
Description:  SP 3187 heads south on the point of Train 110.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/9/2022 1:34:48 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3187(GP9R)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
SP 3187
Title:  SP 3187
Description:  SP 3187 was the second rebuilt passenger GP9, being released from Sacramento shop in April 1975.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/9/2022 1:35:18 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3187(GP9R)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
SP 3187
Title:  SP 3187
Description:  Rear view of SP 3187.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/9/2022 1:35:36 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3187(GP9R)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
SP 3197
Title:  SP 3197
Description:  Rear view of SP 3197.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 3:25:19 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3197(GP40P-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
SP 3197
Title:  SP 3197
Description:  SP 3197 was delivered via Rock Island in late November 1974.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 3:25:42 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3197(GP40P-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
SP 3197
Title:  SP 3197
Description:  SP 3197 was one of three SP/SSW red/white/blue painted locomotives.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 3:26:03 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3197(GP40P-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
SP 3197
Title:  SP 3197
Description:  Rear view of SP 3197.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 3:26:29 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3197(GP40P-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
SP 3197
Title:  SP 3197
Description:  SP 3197 will later be repainted and enter freight service in 1985.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 3:26:47 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3197(GP40P-2)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
SP 3198
Title:  SP 3198
Description:  Nose view of SP 3198.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 7:53:14 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
SP 3198
Title:  SP 3198
Description:  SP 3198 was the next to last new passenger unit delivered to Espee.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 7:53:39 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3198(GP40P-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
SP 3199
Title:  SP 3199
Description:  SP 3199 is about to deliver Train 133 into the station.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/21/2022 11:44:03 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3199(GP40P-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
SP 3199
Title:  SP 3199
Description:  SP 3199 was delivered in December 1974 and was the last new passenger unit purchased by Espee.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/21/2022 11:44:28 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3199(GP40P-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
SP 3199
Title:  SP 3199
Description:  Side view of SP 3199.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/21/2022 11:44:49 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3199(GP40P-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
SP 3199
Title:  SP 3199
Description:  SP 3199 has been turned and is ready for the afternoon rush out of town.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/21/2022 11:45:18 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3199(GP40P-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
SP 3200
Title:  SP 3200
Description:  Note the ice sickle breakers have been removed from cab and rear of SP 3200.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 8:03:34 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3200(SDP45)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
SP 3200
Title:  SP 3200
Description:  SP 3200 was delivered in May 1967.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 8:04:11 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3200(SDP45)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
SP 3202
Title:  SP 3202
Description:  SP 3202 was delivered in May 1967 for long distance passenger service.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/23/2022 2:41:42 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3202(SDP45)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
SP 3202
Title:  SP 3202
Description:  After being leased to Amtrak, the Espee SDP45s like SP 3202, seen here along with three of more of the ten delivered, were moved to San Francisco-San Jose commuter service.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/23/2022 2:41:58 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3202(SDP45)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
SP 3202
Title:  SP 3202
Description:  SP 3202 has been turned and is ready for an evening departure from the City.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/23/2022 2:42:16 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3202(SDP45)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
SP 3203
Title:  SP 3203
Description:  SP 3203 is moments away from the final stop for Train 121.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/24/2022 1:52:25 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3203(SDP45)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
SP 3203
Title:  SP 3203
Description:  SP 3203 was delivered in June 1967. So...did anyone out there own on of those Honda 360 motorcycles???
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/24/2022 1:52:45 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3203(SDP45)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
SP 3203
Title:  SP 3203
Description:  SP 3203 will end up in freight service before being retired in November 1990.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/24/2022 1:53:06 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3203(SDP45)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
SP 3205
Title:  SP 3205
Description:  SP 3205 is on the point of northbound Train 125 about to enter the station.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/26/2022 8:37:02 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3205(SDP45)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
SP 3205
Title:  SP 3205
Description:  Its morning run complete, SP 3205 backs down to the engine holding area and wait for a trip around the wye.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/26/2022 8:37:21 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3205(SDP45)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SP 3205
Title:  SP 3205
Description:  After turning SP 3205 is ready for another trip south.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/26/2022 8:37:37 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3205(SDP45)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
SP 3206
Title:  SP 3206
Description:  SP 3206 slowly brings Train 127 into the station.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/26/2022 12:55:15 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3206(SDP45)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SP 3206
Title:  SP 3206
Description:  After cutting off its train SP 3206 carefully backs down to the engine area under the supervision of a "white hat".
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 7/26/2022 12:55:35 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3206(SDP45)
Views:  123   Comments: 0


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