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By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:11/1/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various Southern Pacific freight GP9 and rebuilt GP9E/R locomotives.
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SP 3827
Title:  SP 3827
Description:  A lot going on this Saturday morning as SP 3827 waits for a local "hauler' to depart around the balloon track while closer to the main an eastbound freight waits to hit the main and get out of town.
Photo Date:  2/13/1988  Upload Date: 3/17/2023 7:17:31 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
SP 2872
Title:  SP 2872
Description:  SP 2872 was delivered as SP 5836 in April 1959.
Photo Date:  2/26/1988  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:12:39 PM
Location:  Modesto, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2872(GP9R)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
SP 2872
Title:  SP 2872
Description:  Rear view of SP 2872.
Photo Date:  2/26/1988  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:13:01 PM
Location:  Modesto, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2872(GP9R)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
SP 3788
Title:  SP 3788
Description:  SP 3788 performs some switching next to the SP mainline through the Central Valley.
Photo Date:  2/26/1988  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 11:08:23 AM
Location:  Modesto, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 3788
Title:  SP 3788
Description:  SP 3788 was delivered as SP 5782 in April 1957.
Photo Date:  2/26/1988  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 11:08:40 AM
Location:  Modesto, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
SP 3385
Title:  SP 3385
Description:  Looking no worse for wear, SP 3385 is back at work in the company of another rebuilt GP9.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 2/21/2023 2:43:46 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3385(GP9R)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
SP 3385
Title:  SP 3385
Description:  SP 3385 remained on the roster until October 1995.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 2/21/2023 2:44:13 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3385(GP9R)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
SP 3737
Title:  SP 3737
Description:  SP 3737 (aka Wham-O) heads up a string of GP9Rs on the engine track.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 12:06:02 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3737(GP9R)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
SP 3784
Title:  SP 3784
Description:  While "hauler" power holds down the main, SP 3784 joins other GP9Rs on a leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 3:38:23 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
SP 3784
Title:  SP 3784
Description:  SP 3784 is in the anticipated merger SPSF paint scheme.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 3:38:41 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SP 3784
Title:  SP 3784
Description:  Side view of SP 3784.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 3:39:05 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   Comments: 0
SP 3787
Title:  SP 3787
Description:  SP 3787 remained on the roster until July 1994.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 11:07:53 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 0
SP 3305
Title:  SP 3305
Description:  June gloom is in full swing as SP 3305 holds down a spot on the Anaheim engine track.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 2/5/2023 11:41:48 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3305(GP9R)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
SP 3332
Title:  SP 3332
Description:  Over 16 years after rebuilding SP 3332 is now assigned to "hauler" service moving freight from West Colton yard to other locations around Southern California.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 2/12/2023 10:29:03 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3332(GP9R)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
SP 3332
Title:  SP 3332
Description:  June gloom finds SP 3332 waiting to return to West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 2/12/2023 10:29:22 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3332(GP9R)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 3366
Title:  SP 3366
Description:  SP 3366 still looks to be in good shape after over 15 years of service since rebuilding.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 4:04:10 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3366(GP9R)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
SP 3370
Title:  SP 3370
Description:  SP 3370 was delivered as T&NO 434 in May 1956.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 11:34:08 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3370(GP9R)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
SP 3737
Title:  SP 3737
Description:  SP 3737 looks to be a part of "Anaheim Geep Fest" as there's nothing but GP9R in sight on this June gloom Saturday.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 12:06:36 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3737(GP9R)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
SP 3342
Title:  SP 3342
Description:  SP 3342 was the first rebuilt GP9 released from Sacramento shops in 1972.
Photo Date:  3/4/1989  Upload Date: 2/17/2023 11:20:52 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3342(GP9R)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
SP 3846
Title:  SP 3846
Description:  SP 3846 is 509.0 rail miles from San Francisco (MP 0.0) according to the sign on the telephone pole.
Photo Date:  8/12/1989  Upload Date: 3/20/2023 2:27:45 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
SP 3783
Title:  SP 3783
Description:  By 1990 most of the rebuilt GP9s were on their last leg but in this case SP 3783 still had five years to go before retirement.
Photo Date:  3/31/1990  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 3:41:31 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 0
SP 3320
Title:  SP 3320
Description:  SP 3320 is still soldiering on twenty years after being released from Sacramento shops.
Photo Date:  6/23/1990  Upload Date: 2/8/2023 10:52:35 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3320(GP9R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 3322
Title:  SP 3322
Description:  Here's the view looking somewhat south of the SP Anaheim facility with SP 3322 on the left and the yard office in the background on the right.
Photo Date:  6/23/1990  Upload Date: 2/8/2023 10:53:01 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 3322(GP9R)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
SP 3322
Title:  SP 3322
Description:  The next day will mark exactly twenty years since SP 3322 was released from Sacramento shops on June 24, 1970.
Photo Date:  6/23/1990  Upload Date: 2/8/2023 10:53:29 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3322(GP9R)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SP 3350
Title:  SP 3350
Description:  SP 3350 was delivered as T&NO 436 in May 1956.
Photo Date:  6/23/1990  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 1:46:06 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3350(GP9R)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
SP 3428
Title:  SP 3428
Description:  SP 3428 still has another five years to go before being retired in August 1995.
Photo Date:  6/23/1990  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 2:26:14 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3428(GP9R)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
SP 3743
Title:  SP 3743
Description:  Despite the fairly fresh coat of paint SP 3743 will be off the roster in a little over a year, being retired in August 1991.
Photo Date:  6/23/1990  Upload Date: 3/7/2023 9:19:40 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3743(GP9R)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
SP 3350
Title:  SP 3350
Description:  Nose view of SP 3350.
Photo Date:  11/22/1990  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 1:46:39 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3350(GP9R)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
SP 3350
Title:  SP 3350
Description:  like many of the rebuilt GP9s, SP 3350 spent more time on the roster as a rebuilt versus as an as-delivered unit.
Photo Date:  11/22/1990  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 1:46:58 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3350(GP9R)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
SP 3350
Title:  SP 3350
Description:  SP 3350 heads up an interesting set of power parked on the engine track.
Photo Date:  11/22/1990  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 1:47:18 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3350(GP9R)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
SP 3370
Title:  SP 3370
Description:  SP 3370 would hold on for another four years before being retired in September 1995.
Photo Date:  3/15/1991  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 11:34:41 AM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3370(GP9R)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description:  SP 2873 heads up a light power move rolling by the Modesto depot.
Photo Date:  3/16/1991  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:13:35 PM
Location:  Modesto, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9R)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description:  With a working full headlight package SP 2873 is a rare treat by this late date.
Photo Date:  3/16/1991  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:13:55 PM
Location:  Modesto, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9R)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description:  Time grows short for SP 2873 with retirement on six weeks away.
Photo Date:  3/16/1991  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:14:13 PM
Location:  Modesto, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9R)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
SP 3432
Title:  SP 3432
Description:  Southbound Houston rebuilt SP 3432 rolls by the east (south) end of Alcant sliding located a few miles south of Turlock in California's Central Valley.
Photo Date:  3/5/1993  Upload Date: 2/28/2023 2:29:30 PM
Location:  Turlock, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0


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