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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 8716
Title:  SP 8716
Description:  SP 8716 shows that GEs have had an issue with engine room "heat" long before the current "toasters" came along.
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 3:27:37 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8716(U33C)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
SP 7932
Title:  SP 7932
Description:  SP 7932 is still going at this late date, adding horsepower to a freight battling up Cajon Pass on the Palmdale cutoff.
Photo Date:  5/17/1980  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:12:48 PM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7932(U30C)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
SP 8637
Title:  SP 8637
Description:  Looks like SP 8637 came back with a souvenir from a visit to Mexico...the battery box cover from a NdeM U-boat.
Photo Date:  10/18/1980  Upload Date: 6/3/2016 2:41:03 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8637(U33C)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
SP 8701
Title:  SP 8701
Description:  Seen here in the first light of day, SP 8701 is heading west toward Los Angeles.
Photo Date:  10/18/1980  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 3:25:15 PM
Location:  Walnut, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8701(U33C)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
SP 7805
Title:  SP 7805
Description:  Three year old SP 7805 was delivered in March 1978.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:41:49 PM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7805(B30-7)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
SP 7805
Title:  SP 7805
Description:  SP 7805 became UPY 158 in 2004.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:57:01 PM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7805(B30-7)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
SP 7873
Title:  SP 7873
Description:  SP 7873 still looks fairly new after two years of service.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:47:27 PM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7873(B30-7)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
SP 7873
Title:  SP 7873
Description:  Rear view of SP 7873.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 9:08:51 PM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7873(B30-7)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
SP 5111
Title:  SP 5111
Description:  Rear view of SP 5111.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 12:11:32 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5111(B23-7)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
SP 5111
Title:  SP 5111
Description:  Rear view of SP 5111.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 12:12:02 PM
Location:  Redlands, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5111(B23-7)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
SP 5111
Title:  SP 5111
Description:  A rare visitor to Southern California, SP 5111 spent most of its career in the eastern part of the Espee system.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 12:12:43 PM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5111(B23-7)
Views:  134   Comments: 1
SP 1600
Title:  SP 1600
Description:  Seven months old SP 1600 is between a pair of Espee GP40-2s and will soon be heading east out of West Colton.
Photo Date:  11/29/1981  Upload Date: 8/24/2022 4:06:32 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 1600(TEBU)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
SP 7902
Title:  SP 7902
Description:  SP 7902 adds its 3,000 horsepower to an eastbound freight out of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  12/19/1981  Upload Date: 5/12/2016 1:48:53 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7902(U30C)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
SP 8644
Title:  SP 8644
Description:  SP 8644 waits for helpers to be added to the middle of the train before heading east over Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  12/19/1981  Upload Date: 6/3/2016 2:41:40 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8644(U33C)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
SP 8644
Title:  SP 8644
Description:  SP 8644 was delivered in June 1969 and retired in June 1984. Later sold by Chrome Crankshaft to Santa Fe and rebuilt in slug ATSF 143.
Photo Date:  12/19/1981  Upload Date: 6/3/2016 2:41:59 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8644(U33C)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
SP 3101, SP 3100
Title:  SP 3101, SP 3100
Description:  Here's proof the two upgraded U25Bs did work together at least once, with SP 3101 and SP 3100 working an eastbound freight from Los Angeles to West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:12:40 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3101(U25B) SP 3100(U25B)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
SP 6701
Title:  SP 6701
Description:  The end is near for this group of older GE locomotives including SP 6701 stored near downtown LA.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 4/29/2016 8:59:23 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6701(U25B)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
SP 6718
Title:  SP 6718
Description:  SP 6718 shared the deadline with most of the remaining U25B fleet.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:43:37 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6718(U25B)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
SP 6718
Title:  SP 6718
Description:  Five tracks of ALCO, GE, and a few EMD locomotives await their fate in the shadow of downtown Los Angeles.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:44:11 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6718(U25B)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
SP 6718
Title:  SP 6718
Description:  Over the next three years almost all of these locomotives including SP 6718 will be cut up.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:44:39 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6718(U25B)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
SP 6726
Title:  SP 6726
Description:  Top view of SP 6726.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:47:06 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6726(U25B)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
SP 7930
Title:  SP 7930
Description:  In the bottom right of the photo SP 7930 is just another worn out GE stored not far from downtown Los Angeles.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:10:12 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7930(U30C)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
SP 7931
Title:  SP 7931
Description:  The end is two years away for SP 7931 when the entire U30C roster is retired on 22 June 1984.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:11:31 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7931(U30C)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
SP 8602
Title:  SP 8602
Description:  SP 8602, in the lower right, is one of over 40 units stored near downtown LA.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:10:04 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8602(U33C)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
SP 8601
Title:  SP 8601
Description:  Top view of SP 8601.
Photo Date:  3/20/1982  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:09:01 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8601(U33C)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
SP 8660
Title:  SP 8660
Description:  What's left of SP 8660 awaits the cutter's torch in the FCP junk yard behind the shops.
Photo Date:  4/3/1982  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 3:29:47 PM
Location:  Empalme, MX
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  SP 8660(U33C)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
SP 7861
Title:  SP 7861
Description:  SP 7861 works over Tehachapi with a pair of SD45s.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:46:42 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7861(B30-7)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
SP 7846
Title:  SP 7846
Description:  SP 7846 is a long way from Pine Bluff but heading in the right direction as this eastbound freight works up Beaumont hill.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:45:55 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7846(B30-7)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SP 7809
Title:  SP 7809
Description:  SP 7809 was wrecked in January 1994 at Diboll, Texas.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:43:07 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7809(B30-7)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
SP 7756
Title:  SP 7756
Description:  Rear view of one month old SP 7756...note the horn above the rear headlight.
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 12:13:28 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7756(B36-7)
Views:  747   Comments: 1
SP 7756
Title:  SP 7756
Description:  SP 7756 has been on the roster for only six months as it heads a consist that includes SSW 7771, a wrecked unit rebuilt into a cabless unit.
Photo Date:  7/6/1985  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:53:44 PM
Location:  Walnut, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7756(B36-7)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
SP 6703
Title:  SP 6703
Description:  Reported as scrapped in August 1985 but here is SP 6703 mostly still in one piece two months later at the Chrome Crankshaft facility near San Bernardino.
Photo Date:  10/19/1985  Upload Date: 4/29/2016 9:00:01 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6703(U25B)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
SP 8600
Title:  SP 8600
Description:  The end is near for the first U33C delivered to Espee as SP 8600 awaits scraping at Chrome Crankshaft.
Photo Date:  10/19/1985  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:08:19 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8600(U33C)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
SP 8622
Title:  SP 8622
Description:  While both part of the same 30 unit order, somewhere between SP 8613 and SP 8622 the U33C hood changed from the former U30C body to this. None of that matters now as SP 8622 will soon be cut up by Chrome Crankshaft.
Photo Date:  10/19/1985  Upload Date: 6/3/2016 2:36:43 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8622(U33C)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
SP 8626
Title:  SP 8626
Description:  SP 8626 was lucky to escape complete scrapping, being sold to Santa Fe and rebuilt into slug ATSF 144.
Photo Date:  10/19/1985  Upload Date: 6/3/2016 2:39:31 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8626(U33C)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
SP 8657
Title:  SP 8657
Description:  SP 8657 was sold to Chrome Crankshaft in November 1984.
Photo Date:  10/19/1985  Upload Date: 6/4/2016 4:46:48 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8657(U33C)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
SP 1607
Title:  SP 1607
Description:  While stenciled "El Paso", SP 1607 is seen working out of San Jose.
Photo Date:  11/17/1985  Upload Date: 8/24/2022 4:07:56 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 1607(TEBU)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
SP 7834
Title:  SP 7834
Description:  SP 7834 became UPY 118 in 2003
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:58:13 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7834(B30-7)
Views:  557   Comments: 2
SP 7859
Title:  SP 7859
Description:  SP 7859 shows off the SPSF merger scheme.
Photo Date:  10/11/1986  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:59:05 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7859(B30-7)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
SP 7859
Title:  SP 7859
Description:  SP 7859 later became UPY 115 in 2003.
Photo Date:  10/11/1986  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 5:10:33 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7859(B30-7)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
SP 7838
Title:  SP 7838
Description:  Someone really botched the nose lettering on SP 7838.
Photo Date:  8/22/1987  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:44:56 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7838(B30-7)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
SP 7838
Title:  SP 7838
Description:  Today's Anaheim Hauler consist includes SP 7838, a SD9E, a SDP45, and a GP35E.
Photo Date:  8/22/1987  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:45:21 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7838(B30-7)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
SP 1602
Title:  SP 1602
Description:  SP 1602 is on an eastbound train working up Beaumont Hill.
Photo Date:  11/21/1987  Upload Date: 8/24/2022 4:07:06 PM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 1602(TEBU)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
SP 1602
Title:  SP 1602
Description:  Side view of SP 1602.
Photo Date:  11/21/1987  Upload Date: 8/24/2022 4:07:25 PM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 1602(TEBU)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
SP 7816
Title:  SP 7816
Description:  SP 7816 heads into Indio with a double stack train in tow and a Milwaukee Road SD40-2 as part of the consist.
Photo Date:  11/22/1987  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:43:52 PM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7816(B30-7)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
SP 7806
Title:  SP 7806
Description:  SP 7806 is exactly ten years old and has lost its original L-shaped engineer's windshield.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:42:31 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7806(B30-7)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
SP 8002
Title:  SP 8002
Description:  Rear view of SP 8002.
Photo Date:  12/17/1988  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 12:14:33 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8002(B39-8E)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
SP 8004
Title:  SP 8004
Description:  SP 8004 never made it to the UP roster being wrecked and retired in late 1997.
Photo Date:  12/17/1988  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 12:15:04 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8004(B39-8E)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
SP 8018
Title:  SP 8018
Description:  SP 8018 and two other new GEs are on the Santa Fe awaiting transfer to a GE warranty repair facility.
Photo Date:  12/17/1988  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 5:17:17 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8018(B39-8E)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
SP 8018
Title:  SP 8018
Description:  SP 8018 was built in August 1987 and is on the Santa Fe awaiting transfer to a GE warranty repair facility.
Photo Date:  12/17/1988  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 5:18:24 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8018(B39-8E)
Views:  410   Comments: 1

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