OAKRIDGE OR Oct 31 1978 -- Southern Pacific SD45 8963 and its mixed freight are tied down in this central Oregon town. EMD built the locomotive (b/n 33660) in May 1968. It was rebuilt in Sacramento to SD45R 7499 in March 1984 as part of the M-99 Program. It was retired by Union Pacific June 18 2001. It was acquired by Ohio Central System, still in SP paint, as OHCR 7499. It eventually gained Ohio Central’s distinctive paint scheme. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/up-x-sp-3.php, http://utahrails.net/sp/sp-r8-grip.php, http://www.thedieselshop.us/OHCR.HTML and http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/LocoPicture.aspx?id=36143) |
Date:
10/31/1978 |
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Oakridge, OR Map ![Show Oakridge on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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