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Viewing Album:  SP - EMD Frt Locos (GP9)
 
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 3740
Title:  SP 3740
Description:  The lack of a full headlight package means SP 3740 was originally delivered as TNO 447 in December 1956.
Photo Date:  11/2/1977  Upload Date: 3/7/2023 9:19:01 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3740(GP9R)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SP 3845
Title:  SP 3845
Description:  SP 3845 would continue in service into the 90's before being retired in January 1991.
Photo Date:  11/10/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2023 2:26:35 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3845(GP9R)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
SP 3688
Title:  SP 3688
Description:  SP 3688 is still going strong almost 29 years after leaving EMD.
Photo Date:  12/9/1977  Upload Date: 1/26/2023 1:20:23 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3688(GP9)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
SP 3688
Title:  SP 3688
Description:  Rear view of SP 3688.
Photo Date:  12/9/1977  Upload Date: 1/26/2023 1:20:49 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3688(GP9)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
SP 3688
Title:  SP 3688
Description:  SP 3688 heads out of the yard with the assistance of three GP35s.
Photo Date:  1/28/1978  Upload Date: 1/26/2023 1:21:27 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3688(GP9)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
SP 3329
Title:  SP 3329
Description:  On a then rare clear day SP 3329 heads out of the east end of West Colton yard with a GE U-Boat (hopefully working) and a long string of cars in tow.
Photo Date:  3/25/1978  Upload Date: 2/10/2023 10:08:51 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3329(GP9R)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
SP 3329
Title:  SP 3329
Description:  Top view of SP 3329.
Photo Date:  3/25/1978  Upload Date: 2/10/2023 10:09:09 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3329(GP9R)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
SP 3407
Title:  SP 3407
Description:  SP 3407 was delivered as T&NO 432 in May 1956.
Photo Date:  8/11/1978  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 2:42:53 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3407(GP9R)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
SP 3750
Title:  SP 3750
Description:  SP 3750 shows five years of weathering accumulated since its release from Sacramento shops in May 1973.
Photo Date:  8/26/1978  Upload Date: 3/9/2023 11:06:53 AM
Location:  Klamath Falls, OR
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3750(GP9R)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
SP 3408
Title:  SP 3408
Description:  SP 3408 works a cut of cars near Bayshore yard.
Photo Date:  8/30/1978  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 2:43:26 PM
Location:  Bayshore, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3408(GP9R)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SP 3719
Title:  SP 3719
Description:  A very faded SP 3719 assists a SDP45 in moving a long cut of cars out of Bayshore yard.
Photo Date:  8/30/1978  Upload Date: 1/28/2023 10:36:33 AM
Location:  Bayshore, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3719(GP9)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
SP 3850
Title:  SP 3850
Description:  SP 3850 and a local caboose are parked and locked up as no one is working on this Christmas day.
Photo Date:  12/25/1978  Upload Date: 3/24/2023 3:31:33 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3850(GP9R)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SP 3850
Title:  SP 3850
Description:  SP 3850 was rebuilt in Houston shops and released in late June 1977.
Photo Date:  1/26/1979  Upload Date: 3/24/2023 3:32:07 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3850(GP9R)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
SP 3333
Title:  SP 3333
Description:  SP 3333 was delivered as T&NO 433 in May 1956.
Photo Date:  3/6/1979  Upload Date: 2/12/2023 2:54:19 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3333(GP9R)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SP 2871
Title:  SP 2871
Description:  SP 2871 has already been through the GP9 rebuilding process and emerged as SP 3304 before being reclassified as a switcher in November 1978.
Photo Date:  3/24/1979  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:11:37 PM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2871(GP9R)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
SP 2872
Title:  SP 2872
Description:  SP 2872 is parked on one of the roundhouse tracks. It was renumbered into a switcher series in December 1978.
Photo Date:  3/24/1979  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:12:00 PM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2872(GP9R)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
SP 3787
Title:  SP 3787
Description:  SP 3787 is one of the later rebuilds without a rooftop box air filter.
Photo Date:  3/24/1979  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 11:06:43 AM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3787(GP9R)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
SP 3825
Title:  SP 3825
Description:  SP 3825 was delivered as SP 5833 in April 1959.
Photo Date:  3/31/1979  Upload Date: 3/16/2023 9:07:50 AM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3825(GP9R)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
SP 3787
Title:  SP 3787
Description:  Top view of SP 3787.
Photo Date:  12/27/1979  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 11:07:18 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3787(GP9R)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SP 3886
Title:  SP 3886
Description:  Top view of SP 3886, the final Espee upgraded GP9R, released in March 1979.
Photo Date:  12/27/1979  Upload Date: 3/26/2023 12:13:35 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3886(GP9R)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 3428
Title:  SP 3428
Description:  SP 3428 is one of only a handful of GP9s rebuilt in Houston instead of Sacramento.
Photo Date:  1/5/1980  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 2:25:37 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3428(GP9R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 3392
Title:  SP 3392
Description:  After leaving the departure yard heading east, SP 3392 is now westbound as it leads its train around the balloon track.
Photo Date:  3/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/22/2023 2:37:22 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3392(GP9R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 3850
Title:  SP 3850
Description:  SP 3850 still has another fourteen years of service ahead of it before being retired in July 1994.
Photo Date:  8/2/1980  Upload Date: 3/24/2023 3:32:41 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3850(GP9R)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 3320
Title:  SP 3320
Description:  Top view of SP 3320.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 2/8/2023 10:51:53 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3320(GP9R)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
SP 3346
Title:  SP 3346
Description:  Top view of SP 3346.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 2/17/2023 11:21:27 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3346(GP9R)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
SP 3438
Title:  SP 3438
Description:  SP 3438 leads a set of power coming from the engine faciltiy to the east end of the departure yard.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 2/28/2023 2:30:04 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3438(GP9R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 3438
Title:  SP 3438
Description:  Top view of SP 3438.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 2/28/2023 2:30:26 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3438(GP9R)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
SP 3805
Title:  SP 3805
Description:  By the early 1980's pairs of GP9s, like this one with SP 3805, were a fairly common on locals throughout California.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 3/15/2023 4:23:30 PM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3805(GP9R)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 3805
Title:  SP 3805
Description:  SP 3805 was one of the final GP9 rebuilds, being released along with two other units in early 1979.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 3/15/2023 4:23:47 PM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3805(GP9R)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
SP 3831
Title:  SP 3831
Description:  Roseville assigned SP 3831 is working in local service at the northern end of the Central Valley.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 3/19/2023 11:30:35 AM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3831(GP9R)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
SP 3831
Title:  SP 3831
Description:  Rear view of SP 3831.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 3/19/2023 11:30:53 AM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3831(GP9R)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
SP 3305
Title:  SP 3305
Description:  With the Santa Ana winds blowing SP 3305 shows off a fresh coat of paint.
Photo Date:  10/17/1981  Upload Date: 2/5/2023 11:40:23 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3305(GP9R)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
SP 3795
Title:  SP 3795
Description:  Less than five years after being released for Houston shops, SP 3795 shows off a fresh coat of paint.
Photo Date:  10/17/1981  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 3:05:08 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3795(GP9R)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
SP 3305
Title:  SP 3305
Description:  The final moments of daylight finds SP 3305 waiting for its next assignment.
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 2/5/2023 11:41:15 AM
Location:  El Centro, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3305(GP9R)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
SP 2896
Title:  SP 2896
Description:  SP 2896 shows off a new coat of paint despite the fact it is a non-rebuilt GP9 now assigned to switcher service.
Photo Date:  11/26/1981  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:15:47 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2896(GP9)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
SP 2896
Title:  SP 2896
Description:  In a interesting twist, sometime between January 1982 and January 1984 was renumbered back to SP 3640.
Photo Date:  11/26/1981  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:16:16 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2896(GP9)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
SP 3353
Title:  SP 3353
Description:  SP 3353 was delivered as T&NO 430 in May 1956.
Photo Date:  11/26/1981  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 1:47:48 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3353(GP9R)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 3372
Title:  SP 3372
Description:  SP 3372 passes by the small El Centro engine "facility" on the left.
Photo Date:  4/4/1982  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 2:38:56 PM
Location:  El Centro, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3372(GP9R)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
SP 3372
Title:  SP 3372
Description:  SP 3372 heads up a somewhat unusual GP9R/SW1500/GP9R power set.
Photo Date:  4/4/1982  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 2:39:17 PM
Location:  El Centro, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3372(GP9R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 3316
Title:  SP 3316
Description:  SP 3316 is in short term storage along with a GP35 and the KM converted camera car.
Photo Date:  8/1/1982  Upload Date: 2/6/2023 9:49:23 AM
Location:  La Mirada, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3316(GP9R)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
SP 3406
Title:  SP 3406
Description:  SP 3406 is at the small engine servicing area in Oxnard.
Photo Date:  9/6/1982  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 2:42:11 PM
Location:  Oxnard, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3406(GP9R)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
SP 3325
Title:  SP 3325
Description:  SP 3325 has that classic look thanks to the full headlight package still being in place.
Photo Date:  5/7/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2023 2:39:57 PM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3325(GP9R)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 3325
Title:  SP 3325
Description:  SP 3325 heads up an all Espee local.
Photo Date:  5/7/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2023 2:40:22 PM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3325(GP9R)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
SP 3325
Title:  SP 3325
Description:  Rear view of SP 3325.
Photo Date:  5/7/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2023 2:40:43 PM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3325(GP9R)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
SP 3768
Title:  SP 3768
Description:  SP 3768 was released from Sacramento shops in September 1974.
Photo Date:  5/7/1983  Upload Date: 3/11/2023 10:49:29 AM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3768(GP9R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 2890
Title:  SP 2890
Description:  SP 2890 was never rebuilt into a GP9E/R but was one of several non-rebuilt GP9s renumbered into the 28XX switcher series.
Photo Date:  5/26/1985  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 3:15:09 PM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2890(GP9)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
SP 3886
Title:  SP 3886
Description:  SP 3886 was the final GP9R done by Espee, being released in March 1979. It also had one of the shortest life spans of any rebuilt unit due to a wreck in El Seguando, CA in July 1983. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft in August 1985, moved to their facility near San Bernardino by early September, and scrapped the next year in May 1986.
Photo Date:  9/7/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2023 12:14:08 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  SP 3886(GP9R)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
SP 3715
Title:  SP 3715
Description:  The end has come for SP 3715 as it waits to be scrapped at the Chrome Crankshaft facility located in the old Santa Fe "B" yard.
Photo Date:  10/19/1985  Upload Date: 1/28/2023 10:35:29 AM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3715(GP9)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
SP 3403
Title:  SP 3403
Description:  SP 3403 will close out 1986 working local assignments based out of Anaheim.
Photo Date:  12/27/1986  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 12:47:25 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3403(GP9R)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
SP 3403
Title:  SP 3403
Description:  By the mid-1980's the rebuilt GP9s like 3403 could be found in local duty throughout the system.
Photo Date:  12/27/1986  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 12:47:48 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3403(GP9R)
Views:  42   Comments: 0

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