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By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:11/1/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various Southern Pacific SD35, SD38-2, and SD39 locomotives.
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SP 5318
Title:  SP 5318
Description:  Three year old SP 5318 is between runs over Tehachapi in the company of a pair of U30Cs.
Photo Date:  3/11/1973  Upload Date: 6/27/2015 4:40:20 PM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5318(SD39)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
SP 2971
Title:  SP 2971
Description:  SP 2971 is seen only two months after entering service.
Photo Date:  7/14/1973  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:39:50 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2971(SD38-2)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
SP 2975
Title:  SP 2975
Description:  Only two months old and SP 2975 is already earnings its keep working the West Colton hump.
Photo Date:  7/14/1973  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:43:30 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2975(SD38-2)
Views:  665   Comments: 1
SP 2975
Title:  SP 2975
Description:  SP 2975 puts its 2,000 HP to work shoving cars over the West Colton hump.
Photo Date:  7/14/1973  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:43:50 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2975(SD38-2)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
SP 6903
Title:  SP 6903
Description:  SP 6903 was built in December 1964 and be upgraded in 1978 to SP 4709.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:22:16 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6903(SD35)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
SP 6904
Title:  SP 6904
Description:  SP 6904 is working a train on the Palmdale Cutoff.
Photo Date:  7/23/1974  Upload Date: 9/6/2023 11:23:32 AM
Location:  Canyon, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6904(SD35)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
SP 5304
Title:  SP 5304
Description:  SP was delivered in August 1968.
Photo Date:  2/4/1975  Upload Date: 9/4/2023 7:29:54 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5304(SD39)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 2973
Title:  SP 2973
Description:  SP 2973 is part of the standard power set built for working the West Colton hump.
Photo Date:  3/6/1976  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:41:05 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2973(SD38-2)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
SP 5310
Title:  SP 5310
Description:  SP 5310 is part of an eastbound consist leaving West Colton as a westbound reefer block passes on the main.
Photo Date:  4/3/1976  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:50:46 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5310(SD39)
Views:  1110   Comments: 1
SP 5313
Title:  SP 5313
Description:  SP 5313 is less than eight years old and will be retired in 1984 after a short 16 years on the roster.
Photo Date:  4/3/1976  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:54:34 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5313(SD39)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
SP 6906
Title:  SP 6906
Description:  SP 6906 was delivered as SP 4822 and upgraded in 1977 to SP 4701.
Photo Date:  4/3/1976  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:23:00 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6906(SD35)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
SP 6926
Title:  SP 6926
Description:  In two years SP 6926 will be upgraded and renumbered to SP 4707.
Photo Date:  4/3/1976  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:29:24 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6926(SD35)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
SP 2973
Title:  SP 2973
Description:  SP 2973 was built in 1973 for West Colton yard service.
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:41:38 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2973(SD38-2)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
SP 2975
Title:  SP 2975
Description:  SP 2975 is part of a standard West Colton hump set.
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:44:22 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2975(SD38-2)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
SP 2975
Title:  SP 2975
Description:  SP 2975 would later become UPY 834.
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:44:51 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2975(SD38-2)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
SP 2976
Title:  SP 2976
Description:  Rear view of SP 2976.
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:45:17 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2976(SD38-2)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
SP 4700
Title:  SP 4700
Description:  Rebuilt in October 1976 at Sacramento with a non-turbo 16-645 under the hood, SP 4700 is a SD38-2 in a SD35 carbody.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:41:18 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4700(SD35R)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
SP 4700
Title:  SP 4700
Description:  Rear view of SP 4700.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:41:38 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4700(SD35R)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
SP 5305
Title:  SP 5305
Description:  SP 5305 was returned to EMD in August 1984 and scrapped at Pielet Brothers.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:43:59 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5305(SD39)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
SP 5313
Title:  SP 5313
Description:  SP 5313 is part of a westbound consist making an early morning arrival into West Colton.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:55:07 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5313(SD39)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
SP 5324
Title:  SP 5324
Description:  SP 5324 was delivered April 1970.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2023 11:23:00 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5324(SD39)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
SP 5311
Title:  SP 5311
Description:  SP 5311 heads up an eastbound freight.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:51:32 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5311(SD39)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
SP 5314
Title:  SP 5314
Description:  Top view of SP 5314.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 9/5/2023 2:46:04 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5314(SD39)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
SP 5319
Title:  SP 5319
Description:  SP 5319 heads a westbound freight coming into West Colton yard on a clear winter day in 1977.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/27/2015 4:41:30 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5319(SD39)
Views:  667   Comments: 1
SP 6924
Title:  SP 6924
Description:  SP 6924 is the last unit of a consist heading into the east end of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:27:37 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6924(SD35)
Views:  718   Comments: 0
SP 2973
Title:  SP 2973
Description:  SP 2973 later became UP 2832 and then UPY 832.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:42:09 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2973(SD38-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
SP 2974
Title:  SP 2974
Description:  Rear view of SP 2974.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:42:59 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2974(SD38-2)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
SP 5314
Title:  SP 5314
Description:  SP 5314 is joined by a U25B and a GP9 in an interesting mid-70s consist.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:55:55 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5314(SD39)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
SP 5308
Title:  SP 5308
Description:  SP 5308 looks ready to head south out of Mojave with a local.
Photo Date:  3/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:48:27 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5308(SD39)
Views:  646   Comments: 1
SP 5308
Title:  SP 5308
Description:  SP 5308 will return to SP rails later in life as UP 4763, a SD40-2M rebuild.
Photo Date:  3/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:48:51 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5308(SD39)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
SP 6911
Title:  SP 6911
Description:  SP 6911 is part of a helper set waiting to head west.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2023 11:24:40 AM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6911(SD35)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
SP 6951
Title:  SP 6951
Description:  SP 6951 was rebuilt at Espee Sacramento shops in July 1974 and was later renumbered to SP 3103 in April 1980.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:42:25 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6951(SD35R)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
SP 6917
Title:  SP 6917
Description:  SP 6917 was delivered in February 1965.
Photo Date:  4/23/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2023 1:23:43 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6917(SD35)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
SP 6917
Title:  SP 6917
Description:  Rear view of SP 6917.
Photo Date:  4/23/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:26:20 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6917(SD35)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
SP 6917
Title:  SP 6917
Description:  SP 6917 heads west after going around the loop track at the east end of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  4/23/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:34:24 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6917(SD35)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
SP 5307
Title:  SP 5307
Description:  SP 5307 was built in 1968 and sold for scrap in 1984.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:45:04 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5307(SD39)
Views:  733   Comments: 0
SP 6915
Title:  SP 6915
Description:  SP 6915 is on the point of an eastbound freight crossing over the Santa Fe mainline.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2023 1:21:35 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 6915(SD35)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
SP 6915
Title:  SP 6915
Description:  SP 6915 passes by the soon to be removed Colton tower.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2023 1:21:52 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6915(SD35)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
SP 6924
Title:  SP 6924
Description:  On our country's 201st birthday, SP 6924 works a freight on the Palmdale cutoff.
Photo Date:  7/4/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:28:20 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6924(SD35)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
SP 6916
Title:  SP 6916
Description:  It's seldom a good thing when a unit like SP 6916 has hood doors open while out on the road.
Photo Date:  7/10/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:25:22 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6916(SD35)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
SP 6928
Title:  SP 6928
Description:  The cab windows of SP 6928 are open on this warm July day.
Photo Date:  7/10/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:31:12 PM
Location:  Canyon, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6928(SD35)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
SP 5311
Title:  SP 5311
Description:  SP 5311 West is stopped just short of the Santa Fe crossing waiting for traffic to clear on this "you can taste the air" summer day in the Inland Empire.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 9/5/2023 2:45:28 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5311(SD39)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 5311
Title:  SP 5311
Description:  It's a hot summer day as SP 5311 and a U25B head west with a cut of cars bound for West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:52:19 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5311(SD39)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
SP 5316
Title:  SP 5316
Description:  SP 5316 heads west passing Colton tower and crossing over the Santa Fe mainline.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2023 11:19:14 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5316(SD39)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 5316
Title:  SP 5316
Description:  SP 5316 was delivered in October 1968.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2023 11:19:52 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5316(SD39)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
SP 5303
Title:  SP 5303
Description:  SP 5303 is part of a helper set working the Palmdale Cutoff in Cajon Pass.
Photo Date:  8/24/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:42:55 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5303(SD39)
Views:  872   Comments: 0
SP 5318
Title:  SP 5318
Description:  Rear view of SP 5318.
Photo Date:  8/24/1977  Upload Date: 6/27/2015 4:40:59 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5318(SD39)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
SP 5310
Title:  SP 5310
Description:  No luck on this one...SP 5310 heads up an interesting consist including a DD35, a GP40, and BN SD40-2 but they are backing down into the yard instead of heading out.
Photo Date:  8/29/1977  Upload Date: 9/5/2023 2:44:36 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5310(SD39)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
SP 5312
Title:  SP 5312
Description:  The power changes but the palm trees remain the same. Today's Anaheim Hauler power is SP 5312 and a rather ugly looking U33C.
Photo Date:  9/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:53:17 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5312(SD39)
Views:  374   Comments: 1
SP 5312
Title:  SP 5312
Description:  SP 5312 was retired in June 1984 and later sold to Levin Metals for scrap.
Photo Date:  9/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 3:53:45 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5312(SD39)
Views:  403   Comments: 0


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