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SP No. 5
Title:  SP No. 5
Description:  SP train no. 5, the westbound ARGONAUT, rolls off of the Huey Long Bridge and across the TP-MP Terminal track at West Bridge Tower. The train is powered by GP9's 282 and 283, two of the Texas & New Orleans' four "double-ended" DF-602 passenger units. (approximate day)
Photo Date:  12/15/1957  Upload Date: 7/3/2016 10:14:29 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  J. Parker Lamb photo
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 283(GP9) SP 282(GP9)
Views:  1774   Comments: 0
SP/T&NO GP9 417
Title:  SP/T&NO GP9 417
Description:  SP/T&NO GP9 417 La Grange, IL *Date Unknown*
Photo Date:  5/1/1955  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:45:27 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Electro-Motive Division of General Motors
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 417(GP9)
Views:  3146   Comments: 2
SP/T&NO GP9 433
Title:  SP/T&NO GP9 433
Description:  SP/T&NO GP9 433 La Grange, IL *Date Unknown*
Photo Date:  5/1/1956  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:47:14 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Electro-Motive Division of General Motors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 433(GP9)
Views:  2479   Comments: 1
SP 2868
Title:  SP 2868
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/12/1988  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 12:55:48 AM
Location:  Richmond, CA
Author:  Philip Richard
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2868(GP9)
Views:  1995   Comments: 4
Scrap, Levin Metals, Richmond, Ca
Title:  Scrap, Levin Metals, Richmond, Ca
Description:  (date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/1/1988  Upload Date: 5/10/2011 11:22:22 AM
Location:  Richmond, CA
Author:  Joe Korienek
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 2868(GP9) SP 1501(SD7R)
Views:  739   Comments: 0
SP 2870; new number on an old un-rebuilt workhorse.
Title:  SP 2870; new number on an old un-rebuilt workhorse.
Description:  The downgrade to switchers included new numbers and FRA switcher steps on the pilots.
Photo Date:  4/4/1980  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 7:41:33 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2870(GP9)
Views:  2274   Comments: 4
SP 2870 sports some nifthy and semi-famous  grafitti
Title:  SP 2870 sports some nifthy and semi-famous grafitti
Description:  I see a backwards Herbey on the frame under the 0.
Photo Date:  4/4/1980  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 7:39:06 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2870(GP9)
Views:  858   Comments: 0
SP 2871
Title:  SP 2871
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/12/2017 2:41:22 AM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Michael Cameron
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2871(GP9)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/1981  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 8:23:39 PM
Location:  unknown, NV
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description:  From a duplicate slide. Currently in "Rent-a-Locomotive" service at Feather River RR museum, Portola CA
Photo Date:  6/21/1986  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 3:59:35 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  1020   Comments: 1
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/1994  Upload Date: 3/6/2008 9:19:44 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  marc malnekoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  904   Comments: 1
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2005  Upload Date: 10/12/2017 2:41:42 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Michael Cameron
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  735   Comments: 1
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 7/9/2006 2:47:56 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Garrett Keeton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 7/9/2006 2:47:56 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Garrett Keeton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  709   Comments: 1
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2008  Upload Date: 5/3/2008 12:55:52 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Steve Welch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
SP 2873 running on the loop
Title:  SP 2873 running on the loop
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/25/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 3:54:31 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Kerry Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  420   Comments: 2
SP 2873 running on the loop
Title:  SP 2873 running on the loop
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/25/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 3:55:55 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Kerry Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  834   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description:  Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola,CA
Photo Date:  9/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/1/2009 7:25:52 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Steve LEE
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  852   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description:  Southern Pacific. 2873 working in the Western Pacific Railroad Museum yard at Malfunction Junction.
Photo Date:  6/7/2010  Upload Date: 4/20/2012 11:08:46 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Michael V Greenspun
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  587   Comments: 1
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description:  Southern Pacific. 2873 working in the yard, with WP 707 on the left, and FRW 1857 on the right, at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  6/7/2010  Upload Date: 4/18/2012 1:05:12 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Michael V Greenspun
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9) WP 707(GP7) FRW 1857(H-12-44)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 9/8/2010 7:54:15 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
Wait, Kodachrome is a Camera Film? Cameras Used to Use Film?
Title:  Wait, Kodachrome is a Camera Film? Cameras Used to Use Film?
Description:  Good thing this locomotive was preserved, or else I would have had to use a time machine to see these Kodachrome engines in action!
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 6/27/2013 2:32:04 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
SP 2873 - Kodachrome Lives!
Title:  SP 2873 - Kodachrome Lives!
Description:  One of very few Kodachrome-painted units left, SP GP9 #2873 sits parked at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 3:22:40 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  428   Comments: 1
SP Kodachrome GP9 Resting in Portola
Title:  SP Kodachrome GP9 Resting in Portola
Description:  SP 2873 a Kodachrome Painted GP9 rests in Portola waiting for Mechanical Work
Photo Date:  7/18/2013  Upload Date: 3/28/2021 1:45:41 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Ryan Hahn
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
KODACHROME SP 2873
Title:  KODACHROME SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 6:01:23 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  JASON GIFFORD
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
SOUTHERN PACIFIC 2873
Title:  SOUTHERN PACIFIC 2873
Description:  I was fortunate to be able to operate the old Kodachrome SP 2873 for an hour at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  7/26/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 5:47:17 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  JASON GIFFORD
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
SP 2873 Kadachrome At WPRM
Title:  SP 2873 Kadachrome At WPRM
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2017  Upload Date: 8/28/2017 2:47:51 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  James Nessen
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description:  SP 2873 Rests quietly on Display in Portola enjoying the Sun
Photo Date:  9/7/2017  Upload Date: 3/28/2021 1:54:09 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Ryan Hahn
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 8/26/2019 4:01:18 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  James Nessen Railfanning
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
SP 2873
Title:  SP 2873
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 8/26/2019 3:59:41 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  James Nessen Railfanning
Categories:  Roster,InCab,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 2873(GP9)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Old SP Geep waiting for disposal
Title:  Old SP Geep waiting for disposal
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/1986  Upload Date: 3/6/2012 9:48:03 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  George Kantola
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 2881(GP9)
Views:  1306   Comments: 0
SP GP9E 2885
Title:  SP GP9E 2885
Description:  SP GP9E 2885 sits in the small, out-of-the-way yard at Skidmore TX in the summer of 1979. In spite of being numbered in the road's 2800 series for switcher duty it's working on the road today. It's stock headlight package belies its background as a T&NO original.
Photo Date:  7/29/1979  Upload Date: 9/18/2009 10:13:06 PM
Location:  Skidmore, TX
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2885(GP9)
Views:  1588   Comments: 1
SP 2887
Title:  SP 2887
Description:  Deadline Roster Shots
Photo Date:  4/11/1988  Upload Date: 6/12/2006 11:40:48 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Jay Glenewinkel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2887(GP9)
Views:  2003   Comments: 3
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:  125   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:  165   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:  150   Comments: 0
SP 3000 East
Title:  SP 3000 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/27/1974  Upload Date: 6/17/2006 1:06:13 PM
Location:  Bayshore, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3000(GP9)
Views:  1969   Comments: 4
SP 3000
Title:  SP 3000
Description:  SP 3000 is part of a two unit GP9 set powering a train heading to San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:29:46 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3000(GP9)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
SP 3001
Title:  SP 3001
Description:  SP 3001 is in charge of Train 117 bound for San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:30:20 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3001(GP9)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
SP 3001 With Tr 139
Title:  SP 3001 With Tr 139
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/1977  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:16:45 AM
Location:  Palo Alto, CA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3001(GP9)
Views:  1386   Comments: 0
SP 3002 at Alviso
Title:  SP 3002 at Alviso
Description:  Excursion to Rio Vista with three commute geeps, a fourth as added at Oakland. This would be the next to te last SP excursion in the Bay Area prior to Amtrak
Photo Date:  4/9/1971  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 2:05:44 AM
Location:  Alviso, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  1127   Comments: 2
SP 3002
Title:  SP 3002
Description:  SP 3002 was delivered as SP 5601 in June 1954.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:31:05 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
SP 3002
Title:  SP 3002
Description:  Rear view of SP 3002.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:31:30 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
SP 3002
Title:  SP 3002
Description:  SP 3002 is moments away from delivering the passengers on Train 131 to the City.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:32:58 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
SP 3002
Title:  SP 3002
Description:  SP 3002 heads out to be turned.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:33:31 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
SP 3003
Title:  SP 3003
Description:  SP 3003 makes its way out of San Mateo.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:34:26 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3003(GP9)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
The Del Monte
Title:  The Del Monte
Description:  SPs oldest named train "The Del Monte"
Photo Date:  4/15/1971  Upload Date: 4/7/2009 2:18:26 AM
Location:  Marina, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3004(GP9)
Views:  2116   Comments: 0
SP 3004
Title:  SP 3004
Description:  SP 3004 is on the point of Train 135 entering San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:35:11 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3004(GP9)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
SP 3004
Title:  SP 3004
Description:  In a few moment the Blue Flag will be removed and SP 3004 will head south with Train 116.
Photo Date:  4/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:35:37 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3004(GP9)
Views:  176   Comments: 0


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