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By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:11/1/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various Southern Pacific SD45, SD45R, and SD45X locomotives.
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SP 7400
Title:  SP 7400
Description:  A clean SP 7400 has been on the road for about three years since its release from Sacramento shops.
Photo Date:  10/30/1982  Upload Date: 1/20/2024 2:45:09 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7400(SD45R)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
SP 7446
Title:  SP 7446
Description:  SP 7446 snakes its way down off the Palmdale Cutoff and into West Colton yard with a mostly lumber train in tow.
Photo Date:  10/30/1982  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 4:23:27 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7446(SD45R)
Views:  61   Comments: 1
SP 8824
Title:  SP 8824
Description:  SP 8824 is another example of the non-standard "fade to red" long hood lettering.
Photo Date:  10/30/1982  Upload Date: 12/1/2023 4:55:59 PM
Location:  Canyon, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8824(SD45)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
SP 9051
Title:  SP 9051
Description:  SP 9051 West is about to cross the Santa Fe mainline on another "sunny" day in the Inland Empire.
Photo Date:  12/30/1982  Upload Date: 1/6/2024 8:39:33 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9051(SD45)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
SP 7447
Title:  SP 7447
Description:  SP 7447 starts to move after completing a head end crew change. The bags between the tracks are for the rear crew who will shortly hop on the moving caboose.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 4:24:20 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7447(SD45R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 8830
Title:  SP 8830
Description:  A very tired looking SP 8830 is a one unit helper shoving hard on an eastbound freight.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 12/4/2023 7:23:19 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8830(SD45)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
SP 8951
Title:  SP 8951
Description:  Rear view of SP 8951.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 1/3/2024 8:26:40 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8951(SD45)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
SP 9036
Title:  SP 9036
Description:  Now out of the snowy mountains SP 9036 makes good time as it heads for the LA basin.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 1/6/2024 7:21:53 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9036(SD45)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
SP 9096
Title:  SP 9096
Description:  SP 9096 is the last unit of a parked six unit helper set on this cold and windy spring day.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 1/8/2024 6:48:54 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9096(SD45)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
SP 7409
Title:  SP 7409
Description:  SP 7409 still looks fresh after eighteen months on the road.
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 1/22/2024 8:57:35 AM
Location:  Edison, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7409(SD45R)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 9080
Title:  SP 9080
Description:  SP 9080 heads up freight on the wide open flood plain near Davis.
Photo Date:  5/8/1983  Upload Date: 1/7/2024 7:55:52 AM
Location:  Davis, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9080(SD45)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
SP 9093
Title:  SP 9093
Description:  SP 9093 is on the point of a train heading up Cajon Pass and on to Mojave.
Photo Date:  2/18/1984  Upload Date: 1/8/2024 6:47:18 PM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9093(SD45)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
SP 8833
Title:  SP 8833
Description:  While their train is stopped, the crew of SP 8833 is too far south to be able to take advantage of the KFC $3 "all you can eat" special before they head east out of Mojave.
Photo Date:  3/31/1984  Upload Date: 12/4/2023 7:25:08 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8833(SD45)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
SP 7404
Title:  SP 7404
Description:  SP 7404 is working as part of a helper set waiting for its next assignment.
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 1/22/2024 8:54:36 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7404(SD45R)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
SP 7503
Title:  SP 7503
Description:  SP 7503 leads a westbound lumber train off the Palmdale Cutoff with the help of two Rio Grande units.
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:30:23 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7503(SD45R)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
SP 9128
Title:  SP 9128
Description:  Rear view of SP 9128.
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 2:52:31 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9128(SD45)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
SP 7518
Title:  SP 7518
Description:  The milepost says we are 429.0 rail miles south of milepost 0.0 in San Francisco as SP 7518 charges past at track speed.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:32:37 PM
Location:  Russ, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7518(SD45R)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
SP 7518 and SP 8266
Title:  SP 7518 and SP 8266
Description:  SP 7518 is getting an assist from SP 8266 as this one unit helper shoves on the caboose.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:33:04 PM
Location:  Russ, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7518(SD45R) SP 8266(SD40T-2)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SP 9041
Title:  SP 9041
Description:  SP 9041 is another unit with the red lettering on the long hood...a result of the white wearing off and exposing the red undercoat.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 1/6/2024 8:35:32 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9041(SD45)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
SP 7447
Title:  SP 7447
Description:  SP 7447 heads out of Tehachapi bound for Bakersfield and points north.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 4:25:00 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7447(SD45R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 7447 and SSW 9059
Title:  SP 7447 and SSW 9059
Description:  SP 7447 is getting an assist from a five unit helper set crewed in SSW 9059.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 4:25:22 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7447(SD45R) SSW 9059(SD45)
Views:  87   Comments: 1
SP 8951
Title:  SP 8951
Description:  SP 8951 passes a work train near the depot.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 1/3/2024 8:27:22 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8951(SD45)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
SP 7406
Title:  SP 7406
Description:  SP 7406 has a reefer block in tow on this smoggy summer day.
Photo Date:  7/6/1985  Upload Date: 1/22/2024 8:55:28 AM
Location:  Walnut, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7406(SD45R)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
SP 7551
Title:  SP 7551
Description:  SP 7551 was the first Espee unit in SPSF red and yellow paint.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/5/2024 7:27:42 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7551(SD45R)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SP 7551
Title:  SP 7551
Description:  SP 7551 is part of a helper set working from Loma Linda east over Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/5/2024 7:28:04 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7551(SD45R)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
SP 7551
Title:  SP 7551
Description:  Side view of SP 7551.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/5/2024 7:28:23 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7551(SD45R)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
SP 7417
Title:  SP 7417
Description:  SP 7417 leads an eastbound TOFC/COFC train into the siding at Walong for a moving meet with a westbound Santa Fe train.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/24/2024 3:41:21 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
SP 7417 and ATSF 8078
Title:  SP 7417 and ATSF 8078
Description:  As SP 7417 continues slowly uphill ATSF 8078 arrives bound for Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/24/2024 3:41:45 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R) ATSF 8078(C30-7)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
SP 7417 and ATSF 8078
Title:  SP 7417 and ATSF 8078
Description:  SP 7417 meets ATSF 8078 as both trains continue to move around the Tehachapi Loop.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/24/2024 3:42:14 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R) ATSF 8078(C30-7)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SP 7417 and ATSF 8078
Title:  SP 7417 and ATSF 8078
Description:  SP 7417 is almost at the end of the siding as the caboose on ATSF 8078 rolls by.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/24/2024 3:42:39 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R) ATSF 8078(C30-7)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
SP 7417
Title:  SP 7417
Description:  Moments after the cabosse clears SP 7417 rolls back onto the main and on to Tehachapi. Note the good old days of campers trackside at the Loop.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/24/2024 3:43:08 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
SP 7538
Title:  SP 7538
Description:  SP 7538 heads out of the north end of the Bealville siding on its way to Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 2/3/2024 9:18:43 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7538(SD45R)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
SP 7554
Title:  SP 7554
Description:  Rear view of SP 7554.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 2/5/2024 7:28:55 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7554(SD45R)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
SP 7554
Title:  SP 7554
Description:  While now lettered Southern Pacific, SP 7554 was delivered as SSW 9064 in December 1968.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 2/5/2024 7:29:19 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7554(SD45R)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
SP 9092
Title:  SP 9092
Description:  The exhaust clouds the view of red and yellow SP 9092.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/8/2024 6:46:38 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9092(SD45)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
SP 9096
Title:  SP 9096
Description:  SP 9096 climbs out of Mojave heading south towards Palmdale.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/8/2024 6:49:40 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9096(SD45)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SP 7435
Title:  SP 7435
Description:  SP 7435 heads up a short coal train bound for LA.
Photo Date:  4/13/1986  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 8:38:18 AM
Location:  Vincent, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7435(SD45R)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
SP 7435
Title:  SP 7435
Description:  SP 7435 works its short train through Ravenna.
Photo Date:  4/13/1986  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 8:38:58 AM
Location:  Ravenna, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7435(SD45R)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
SP 7435
Title:  SP 7435
Description:  SP 7435 contiunes south through the wide open country north of LA.
Photo Date:  4/13/1986  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 8:39:25 AM
Location:  Russ, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7435(SD45R)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
SP 7501
Title:  SP 7501
Description:  It has been almost exactly two years since SP 7501 was released from Sacramento shops.
Photo Date:  4/13/1986  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:29:43 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7501(SD45R)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Rear view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  5/25/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 6:58:50 AM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Side view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  5/25/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 6:59:18 AM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 7521
Title:  SP 7521
Description:  SP 7521 leads a northbound freight bound for Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/2/2024 7:17:16 PM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7521(SD45R)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  SP 7556 is in charge of a work train in the siding waiting for a meet...interesting use of two large road units on a five car work train, but such was the Espee in the late 1980s.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:00:22 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Side view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:00:43 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Detail view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:01:06 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Detail view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:01:38 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Detail view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:02:27 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
SP 7556 and AMTK 247
Title:  SP 7556 and AMTK 247
Description:  While SP 7556 waits in the siding over on the Santa Fe the eastbound "Desert Wind" with AMTK 247 on the point heads up Cajon Pass bound for Salt Lake City.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:02:49 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R) AMTK 247(F40PHR)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Finally a eadlight comes into view and a crew member off SP 7556 stands on the right to do a rollby inspection.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:03:22 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  33   Comments: 0


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