SP, SSW, & DRGW Locomotive Sightings

[chad thomas]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SP9033

Seen today going past the house at Lawton, NV (MP236) on an eastbound empty unit coal train was patched AC4400CW UP 6329. Empty coal trains haven't been regular on the Donner line since UP started running things. The regular coal movements were moved to the Las Vegas line, me thinks.

Jim

Yes, The Trona coal trains were re-routed to the LA&SL line to Barstow then track rights to Mojave. A couple years ago I came close to taking a cab ride from Yermo to Mojave on one of these coal trains. But I also had a chance to run over Tehachappi on an intermodial. I chose the later, no regrets.[8D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by alstom



SSW (Cotton Belt) locos are no more as they are spotted in HLCX's fleet. Sorry.

Some SSW units went to be leased units however, there are a number of SSW units still running on UP. I have seen some just this last week. [:p]

[chad thomas]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by alstom



SSW (Cotton Belt) locos are no more as they are spotted in HLCX's fleet. Sorry.

Some SSW units went to be leased units however, there are a number of SSW units still running on UP. I have seen some just this last week.

And as far as I know all of the SSW GP60s are still on the UP.(in UP paint)

[ericsp]

I forgot to mention that I saw SP 8632 yesterday.

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8594 and SP 8621 on Saturday. I also saw SP 8632 on the train to Roseville on Thursday.

[Anonymous]

I think I saw a snoot the other day and just didn't know what it was. [B)]

The nose was noticeably longer than normal. [:o)]

It was a lessor unit, don't remember which owner though. It had a new paint job with a bright red nose. [:o)] I think the rest of the loco was black.

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8594 again today.

[broncoman]

I saw AC4400 139 today with two UP GEs pulling a double stack train. The only thing yellow on it was the AC unit.

[swknox]

Nope I live in the midatlantic but D&RG had in my opinion the greatest paint scheme on a locomotive. All I get to see is Black with Pearls (NS).

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8584 on 09/07/05.

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8584 today (it is still 09/15/05 out here).

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

In a similar vein, I spotted C&NW 8701 yesterday (9/15/05) on the Chicago-Omaha main just east of Proviso.

[CopCarSS]

I caught SP 101 as the second unit at Tennyson street on an Eastbound last night. Didn't have a camera, and probably wouldn't have shot anyways since Tennyson St. isn't the most scenic of crossings, but it was still interesting to see.

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8268 and SP 334. It sure was nice to see a Southern Pacific SD40T-2 that was not patched.

[icmr]

This is an SD45T-2. MP 126 NS St. Louis District

I have seen two unpatched CNW units tho.



ICMR

Happy Railroading.[swg][swg]

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by icmr



This is an SD45T-2. MP 126 NS St. Louis District

I have seen two unpatched CNW units tho.



ICMR

Happy Railroading.[swg][swg]

Close, it is a SD40T-2, DRGW never had SD45T-2s. The way to tell the difference is the SD40T-2 has two doors above the radiator intake, the SD45T-2 has three. Also, the cab of the SD40T-2 is further back than on the SD45T-2. A SD40T-2 will have a few feet of "porch" between the front of the nose and the front handrail or have a noticeable long nose. The SD45T-2 has about the usually distance between the nose and front handrail with a short nose.

[BNSF_GP60M]

Today in Hanford, CA SP AC4400 #239 came folling through here behind two BNSF Dash 9's. Funny though about 10 minutes earlier another SP AC4000 came through but didn't get the number.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kfuztv

Today in Hanford, CA SP AC4400 #239 came folling through here behind two BNSF Dash 9's. Funny though about 10 minutes earlier another SP AC4000 came through but didn't get the number.

I saw a BNSF M or H train that had a patched, former SP AC4400CW or 9-44CW on it. I was too far away to get the number. I also saw a westbound (northbound) BNSF intermodal on the UP.

[blhanel]

Caught this one pushing the rear of an empty westbound coal drag Saturday.

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8268 again today (10/10/05).

[Anonymous]

I see the SP(CEFX) 9362, SP (CEFX)9500, SP (CEFX)9400 SP (CEFX) 9392 just about everyday at work.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by strabbs

I see the SP(CEFX) 9362, SP (CEFX)9500, SP (CEFX)9400 SP (CEFX) 9392 just about everyday at work.

That is what I call fringe benefits. Now they just need to get some gray and/or red paint and cover over the CEFX reporting marks. The CEFX 9500 must have been renumbered as the SP/SSW SD45T-2s did not make it into the 9500s.

I saw SP 8268 again today. It was sitting in the yard (it looked like a crew had just arrived at it) and had an EOTD attached to its front coupler. Yesterday the SMTO told me they were using it on a local. I wonder if that local had no outgoing cars today.

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8268 today. Hopefully it will go back into local service and stick around for a while.

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8268 again today. It is in local service again. Hopefully it will stay on the local longer this time than last time.

[oskar]

I saw SP 9756 in Augusta,GA on Q197





kevin

[dwblackw]

SP 177 (? or 117) sighted 10/28/05 going through Rochelle, Illinois on a UP coal train.

[broncoman]

Saw 117 and 334 today still in speed lettering still having evaded UPs patch fairy.
Judging by this sight
http://www.trainweb.org/utahrails/upr.html
the AC4400s are falling fast. Pretty soon (when) the SP heritage SD70ace will be the only piece of SP left.

[Anonymous]

I see unpatched SP and SSW locos with some frequency. Mostly GP60's and GP40M-2's used in limestone service in east Texas. Although UP had an unpatched GP40M-2 as it's local power based out of a small yard near Mineola, TX.

[ericsp]

I saw SP 8584 today.

[emd_SD_60]

Saw the SP 8586 last Monday at the new siding alongside highway 149 west of Murphysboro, it was the middle engine between two UP C40-8W's...[xx(]












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