QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp Post your sightings of Southern Pacific, Cotton Belt, and Rio Grande locomotives here. SP, SSW, and DRGW fans be sure to bookmark this. On 07/25/2005 I saw SP 8594 and SP 8681.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx QUOTE: Originally posted by smalling_60626 ...but the espees I've seen there have a distinct "anvil" quality in the perpendicular arrangement of their (one per side) exhaust fans. I don't think it's a Jeep 38, but what would it be? It's definitely older, smaller and differently configured than Uncle Pete's latest showboats. This is probably a stupid guess, but I'd say a GP40X? Maybe?[X-)] Unless UP brought back a SP GP40X or two, there are no more SP GP40X. The only four axle SP locomotive around are GP38-2 (although they may all be patched by now), GP40-2, and GP60. When you say "have a distinct "anvil" quality in the perpendicular arrangement of their (one per side) exhaust fan" are you refering to the dynamic brake housing? If so, maybe it was a GP60. Remember, just because a SP unit looks old does not mean it is old.
QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx QUOTE: Originally posted by smalling_60626 ...but the espees I've seen there have a distinct "anvil" quality in the perpendicular arrangement of their (one per side) exhaust fans. I don't think it's a Jeep 38, but what would it be? It's definitely older, smaller and differently configured than Uncle Pete's latest showboats. This is probably a stupid guess, but I'd say a GP40X? Maybe?[X-)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by smalling_60626 ...but the espees I've seen there have a distinct "anvil" quality in the perpendicular arrangement of their (one per side) exhaust fans. I don't think it's a Jeep 38, but what would it be? It's definitely older, smaller and differently configured than Uncle Pete's latest showboats.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by NscaleMike Here is one of SP's AC's at the Vegas Depot...about 2 weeks ago
ericsp wrote:I saw SP 204 today.
I don't if you are still keeping track or not, but this evening on a S.a. coal train here in Parsons was an unpatched, speed lettered Southern Pacific unit #324;it was the second unit behind a UP #8034, according to the UPRR roster the lead was an SD9043AC, and the SP#324 was a GEC44AC.
jhhtrainsplanes wrote:To my knowledge there is only one unpatched Rio Grande loco still roaming around. The numbers of the other merged roads are also dwendling.
This is DRGW 5371 an SD40T-2. UP is keeping it in Utah.
clarkbar04 wrote:No numbers, but I have seen a few SP units in the last 2 weeks. A few dash 9s and a SD45 tunnel motor. There are 2 SW1500s parked on a storage tracks in the old block SP lettering. I haven't seen any D&RGW or SSWs.
There are no more 9-44CWs or SD45T-2s numbered for SP. It must be AC4400CWs and SD45T-2s owned by leasing companies that have had very little modifications made to the paint scheme.
Unpatched SP 8621 was rattling around the branches out of Brigham City before Christmas but since Christmas the branches are using two units instead of three so no more SP.
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ericsp wrote: clarkbar04 wrote:No numbers, but I have seen a few SP units in the last 2 weeks. A few dash 9s and a SD45 tunnel motor. There are 2 SW1500s parked on a storage tracks in the old block SP lettering. I haven't seen any D&RGW or SSWs.There are no more 9-44CWs or SD45T-2s numbered for SP. It must be AC4400CWs and SD45T-2s owned by leasing companies that have had very little modifications made to the paint scheme.
They were all renumbered for UP. Are you asking only about non-renumbered units?
clarkbar04 wrote: ericsp wrote: clarkbar04 wrote:No numbers, but I have seen a few SP units in the last 2 weeks. A few dash 9s and a SD45 tunnel motor. There are 2 SW1500s parked on a storage tracks in the old block SP lettering. I haven't seen any D&RGW or SSWs.There are no more 9-44CWs or SD45T-2s numbered for SP. It must be AC4400CWs and SD45T-2s owned by leasing companies that have had very little modifications made to the paint scheme.They were all renumbered for UP. Are you asking only about non-renumbered units?
Yes, the original intent was for reporting of locomotives that still have their SP, SSW, or DRGW numbers. Reporting sightings of renumbered locomotives would drown the reports of unrenumbered locomotives.
Folks, if you want to see old (and I mean OLD) SP and Cotton Belt units go to the San Juaquin valley. I just got back from there and I must have seen 12 old SP units, plus two old Cotton Belt units pushing cars in the Fresno yard. I also saw a couple of Rio Grandes' with badly faded paint. Anywhere from Visalia to Stockton you can find these locos.
Reno Sparky wrote: Folks, if you want to see old (and I mean OLD) SP and Cotton Belt units go to the San Juaquin valley. I just got back from there and I must have seen 12 old SP units, plus two old Cotton Belt units pushing cars in the Fresno yard. I also saw a couple of Rio Grandes' with badly faded paint. Anywhere from Visalia to Stockton you can find these locos.
They are all patched though.
I hope this hasn't already been posted but...
3016 is in Athens, GA near the University of Georgia
3021 I believe is in Lavonia, GA
3044 is in Lavonia, GA in original paint!
Between the Great Walton, Hartwell, and Athens line (all owned by the same guy) there are some DRGW, RF&P, B&LE, Conrail, C&NW, Chessie, South Carolina Central, and the also just got a geep from Florida...
http://www.thedieselshop.us/Hartwell.HTML
http://www.thedieselshop.us/GrtWalton.HTML
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