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Three old soldiers UP 3619, 3285 and 3185 sat at La Grande, OR, on Monday, June 11, 2007. They were still earning a living after about 35 years of service, at that time, for their owner.
UP 3619 was an EMD SD40-2. Reportedly: UP 3619 was built in 1979 builders number 786263-11. Other reporting marks and numbers reportedly associated with this locomotive include: UP 3619, UP 1812, UPY 3011, UPY 304.
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Three old soldiers UP 3619, 3285 and 3185 at La Grande, OR, on Monday, June 11, 2007.

Cotton Belt 7604 was sitting in the power pool with U33C 8698 in Roseville, CA, on an unknown date 1978.
SSW 7604 was an EMD GP40, SP Class EF430C-1. Reportedly it was built in 1966, builders number 31487. This locomotive was upgraded in 1982 emerging as SP 7962 a model GP40R, SP Class EF430CR-1. It was assigned Union Pacific number 1442, repainted in 2005, classed by UP as a GP40-2. It was renumbered to UP 1335 in 2008. Reportedly still in service by UP in 2014.
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35mm Tri-X film

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BN F45 6643 and F45 sister 6631 lead a set of EMDs and Alcos on a WP highline train crossing California highway 89, heading south on their way to Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
BN 6643 is an EMD 6643. Reportedly: it was built in 1971 builder number 37183.

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Photo by: Steve Sloan

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BN F45 6643 and F45 sister 6631 lead a set of EMDs and Alcos on a WP highline train crossing California highway 89, heading south on their way to Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
BN 6643 is an EMD 6643. Reportedly: it was built in 1971 builder number 37183.

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Photo by: Steve Sloan

Half repainted Southern Pacific (SP) "half-widow" 3611 at Roseville, CA, with GP9 3694 on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1974.
SP 3611 was an EMD GP9, SP Class EF418-7. Reportedly: it was built in 1957, builders number 22952 as SP 5770, SP Class DF-611. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 3611. It was upgraded in 1977 emerging as SP 3800 EMD GP9R, SP Class EF418R-3. Retired 1991. Sold 1997. Presumed scrapped.
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Photo by: Steve Sloan

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Southern Pacific (SP) 9902 heads west under Pepper Avenue in West Colton, CA on Saturday, December 29, 1973.
SP 9902 is an EMD DD35 "DD35B", SP Class EF850B-1. It was built in 1964, builders number 28905, as SP 8402, SP Class DF-700. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 9502, SP Class EF850B-1. In 1969 it was renumbered again to SP 9902. It was retired in 1976, scrapped 1978.
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Photo by: Steve Sloan

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Southern Pacific subsidiary Cotton Belt (SSW) 3644 was in Indio, CA with an SP GP30 on an unknown date in May 1972.
SSW 3644 was an EMD GP9, SP Class EF418C-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1957 builders number 24078, as SSW 823, SSW Class Z-17. In 1965 it was renumbered to SSW 3644.
This locomotive was upgraded in 1978 as GP9R SSW 3813 SP Class EF418CR-3. It was reportedly retired and sold in 1993. It became Yolo Shortline 132, then SERA 132.
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Photo by: Steve Sloan

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Southern Pacific subsidiary Cotton Belt (SSW) 3644 in Indio, CA

Grain at Irvin
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., at Irvin, WA, in The Funnel a.k.a the BNSF Spokane Subdivision, was a westbound 2+2 grain train. Power on the train was 9274, 5166 + 7154, 6616.
BNSF 9274 is an EMD SD70ACe. Reportedly: it was built in 2008, serial number 20066862-145.

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On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., at Irvin, WA, in The Funnel a.k.a the BNSF Spokane Subdivision, was a westbound 2+2 grain train. Power on the train was 9274, 5166 + 7154, 6616.

Santa Fe SD45-2 5803 led a westbound at the East Switch of Walong, CA late in the afternoon of Sunday, May 14, 1989.
ATSF 5803 was an EMD SD45-2u. Reportedly: it was built in 1973 as ATSF 5663, an SD45-2, builder number 72642-20. It became SPSF painted 7203 in 1986. It was later renumbered and repainted back as ATSF 5803. It later became BNSF 6453.

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ATSF Cab Hop
ATSF 8752 was leading a mix of EMD and GEs on a westbound cab hop at Walong, CA, on Saturday, June 19, 1982. ATSF 8752 was a GE U36C. Reportedly it was built in 1974 builders number 39702. It was repainted to SPSF 8752 then repainted back to ATSF paint before retirement in September 1992.
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This was shot with a Speed Graphic 4x5 on Ektachrome 64 film at 1/200 (leaf shutter) at f8. The lens is a 135mm Optar.

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Only Santa Fe
On Friday, June 18, 1982. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) 3821 led 5938, 4630, an SD40-2, 8050 and another C30-7 westbound at Ilmon, CA. This consist is GP50, F45, SD26, SD40-2 and two C30-7s, only Santa Fe.
ATSF 3821 was an EMD GP50. Reportedly it was built in 1981, builders number 806006-6. It became BNSF 3174.
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Speed Graphic 45 with 135mm Optar, 1/200 f6 (Leaf Shutter), Ektachrome 64 4x5

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On Friday, June 18, 1982. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) 3817 and 5635 led an eastbound at Woodford, CA.
ATSF 3817 was an EMD GP50. It was reportedly built in 1981 by EMD as a model GP50, builders number 806006-4. It became BNSF 3170.
ATSF 3635 was an EMD SD45-2.

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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) 5697 was at the engine house in Barstow, CA on Sunday, October 20, 1974.
ATSF 5697 was an EMD SD45-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1973, serial number 72642-11. In 1986 it was rebuilt to SPSF SD45-2u 7227. It was renumbered and repainted to yellow bonnet ATSF 5827 in 1991. It was renumbered BNSF 6477 in 1998 and subsequently renumbered to GN 6477.
On March 15, 2024, Bob Finan said: "Not your average SD45-2. A member of the 59:18 geared, 90 m.p.h. geared, and assigned to the prestigious power pool for Trains 198/891 - the westbound and eastbound “Super C’s” - the hottest train on the railroad."

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SP 4338 and more SD9Es at Lombard, CA
Southern Pacific (SP) 4338, 4346, 4349, and one more SD9 (SD9E) locomotive led a NWP bound train through Lombard, CA on Friday, July 30, 1976.
SP 4338 was an EMD SD9 (SD9E), SP Class EF618E-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1955, builders number 19939, as SP 5398, SP Class DF-122. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 3876 SP Class EF618-3. It was upgraded in 1971 emerging as SP 4338.
The reported disposition of this locomotive is, retired March 1997. Sold April 1997. Became NREX 4338. Leased to Cargil. Current status not known. Presumed scrapped.

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SP GP30 5016 in Los Angeles, CA
On Tuesday, October 22, 1974, Southern Pacific (SP) GP30 5016 was sitting in the power pool at Taylor Yard in Los Angeles, CA.
SP 5016 was an EMD GP30, SP Class EF423-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1963, builders number 28188, SP 7406, SP Class DF-621. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 5016.
The reported disposition of this locomotive is, retired in 1986 and sold in 1987, presumed scrapped.

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Southern Pacific (SP) SD9 3910 and 3942 were sitting in Klamath Falls, Oregon on Friday, July 20, 1973. These units were being used by the OC&E then. Perhaps they were waiting to go out on the “Midnight Logger.”
SP 3910 was an EMD SD9, SP Class EF618-3. Reportedly: it was built in 1955, builders number 20210, as SP 5432, SP Class DF-122. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 3910.
Reportedly: it was upgraded in 1976 emerging as SP SD9E 4418 SP Class EF618E-1.
The reported disposition of this locomotive was, SP 4418 retired in 1995. Sold in 1996 to Progress Rail. Went to Nevada Northern. Became BHP-Nevada 205. Current status not known, presumed scrapped.

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Webb Asset Management (WAMX) 4021 was working on the Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR) on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho. WAMX reportedly is a part of WATCO Holdings and the EIRR reportedly is a subsidiary of WATCO.
WAMX is an EMD GP40-2LW. Reportedly it was built in 1975 as CN 9631.

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UP at the airport
On Sunday, March 13, 2005, Union Pacific (UP) 8150, UP's SP 101 and another UP were leading a train off the Searles Branch, next to the airport in Mojave, CA.
UP 8150 was an EMD SD9043MAC. Reportedly it was built in 1997, builders number 966714-76. It was later renumbered UP 3552.

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