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| Title: |
SP 2976 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific's SD38-2 locomotives were somewhat unique on the railroad when delivered in 1973, as they were ordered without the SP-standard signal lights on them - just the EMD-standard nose headlight. This was because they were intended solely for use on the hump at the road's then-new West Colton Yard in Bloomington, California. The yard officially opened on February 23, 1973, and the SD38-2s, 2971 through 2976, were built by EMD in April of 1973. These engines, teamed with slugs constructed from old Alco six-axle road power, did occassionally venture out onto the road for short jaunts, such as this transfer - led by SD38-2 2976, slug 1001 (ex-SP C628 7115, originally SP 4856) and SD38-2 2972 - heading from the old Colton Yard to West Colton Yard. The slugs are long-gone, but the six SD38-2s soldier on at this location under a coat of UP Armour Yellow paint. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/1978 Upload Date: 10/22/2012 1:18:48 PM |
| Location: |
Bloomington, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2976(SD38-2) SP 1001(Yard Slug) SP 2972(SD38-2) |
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| Title: |
SP 2972 |
| Description: |
SP 2972 works a cut of cars at the far east end of West Colton yard. |
| Photo Date: |
2/24/1979 Upload Date: 4/27/2015 5:40:26 PM |
| Location: |
West Colton, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2972(SD38-2) |
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994 Comments: 0 |
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