SP, SSW, & DRGW Locomotive Sightings

Anonymous · January 7, 2006, 7:49pm

Check these out…

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/chrisgroeling/abg

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/chrisgroeling/abh

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/chrisgroeling/abi

and here is a C&NW just 4 kicks…[:p]

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/chrisgroeling/abj

I love EMDs!!! [:D]

Anonymous · January 13, 2006, 12:22am

did anyone see my thread on the unpatched DRGW GP40/ GP40-2 i dont know what it is but i know its there and ive been hunting for its number so i can see a the beauty roll thru on the caltrain line at night

ericsp · February 6, 2006, 9:02pm

I saw SP 154 yesterday and SP 343 today.

Anonymous · February 11, 2006, 5:02pm

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.

Anonymous · February 11, 2006, 5:05pm

On an irregular basis SP power can be seen passing through Springfield, IL on the old GMO/IC/CMW/SPCSL now UP tracks. Most have UP numbering, but some of the old ones still pass through occassionally. An once in a while a new UP can been seen on the N&S lines passing through town … .

ericsp · February 16, 2006, 11:48pm

I saw SP 8674 yesterfay and today. Unfortunately, the left side has been repainted and no longer has Southern Pacific on it. At least the right side still does.

Anonymous · February 17, 2006, 10:48am

To my knowledge there is only one unpatched Rio Grande loco still roaming around. The numbers of the other merged roads are also dwendling. [:(]

chad_thomas · February 17, 2006, 11:01am

Well I didn’t get numbers or anything, but I swung by Dolores yard last weekend and there were at least a half dozen SP / SSW locos around. I think a couple were even unpatched (AC4400s).

Anonymous · March 13, 2006, 3:43pm

SP 7117 @ El Paso 2/27, SP 9752/SSW 9669 @ San Marcos,TX 2/28, SSW 7286/SP 7133 @ Ft.Worth 2/28. I miss the old Cotton Belt across KS!!!

broncoman · March 14, 2006, 8:43am

Saw 8674 working a local this morning. No patch or sublettering (ie CEFX), still in speed lettering.

silicon212 · April 14, 2006, 9:06pm

SP 7135 Morrison/Knudsen Rail rebuilt GP40-2 running locals out of Phoenix on 04/07/06 and on 04/13/06. Both times coupled to ‘patched’ GP60 1919 (early SP phase-1 dynamic brake hatch).

spbed · April 15, 2006, 8:05am

Just look on my web site & you will find unpatched DRGW/SPRR & SSW/CNW unpatched units. [:)]

NscaleMike · April 16, 2006, 2:33am

Here is one of SP’s AC’s at the Vegas Depot…about 2 weeks ago

spbed · April 16, 2006, 7:01am

I have been there also [:)]

ericsp · June 27, 2006, 11:32pm

I saw SP 204 today.

samfp1943 · December 14, 2006, 8:42pm

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.

ericsp · December 31, 2006, 3:43am

I saw SP 8674 yesterday. I suspect that it was on a WCEUM, but may have been a WCRVM.

Anonymous · January 1, 2007, 1:38pm

This is DRGW 5371 an SD40T-2. UP is keeping it in Utah.

South_IL_RRer · January 1, 2007, 2:08pm

I dont have numbers YET, but I have unpatched AC’s and Geep-60’s regularly…(well once a week maybe)

Anonymous · January 2, 2007, 7:25pm

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.