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By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:11/1/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various Southern Pacific passenger locomotives.
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SP 3203
Title:  SP 3203
Description:  In a few minutes the blue flag will come down and SP 3203 will head north with Amtrak's Coast Starlight Daylight for its next stop in Glendale. Note the smaller version of the "SP" on the nose.
Photo Date:  10/22/1972  Upload Date: 7/24/2022 1:51:51 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3203(SDP45)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
SP 3204
Title:  SP 3204
Description:  Leased SP 3204 is the second unit on Amtrak's Coast Starlight Daylight bound for Seattle.
Photo Date:  10/22/1972  Upload Date: 7/25/2022 3:43:33 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3204(SDP45)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
SP 3204
Title:  SP 3204
Description:  Note SP 3204 still has the as delivered number and not the block "SP" on the nose.
Photo Date:  10/22/1972  Upload Date: 7/25/2022 3:43:53 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3204(SDP45)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SP 3207
Title:  SP 3207
Description:  With the LAUPT clock tower showing 9:50 AM, SP 3207 is only a short time away from heading north.
Photo Date:  10/29/1972  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 9:22:23 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3207(SDP45)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
SP 3207
Title:  SP 3207
Description:  SP 3207 is on the point this Sunday departure of Amtrak's northbound "Coast Starlight Daylight".
Photo Date:  10/29/1972  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 9:22:44 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3207(SDP45)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
SP 3208
Title:  SP 3208
Description:  Rear view of SP 3208.
Photo Date:  10/29/1972  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 4:04:34 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3208(SDP45)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
SP 3208
Title:  SP 3208
Description:  Leased to Amtrak, SP 3208 will soon be on its way north.
Photo Date:  10/29/1972  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 4:04:54 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3208(SDP45)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
SP 3208
Title:  SP 3208
Description:  Note the smaller size "SP" on the nose of SP 3208.
Photo Date:  12/17/1972  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 4:05:23 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3208(SDP45)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
SP 3207
Title:  SP 3207
Description:  Rear view of SP 3207.
Photo Date:  12/31/1972  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 9:23:14 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3207(SDP45)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
SP 3209
Title:  SP 3209
Description:  It's New Year's Eve as SP 3209 will head up the last northbound Amtrak "Coast Starlight Daylight" of 1972.
Photo Date:  12/31/1972  Upload Date: 8/3/2022 2:35:26 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3209(SDP45)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
SP 3209
Title:  SP 3209
Description:  Rear view of SP 3209.
Photo Date:  12/31/1972  Upload Date: 8/3/2022 2:35:47 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3209(SDP45)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
SP 3207
Title:  SP 3207
Description:  Soon new Amtrak SDP40Fs will replace the leased Espee SDP45s and SP 3207 will end up being assigned to the Bay Area commuter service.
Photo Date:  2/18/1973  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 9:23:40 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3207(SDP45)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SP 3208
Title:  SP 3208
Description:  Another day and another trip north as SP 3208 is about to leave LAUPT...next stop, Glendale.
Photo Date:  2/18/1973  Upload Date: 8/1/2022 4:05:56 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3208(SDP45)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
SP 3209 and SP 6903
Title:  SP 3209 and SP 6903
Description:  SP 3209 and SP 6903 share a quiet moment at Taylor yard.
Photo Date:  3/10/1973  Upload Date: 8/3/2022 2:36:19 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3209(SDP45) SP 6903(SD35)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
SP 6449
Title:  SP 6449
Description:  On this cloudy Saturday morning SP 6449 is waiting for its turn in the paint booth as it will emerge in May as the first repainted Amtrak FP7.
Photo Date:  3/10/1973  Upload Date: 8/4/2022 12:39:14 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6449(FP7A)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
SP 6449
Title:  SP 6449
Description:  You won't know by looking at it but SP 6449 is actually owned by Amtrak having be sold by Espee in August 1972.
Photo Date:  3/10/1973  Upload Date: 8/4/2022 12:39:30 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6449(FP7A)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
SP 6449
Title:  SP 6449
Description:  Nose view of SP 6449.
Photo Date:  3/10/1973  Upload Date: 8/4/2022 12:39:48 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6449(FP7A)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
SP 6451
Title:  SP 6451
Description:  SP 6451, now owned by Amtrak, adds some addition horsepower along with two leased Espee SDP45s.
Photo Date:  5/20/1973  Upload Date: 8/5/2022 11:27:03 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6451(FP7A)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
SP 6457
Title:  SP 6457
Description:  While fully letter for Espee SP 6457 is now property of Amtrak and is waiting for another return trip to Los Angeles.
Photo Date:  6/18/1973  Upload Date: 8/5/2022 3:40:19 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6457(FP7A)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
SP 6450
Title:  SP 6450
Description:  SP 6450 is on the point of this four unit set in charge of Amtrak Train 5, the San Francisco Zephyr.
Photo Date:  6/24/1973  Upload Date: 8/5/2022 11:25:55 AM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 6450(FP7A)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SP 6450
Title:  SP 6450
Description:  Looking every bit like an Espee unit, SP 6450 is not, having been sold to Amtrak in August 1972.
Photo Date:  6/24/1973  Upload Date: 8/5/2022 11:26:18 AM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6450(FP7A)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
SP 6456
Title:  SP 6456
Description:  Despite having already been assigned an Amtrak number (AMTK 119) SP 6456 still looks like it is working for its former owner.
Photo Date:  6/24/1973  Upload Date: 8/5/2022 3:39:05 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6456(FP7A)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SP 6458
Title:  SP 6458
Description:  Amtrak will trade-in SP 6458 to EMD in May 1976.
Photo Date:  6/24/1973  Upload Date: 8/5/2022 3:39:37 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6458(FP7A)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SP 3000
Title:  SP 3000
Description:  SP 3000 is part of a two unit GP9 set powering a train heading to San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:29:46 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3000(GP9)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
SP 3001
Title:  SP 3001
Description:  SP 3001 is in charge of Train 117 bound for San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:30:20 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3001(GP9)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
SP 3002
Title:  SP 3002
Description:  SP 3002 was delivered as SP 5601 in June 1954.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:31:05 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
SP 3002
Title:  SP 3002
Description:  Rear view of SP 3002.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:31:30 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3002(GP9)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
SP 3003
Title:  SP 3003
Description:  SP 3003 makes its way out of San Mateo.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 2:34:26 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3003(GP9)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
SP 3006
Title:  SP 3006
Description:  Rear view of SP 3006.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:16:21 PM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3006(GP9)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
SP 3008
Title:  SP 3008
Description:  SP 3008 was delivered as SP 5600 in June 1954.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:19:23 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3008(GP9)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
SP 3009
Title:  SP 3009
Description:  SP 3009 is in charge of northbound Train 119.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:20:06 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3009(GP9)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
SP 3009
Title:  SP 3009
Description:  Rearview of SP 3009.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:20:29 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3009(GP9)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
SP 3022
Title:  SP 3022
Description:  SP 3022 brings Train 137 to a stop as the passengers line up to board.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 10:25:54 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3022(H-24-66)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
SP 3022
Title:  SP 3022
Description:  SP 3022 was delivered as SP 4802 in December 1953.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 10:26:10 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3022(H-24-66)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
SP 3022
Title:  SP 3022
Description:  Rear view of SP 3022.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 10:26:27 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3022(H-24-66)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
SP 3023
Title:  SP 3023
Description:  Having completed its morning work, SP 3023 has already been turned and is ready to back on a train for the trip south.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 10:26:52 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3023(H-24-66)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
SP 3024
Title:  SP 3024
Description:  SP 3024 departs with Train 135 bound for the City while a Carnation truck waits at the crossing.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 10:27:14 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3024(H-24-66)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
SP 3024
Title:  SP 3024
Description:  SP 3024 is less than four months away from retirement and a one way trip to the scraper.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 10:27:30 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3024(H-24-66)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
SP 3024
Title:  SP 3024
Description:  Rear view of SP 3024.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 10:27:45 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3024(H-24-66)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
SP 3031
Title:  SP 3031
Description:  SP 3031 speeds Train 131 north through San Mateo.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:23:16 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3031(H-24-66)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
SP 3033
Title:  SP 3033
Description:  Rear view of SP 3033.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:23:38 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3033(H-24-66)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
SP 3033
Title:  SP 3033
Description:  SP 3033 was delivered as SP 4813 in March 1954.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:23:54 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3033(H-24-66)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
SP 3033
Title:  SP 3033
Description:  SP 3033 along with two EMDS and another FM wait for the evening rush south.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:24:09 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3033(H-24-66)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
SP 3035
Title:  SP 3035
Description:  SP 3035 is a month away from retirement at the end of May 1974.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:24:30 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3035(H-24-66)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
SP 3035
Title:  SP 3035
Description:  The last passengers are boarding Train 127 and in a few seconds SP 3035 will be moving this eight car train north.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:24:47 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3035(H-24-66)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
SP 3035
Title:  SP 3035
Description:  Rear view of SP 3035.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:25:02 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3035(H-24-66)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
SP 3035
Title:  SP 3035
Description:  Rear view of SP 3035.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:25:23 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3035(H-24-66)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
SP 3035
Title:  SP 3035
Description:  Soon SP 3035 will be backing down to the station and then heading another commuter train south to San Jose.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 10:25:38 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3035(H-24-66)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
SP 3200
Title:  SP 3200
Description:  With "The Attic" in the background, SP 3200 makes a quick station stop with Train 133 bound for San Francisco.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 8:03:01 AM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3200(SDP45)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
SP 3204
Title:  SP 3204
Description:  SP 3204 is in charge of northbound commuter Train 123.
Photo Date:  4/26/1974  Upload Date: 7/25/2022 3:44:28 PM
Location:  San Mateo, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3204(SDP45)
Views:  88   Comments: 0


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