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Owner:
Southern Pacific
Model:
EMD SD38-2
Built As:
SP 2972 (SD38-2)
Serial Number:
72681-2
Order No:
72681
Frame Number:
72681-2
Built:
4/1973
Other locos with this serial:
UPY 831(SD38-2)
SP 2972(SD38-2)
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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 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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