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By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:11/1/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various Southern Pacific SD45 and SD45R locomotives.
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SP 7518 and SP 8266
Title:  SP 7518 and SP 8266
Description:  SP 7518 is getting an assist from SP 8266 as this one unit helper shoves on the caboose.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:33:04 PM
Location:  Russ, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7518(SD45R) SP 8266(SD40T-2)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 7447
Title:  SP 7447
Description:  SP 7447 heads out of Tehachapi bound for Bakersfield and points north.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 4:25:00 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7447(SD45R)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SP 7447 and SSW 9059
Title:  SP 7447 and SSW 9059
Description:  SP 7447 is getting an assist from a five unit helper set crewed in SSW 9059.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 4:25:22 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7447(SD45R) SSW 9059(SD45)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
SP 8951
Title:  SP 8951
Description:  SP 8951 passes a work train near the depot.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 1/3/2024 8:27:22 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8951(SD45)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
SP 7406
Title:  SP 7406
Description:  SP 7406 has a reefer block in tow on this smoggy summer day.
Photo Date:  7/6/1985  Upload Date: 1/22/2024 8:55:28 AM
Location:  Walnut, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7406(SD45R)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
SP 7417
Title:  SP 7417
Description:  SP 7417 leads an eastbound TOFC/COFC train into the siding at Walong for a moving meet with a westbound Santa Fe train.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/24/2024 3:41:21 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
SP 7417 and ATSF 8078
Title:  SP 7417 and ATSF 8078
Description:  As SP 7417 continues slowly uphill ATSF 8078 arrives bound for Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/24/2024 3:41:45 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R) ATSF 8078(C30-7)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
SP 7538
Title:  SP 7538
Description:  SP 7538 heads out of the north end of the Bealville siding on its way to Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 2/3/2024 9:18:43 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7538(SD45R)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
SP 9092
Title:  SP 9092
Description:  The exhaust clouds the view of red and yellow SP 9092.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/8/2024 6:46:38 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 0
SP 9096
Title:  SP 9096
Description:  SP 9096 climbs out of Mojave heading south towards Palmdale.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 1/8/2024 6:49:40 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 0
SP 7435
Title:  SP 7435
Description:  SP 7435 heads up a short coal train bound for LA.
Photo Date:  4/13/1986  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 8:38:18 AM
Location:  Vincent, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7435(SD45R)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 7435
Title:  SP 7435
Description:  SP 7435 works its short train through Ravenna.
Photo Date:  4/13/1986  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 8:38:58 AM
Location:  Ravenna, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7435(SD45R)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
SP 7435
Title:  SP 7435
Description:  SP 7435 contiunes south through the wide open country north of LA.
Photo Date:  4/13/1986  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 8:39:25 AM
Location:  Russ, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7435(SD45R)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
SP 7501
Title:  SP 7501
Description:  It has been almost exactly two years since SP 7501 was released from Sacramento shops.
Photo Date:  4/13/1986  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:29:43 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7501(SD45R)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Rear view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  5/25/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 6:58:50 AM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Side view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  5/25/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 6:59:18 AM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
SP 7521
Title:  SP 7521
Description:  SP 7521 leads a northbound freight bound for Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/2/2024 7:17:16 PM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7521(SD45R)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  SP 7556 is in charge of a work train in the siding waiting for a meet...interesting use of two large road units on a five car work train, but such was the Espee in the late 1980s.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:00:22 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Side view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:00:43 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Detail view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:01:06 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Detail view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:01:38 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Detail view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:02:27 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
SP 7556 and AMTK 247
Title:  SP 7556 and AMTK 247
Description:  While SP 7556 waits in the siding over on the Santa Fe the eastbound "Desert Wind" with AMTK 247 on the point heads up Cajon Pass bound for Salt Lake City.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:02:49 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R) AMTK 247(F40PHR)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Finally a eadlight comes into view and a crew member off SP 7556 stands on the right to do a rollby inspection.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:03:22 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  SP 7556 was originally delivered as SP 8920 in May 1967.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:03:48 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  SP 7556 heads out of the siding and on to perform its work.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:04:17 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  Rear view of SP 7556.
Photo Date:  9/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:04:39 AM
Location:  Dike, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
SP 7533
Title:  SP 7533
Description:  Two years after leaving Sacramento shops SP 7533 brings a westbound train into West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  10/11/1986  Upload Date: 2/2/2024 7:19:02 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7533(SD45R)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
SP 7533
Title:  SP 7533
Description:  SP 7533 leads its train pass an eastbound van train on the main and two other trains waiting to leave the departure yard.
Photo Date:  10/11/1986  Upload Date: 2/2/2024 7:19:30 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7533(SD45R)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
SP 7560
Title:  SP 7560
Description:  Top view of SP 7560.
Photo Date:  10/11/1986  Upload Date: 2/11/2024 7:32:42 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7560(SD45R)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
SP 9132
Title:  SP 9132
Description:  Top view of SP 9132.
Photo Date:  10/11/1986  Upload Date: 1/12/2024 6:50:46 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9132(SD45)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
SP 9098
Title:  SP 9098
Description:  Side view of SP 9098.
Photo Date:  5/8/1987  Upload Date: 1/8/2024 6:52:16 PM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
SP 7420
Title:  SP 7420
Description:  SP 7420 was outshopped in standard Espee colors and later repainted into SPSF red and yellow.
Photo Date:  6/20/1987  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 4:21:08 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
SP 7420
Title:  SP 7420
Description:  Note the two different LA shop markings on the cab of SP 7420.
Photo Date:  6/20/1987  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 4:21:47 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  57   Comments: 0
SP 7430
Title:  SP 7430
Description:  SP 7430 is another of the early SD45Rs to receive a coat of SPSF yellow and red paint.
Photo Date:  11/21/1987  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 8:37:30 AM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7430(SD45R)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
SP 7557
Title:  SP 7557
Description:  SP 7557 has been out of Sacramento shops for two years and still looks fresh as it heads east over Beaumont Pass at track speed.
Photo Date:  11/21/1987  Upload Date: 2/11/2024 7:29:24 AM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7557(SD45R)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
SP 7559
Title:  SP 7559
Description:  SP 7559 is part of a helper set working Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  11/21/1987  Upload Date: 2/11/2024 7:31:33 AM
Location:  Redlands, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7559(SD45R)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SP 7408
Title:  SP 7408
Description:  SP 7408 heads east with an early stack car and autoracks behind the power.
Photo Date:  11/22/1987  Upload Date: 1/22/2024 8:57:02 AM
Location:  Frink, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7408(SD45R)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
SP 7441
Title:  SP 7441
Description:  SP 7441 is on the point of a southbound lumber train making its way down the Central Valley.
Photo Date:  2/26/1988  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 4:22:49 PM
Location:  Merced, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7441(SD45R)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
SP 7447
Title:  SP 7447
Description:  SP 7447 leads a five unit consist up Tehachapi Pass at track speed.
Photo Date:  11/12/1988  Upload Date: 1/31/2024 4:26:01 PM
Location:  Cameron, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7447(SD45R)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
SP 7556
Title:  SP 7556
Description:  SP 7556 is making track speed as it rolls through Kingsburg in California's Central Valley.
Photo Date:  2/24/1989  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 7:05:32 AM
Location:  Kingsburg, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7556(SD45R)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
SP 7546
Title:  SP 7546
Description:  Rear view of SP 7546.
Photo Date:  4/2/1989  Upload Date: 2/3/2024 9:19:50 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
SP 7407
Title:  SP 7407
Description:  SP 7407 rolls out of Tehachapi with a Rio Grande tunnel motor in the consist.
Photo Date:  8/4/1990  Upload Date: 1/22/2024 8:56:11 AM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7407(SD45R)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
SP 7510
Title:  SP 7510
Description:  SP 7510 is part of an eight unit helper set running light.
Photo Date:  8/4/1990  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:31:16 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7510(SD45R)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
SP 7510
Title:  SP 7510
Description:  SP 7510 and seven other units head downhill as this light helper set is heading back to the barn.
Photo Date:  8/4/1990  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:31:49 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7510(SD45R)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
SP 7541
Title:  SP 7541
Description:  SP 7541 makes its way over Cajon Pass while a UP train on Santa Fe trackage does the same.
Photo Date:  5/13/1991  Upload Date: 2/3/2024 9:19:16 AM
Location:  Canyon, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7541(SD45R)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
SP 7558
Title:  SP 7558
Description:  Look a little dirty SP 7558 shows the results of five years of weathering.
Photo Date:  12/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/11/2024 7:30:36 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7558(SD45R)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
SP 7429
Title:  SP 7429
Description:  SP 7429 looks beat as it works west between a pair of newer GP60s.
Photo Date:  5/27/1995  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 4:22:26 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
SP 7526
Title:  SP 7526
Description:  SP 7526 sits on a leg of the Anaheim wye looking very weathered after eleven years of service.
Photo Date:  11/24/1995  Upload Date: 2/2/2024 7:18:03 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7526(SD45R)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
SP 7526
Title:  SP 7526
Description:  SP 7526 was delivered as SP 9084 in March 1969 and rebuilt in October 1984.
Photo Date:  11/24/1995  Upload Date: 2/2/2024 7:18:26 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7526(SD45R)
Views:  83   Comments: 0


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