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BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  "Thanks but no thanks, not today"...BN 6806 is heading east from Colton with mid-train and rear helpers already in place.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:30:23 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  672   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 slides pass SP 8608 which will add it's helper set to a later eastbound Espee freight.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:30:52 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
SP 3715
Title:  SP 3715
Description:  SP 3715 is part of a mixed bag helper set waiting to assist an eastbound freight over Beaumont pass.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 1/28/2023 10:32:41 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3715(GP9)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
SP 3715
Title:  SP 3715
Description:  Rear view of SP 3715.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 1/28/2023 10:33:18 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3715(GP9)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
SP 8606
Title:  SP 8606
Description:  Today's Beaumont helper set includes SP 8606, a SP low nose GP9, a SSW GP20E, and a SSW GP40.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:11:35 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8606(U33C)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
SP 8606
Title:  SP 8606
Description:  This helper set with SP 8606 waits for the next eastbound freight.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 7:12:04 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8606(U33C)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
SSW 4134
Title:  SSW 4134
Description:  SSW 4134 is part of a helper set waiting to assist the next eastbound freight.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/18/2023 10:28:52 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 4134(GP20E)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
SSW 4134
Title:  SSW 4134
Description:  Rear view of SSW 4134.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/18/2023 10:29:16 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 4134(GP20E)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
SSW 7606
Title:  SSW 7606
Description:  This spring day finds SSW 7606 working helper service out of Loma Linda to points east.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:24:00 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7606(GP40)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
SSW 7606
Title:  SSW 7606
Description:  Rear view of SSW 7606.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:24:24 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7606(GP40)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
BN 6800
Title:  BN 6800
Description:  BN 6800 under the palm trees heading up Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 7/1/2017 8:50:07 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 6800(SD40-2)
Views:  687   Comments: 2
SP 8769
Title:  SP 8769
Description:  After adding a manned helper set to the rear, SP 8769 get underway while another helper set waits for the next eastbound train.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 4:29:30 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8769(U33C)
Views:  533   Comments: 2
SSW 9065
Title:  SSW 9065
Description:  SSW 9065 is in helper duty and will soon be added to the point of an eastbound empty ore train.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 5/25/2024 10:05:30 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9065(SD45)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
BN 6800
Title:  BN 6800
Description:  BN 6800 is working today as part of a helper set.
Photo Date:  2/4/1978  Upload Date: 7/1/2017 8:51:29 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6800(SD40-2)
Views:  598   Comments: 1
BN 6800
Title:  BN 6800
Description:  Rear view of BN 6800.
Photo Date:  2/4/1978  Upload Date: 7/1/2017 8:51:52 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 6800(SD40-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
SP 8861
Title:  SP 8861
Description:  SP 8861 is part of a helper set waiting at Loma Linda to assist the next eastbound freight over Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  5/17/1980  Upload Date: 12/7/2023 9:24:12 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8861(SD45)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
SP 9260
Title:  SP 9260
Description:  On one of those days in the Inland Empire when you can taste the air, the crew of SP 9260 have their feet up as they wait for their next helper assignment.
Photo Date:  5/17/1980  Upload Date: 3/15/2024 6:38:09 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9260(SD45T-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
SP 9316
Title:  SP 9316
Description:  SP 9316 is part of a helper set parked at Loma Linda between runs.
Photo Date:  5/17/1980  Upload Date: 3/20/2024 9:08:06 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9316(SD45T-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
SP 5111
Title:  SP 5111
Description:  Rear view of SP 5111.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 12:11:32 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 5111(B23-7)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
SP 6679
Title:  SP 6679
Description:  SP 6679 was the last of 160 GP35s delivered to Espee between December 1963 and November 1965.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 10:18:10 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6679(GP35)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
SP 7350
Title:  SP 7350
Description:  SP 7350 is part of a helper set waiting to assist the next eastbound train.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 9/29/2023 1:47:48 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7350(SD40R)
Views:  809   Comments: 0
SP 7610
Title:  SP 7610
Description:  SP 7610 was delivered in March 1978.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 7/9/2023 3:24:56 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7610(GP40-2)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
SP 8309
Title:  SP 8309
Description:  SP 8309 waits for mid-train helpers to be added before heading east.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 10/23/2023 9:26:23 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8309(SD40T-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
SP 8552
Title:  SP 8552
Description:  SP 8552 was delivered in January 1979.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 11/21/2023 11:54:41 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8552(SD40T-2)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
SP 7902
Title:  SP 7902
Description:  SP 7902 adds its 3,000 horsepower to an eastbound freight out of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  12/19/1981  Upload Date: 5/12/2016 1:48:53 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7902(U30C)
Views:  771   Comments: 1
SP 8644 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 8644 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/1981  Upload Date: 1/27/2025 7:17:54 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8644(U33C)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
SP 8644 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 8644 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/1981  Upload Date: 1/27/2025 7:18:18 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8644(U33C)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
SP 7846
Title:  SP 7846
Description:  SP 7846 is a long way from Pine Bluff but heading in the right direction as this eastbound freight works up Beaumont hill.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:45:55 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7846(B30-7)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
SSW 7657
Title:  SSW 7657
Description:  With sanders on and alarm bells ringing SSW 7657 East struggles to get under way after adding a set of helper on the rear.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/28/2023 2:24:29 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7657(GP40-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
SSW 7788
Title:  SSW 7788
Description:  SSW 7788 includes radiator sound baffles.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:14:18 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7788(B30-7)
Views:  1024   Comments: 0
SSW 9068
Title:  SSW 9068
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/29/1983  Upload Date: 1/24/2009 5:10:16 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Tom Fassett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9068(SD45)
Views:  1028   Comments: 0
SP 7321
Title:  SP 7321
Description:  SP 7321 is only a few miles east of West Colton and will soon becoming to a stop to add this helper set to the rear.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 9/19/2023 3:18:28 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7321(SD40R)
Views:  676   Comments: 0
SSW 7778
Title:  SSW 7778
Description:  SSW 7778 stops a few miles east of West Colton to add helpers.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:08:15 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7778(B30-7)
Views:  862   Comments: 0
SSW 7778
Title:  SSW 7778
Description:  SSW 7778 later became SP 7778 then UPY 144 in 2004.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:09:02 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7778(B30-7)
Views:  943   Comments: 0
SSW 7778
Title:  SSW 7778
Description:  SSW 7778 East is about to get a helper set including SD45R 7413.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:10:37 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7778(B30-7)
Views:  916   Comments: 2
SSW 9275
Title:  SSW 9275
Description:  SSW 9275 is part of a helper set added to the point of this eastbound freight heading for Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 12:22:13 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9275(SD45T-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
SSW 9275
Title:  SSW 9275
Description:  SSW 9275 East rolls through the wide open space of the west end of Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 12:22:43 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9275(SD45T-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
SP 7347
Title:  SP 7347
Description:  the Southern Pacific Railroad was an official sponsor of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California. As such, they promoted the Games with a special paint scheme applied to SD40R 7347 (the former SD40 8479) and a fleet of 45 "Golden Pig" highway trailers. This colorful engine was assigned as a helper, along with red and orange SD40R 7342 (ex-SD40 8470), in southern California when former Southern Pacific "Daylight" 4-8-4 4449 was heading west on its way back from New Orleans, Louisiana, where the 1984 Worlds Fair was taking place. The two engines are seen in Loma Linda after cutting off the "Worlds Fair Daylight" had completed its crossing of nearby Beaumont Hill on June 17th, 1984. Note the gold-painted P-3 air horn and the "1932" and 1984" numberboards, which commemorated not only the 1984 Olympics, but also the Games other occurrence in Los Angeles in 1932.
Photo Date:  6/17/1984  Upload Date: 5/4/2012 5:01:31 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7347(SD40R) SP 7342(SD40R)
Views:  7246   Comments: 4
SP 7404
Title:  SP 7404
Description:  SP 7404 is working as part of a helper set waiting for its next assignment.
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 1/22/2024 8:54:36 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7404(SD45R)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
SP 7756
Title:  SP 7756
Description:  Rear view of one month old SP 7756...note the horn above the rear headlight.
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 12:13:28 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7756(B36-7)
Views:  1336   Comments: 1
SP 9128
Title:  SP 9128
Description:  Rear view of SP 9128.
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 2:52:31 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9128(SD45)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
SSW 9376
Title:  SSW 9376
Description:  SSW 9376 East rolls slowly into Loma Linda where a helper set will be added to the rear for the trip over Beaumont Pass. .
Photo Date:  1/12/1985  Upload Date: 7/13/2024 2:48:55 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9376(SD45T-2)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
SSW 7253
Title:  SSW 7253
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  4/21/1985  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 1:41:36 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7253(GP40-2) SSW 9268(SD45T-2)
Views:  663   Comments: 2
SP 7551
Title:  SP 7551
Description:  SP 7551 was the first Espee unit in SPSF red and yellow paint.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/5/2024 7:27:42 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7551(SD45R)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
SP 7551
Title:  SP 7551
Description:  SP 7551 is part of a helper set working from Loma Linda east over Beaumont Pass.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/5/2024 7:28:04 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7551(SD45R)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
SP 7551
Title:  SP 7551
Description:  Side view of SP 7551.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/5/2024 7:28:23 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7551(SD45R)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
SP 6308
Title:  SP 6308
Description:  SP 6308 is part of a helper set rolling through Loma Linda.
Photo Date:  12/29/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2023 11:09:50 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6308(GP35R)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
SP 6350
Title:  SP 6350
Description:  SP 6350 certainly isn't doing 60 as it rolls through Loma Linda with a long string of autoracks in tow.
Photo Date:  12/29/1986  Upload Date: 6/22/2023 9:36:36 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 6350(GP35R)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
SP 7369
Title:  SP 7369
Description:  Coming out of Colton SP 7369 East will soon be coming to a stop to add a helper set on the rear.
Photo Date:  12/29/1986  Upload Date: 9/29/2023 1:57:51 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7369(SD40R)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
SP 8236
Title:  SP 8236
Description:  SP 8236 heads up a four unit tunnel motor helper set waiting to assist the next eastbound freight. This consist seems out of place since there are no tunnels on the Sunset route. Oh well, just another day on the Espee in the '80s...
Photo Date:  12/29/1986  Upload Date: 10/7/2023 11:29:42 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8236(SD40T-2)
Views:  646   Comments: 0


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