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Southern Pacific (SP) 8505 - EMD SD40T-2

Owner:
SP - Southern Pacific
Model:
EMD SD40T-2
Serial Number:
786174-7
Order No:
786174
Frame Number:
Built:
11 / 1978
Built As:
SP 8505
Pictures Available:
9
Notes:
Sold to TRC, to SPTX

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TRC 2006, now SPTX 8505
TRC 2006, now SPTX 8505

Don't know how this happened. It may look like it was scrapped, but it is actually getting its prime mover changed out. It's now under ownership of Noah McCann (SPTX)

Photo Date: Nov 11, 2025
Uploaded: Feb 27, 2026
Location: Trona, CA
Author: LB&SCR E2
Categories:
Locomotives: SP 8505 (SD40T-2) TRC 2006 (SD40T-2) TRC 8505 (SD40T-2) SPTX 8505 (SD40T-2)
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SP 8505
SP 8505

SP 8505 was delivered in November 1978.

Photo Date: Apr 4, 1981
Uploaded: Nov 15, 2023
Location: Dike, CA
Author: Ron Hawkins
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: SP 8505 (SD40T-2)
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Cab hop.
Cab hop.

SP SD40T-2s 8559, 8505 WB at Mojave, Calif. Photo taken on Sept. 1981

Photo Date: Sep 1, 1981
Uploaded: Oct 15, 2013
Location: Mojave, CA
Author: gordon vincent
Categories: Action
Locomotives: SP 8505 (SD40T-2) SP 8559 (SD40T-2)
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SP 7880, 8505, and 7321 on KCCRQ
SP 7880, 8505, and 7321 on KCCRQ
Photo Date: Mar 23, 1991
Uploaded: May 7, 2010
Location: Kirkwood, MO
Author: Tom Bowers
Categories:
Locomotives: SP 7880 (B30-7) SP 8505 (SD40T-2) SP 7321 (SD40R)
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SP 8505, 8134, and Another Helper
SP 8505, 8134, and Another Helper
Photo Date: Dec 8, 1994
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2010
Location: Hampton, OR
Author: Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives: SP 8505 (SD40T-2) SP 8134 (C44-9W)
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SP 8505 and 7436
SP 8505 and 7436
Photo Date: Jul 19, 1992
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2010
Location: Dunsmuir, CA
Author: Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives: SP 8505 (SD40T-2) SP 7436 (SD45R)
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SP 8505 and 7436 Peek In
SP 8505 and 7436 Peek In
Photo Date: Jul 19, 1992
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2010
Location: Dunsmuir, CA
Author: Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives: SP 8505 (SD40T-2) SP 7436 (SD45R)
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Tunnel Motors SP 6820, 6816, and 8505 and D&RGW 5344
Tunnel Motors SP 6820, 6816, and 8505 and D&RGW 5344
Photo Date: Oct 24, 1994
Uploaded: Dec 7, 2009
Location: Minturn, CO
Author: Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives: SP 6820 (SD45T-2R) SP 6816 (SD45T-2R) SP 8505 (SD40T-2) DRGW 5344 (SD40T-2)
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SP 8505
SP 8505
Photo Date: Oct 13, 1999
Uploaded: Jan 29, 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Author: Tom Fassett
Categories:
Locomotives: SP 8505 (SD40T-2)
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