SP/SSW Survivors

My "O" My, what was I prior to becoming SP 8675. I am now a SD40M-2, thanks to MK Rail, even though UP calls me just a straight SD40-2. I started life as a SD45. If UP renumbers me I will be UP 2751.

 

SP #8675 is ex PRR #6195

As for ex DRGW SD45s,

DRGW 5319 (Nathan Holmes)


became SP #8678 (myself)


which in turn, if numbered in sequence,
became UP #2754 (Kevin Vollmer)


next, DRGW 5327 became SP #8680 (Kevin Vollmer)


and then UP #2756

DRGW #5337 (Scott Thompson)


became SP #8682 (Kevin Vollmer)


then UP #2758 (Jeff Black)


Finally DRGW #5338 became SP #8684 (R.Cain)


and should be UP #2760

note: UP numbers are only if these get renumbered sequentually. I don't have actual info to back it up but Slimjim may.

 

SP8584, Phoenix AZ, February 20, 2005

Third unit on a mixed freight eastbound into UP yard.

 

There are some still out there as leasors too.

SD40-2 rebuilt by NRE from SD45, former UP 2787, before that D&RGW 5325

 

How about some rolling stock.

Albany, Oregon April 22 2005

 

Russell, I caught that same locomotive (303) in Beaumont today.

 

One of the few unpatched SP units I caught was SP 254!

Harold

 

I have only caught 2 ex-SP SD45's; they were both patched UP's # 2665 & 2760.

I have a pair of unpatched tunnel motors: SP 8268 & 8370.

 

I have also seen a LOT of SP boxcars, most in original paint and some with minimal tagging.

Harold

 

I happened to catch an unpatched switcher last week!

 

I think the last list I saw indicated only one SW1500 left unpatched.