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Viewing Album:  UP, WP and SP in Arizona, Nevada, California and Oregon
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1982 - 1/1/2002
Album Info:UP, WP and SP action on lines in Arizona, Nevada, California and Oregon
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SP 8303
Title:  SP 8303
Description:  An EUOGY on the Modoc line passes the open train order office at Alturas, CA. The Rio Grande GP40s and SP GP40X were not often seen; the GP40X was in the consist for its ability to act as a remote slave receiver. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 10/14/2006 5:25:42 AM
Location:  Alturas, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8303(SD40T-2)
Views:  1136   Comments: 1
UP 2022
Title:  UP 2022
Description:  UP 2022 was later renumbered to UP 522. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/13/2010 6:27:24 PM
Location:  Redmond, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2022(GP38-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
UP 3156
Title:  UP 3156
Description:  Eastbound manifest passes the depot at Ontario. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/15/2010 10:08:43 AM
Location:  Ontario, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3156(SD40-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
UP 3474
Title:  UP 3474
Description:  Three UP SD40-2s and a BN U30C charge east out of La Grande with a hot pig train. UP 3474 was retired 12/19/02, sold to Larry's Truck Electric, and scrapped 4/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/15/2010 8:27:18 AM
Location:  La Grande, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3474(SD40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 3
UP 3511
Title:  UP 3511
Description:  Four more SD40-2s are cut into the middle of this westbound manifest in deference to the 2.2% grade. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/15/2010 8:57:40 AM
Location:  Hilgard, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3511(SD40-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
UP 3552
Title:  UP 3552
Description:  Eastbound empty grain train at East Pendleton. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/15/2010 7:04:10 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3552(SD40-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 3
UP 3552
Title:  UP 3552
Description:  Eastbound grain empties descend the Blue Mountain grade at West Hilgard. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:43:59 AM
Location:  Hilgard, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3552(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 2
UP 3624
Title:  UP 3624
Description:  A quartet of UP SD40-2s lean into it at West Hilgard, urging this westbound manifest onward and upward towards the summit at Kamela. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/15/2010 8:53:42 AM
Location:  Hilgard, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3624(SD40-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
UP 3789
Title:  UP 3789
Description:  An amply powered westbound manifest nears La Grande. UP 3789 was later renumbered UP 3316:2 in 11/03 to open up the 3700-series for SD70M deliveries. UP 3756 was retired 7/15/02 and sold to the FEC Railway as their 722. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:51:50 AM
Location:  La Grande, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3789(SD40-2) UP 3756(SD40-2)
Views:  780   Comments: 2
SP 4429
Title:  SP 4429
Description:  An SD9 on the Copic local at Tulelake. Modoc Northern operates here now. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1983  Upload Date: 10/14/2006 5:44:55 AM
Location:  Tulelake, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4429(SD9E)
Views:  867   Comments: 1
SP 8274
Title:  SP 8274
Description:  An SP westbound climbs the grade up to the tunnel at MP 407.8 on the Black Butte sub. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/16/1983  Upload Date: 12/26/2005 2:12:45 PM
Location:  Dorris, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8274(SD40T-2)
Views:  785   Comments: 0
SP 4429
Title:  SP 4429
Description:  SP 4429 returns to Dunsmuir engine lite after helping an eastbound to Grass Lake. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/16/2010 7:10:36 PM
Location:  Black Butte, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4429(SD9E)
Views:  744   Comments: 1
SP 8257
Title:  SP 8257
Description:  An SP eastbound grinds up the 1.0% leaving Klamath Falls. Wrong unit leading, I know! SP 8257 was later UP 8802. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 12:59:43 PM
Location:  Klamath Falls, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8257(SD40T-2)
Views:  898   Comments: 0
SP 8265
Title:  SP 8265
Description:  A westbound SP lumber drag eases downgrade through Black Butte. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/16/2010 7:51:13 PM
Location:  Black Butte, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8265(SD40T-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 2
SP 8304
Title:  SP 8304
Description:  An EUOGY on the Modoc line between Klamath Falls, OR and Alturas, CA. The GP9 will be set out at Alturas for the Lakeview job. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/16/2010 7:04:38 PM
Location:  Ambrose, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8304(SD40T-2)
Views:  555   Comments: 3
SP 8304
Title:  SP 8304
Description:  An EUOGY on the Modoc Line. Tonnage is light enough today that the road power and helpers are all on the head end, with a GP9 splicing them (it will be set out in Alturas for the Lakeview job). Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 1:12:00 PM
Location:  Hackamore, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8304(SD40T-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
SP 9222
Title:  SP 9222
Description:  Eastbound tonnage behind a trio of SD45T-2s at the west end of Penoyar siding on the Black Butte sub. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/16/2010 7:59:26 PM
Location:  Penoyar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9222(SD45T-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
UP 100
Title:  UP 100
Description:  Believe this is UP 100:6 bringing up the rear of the westbound office car special. Built as coach 5446 by Pullman Standard in 1950, she was converted to business car 99 in 1963, renumbered 100 in 1965, renumbered 119 "Kenefick" in 1986. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 3:26:10 PM
Location:  Oroville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  994   Comments: 1
UP 3438
Title:  UP 3438
Description:  The OMW heads west at Spring Garden in the late afternoon. Just six years old in this shot, UP 3438 was retired 7/31/01, soon after her 23rd birthday, but later became RJ Corman 3438. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 3:35:45 PM
Location:  Spring Garden, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3438(SD40-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 2
UP 3600
Title:  UP 3600
Description:  Westbound on Spanish Creek trestle. UP 3600 was originally high speed SD40-2M 8091. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 3:02:49 PM
Location:  Keddie, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3600(SD40-2)
Views:  710   Comments: 2
UP 3604
Title:  UP 3604
Description:  Four UP SD40-2s running elephant-style handle a westbound at Reno Junction with coil steel on the front and grain on the rear. UP 3604 was originally high-speed SD40-2M UP 8095. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 10:18:10 AM
Location:  Reno Junction, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3604(SD40-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 3
UP 3622
Title:  UP 3622
Description:  Southbound Inside Gateway train from the BN interchange at Bieber. UP 3622 was later renumbered UP 7891 (Peak Power). Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 1:35:46 PM
Location:  Canyondam, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3622(SD40-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 2
UP 3622
Title:  UP 3622
Description:  Why they call it the "Highline". A southbound Inside Gateway train approaches Keddie. The millwork boxcar was picked up in Crescent Mills and the BN hoppers contain pumice (for Lava soap) loaded at Tionesta, CA. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 3:24:28 PM
Location:  Keddie, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3622(SD40-2)
Views:  509   Comments: 1
UP 3669
Title:  UP 3669
Description:  Two Inside Gateway trains meet at Greenville. UP 3669 on the northbound train was later FEC 719. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 3:15:03 PM
Location:  Greenville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3669(SD40-2) UP 3622(SD40-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 3
UP 3719
Title:  UP 3719
Description:  Four SD40-2s lead a westbound grain train about to duck into Chilcoot Tunnel. The Reno branch diverges to the right. UP 3719 was later Trona 2006. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 8:56:14 PM
Location:  Reno Junction, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 3719(SD40-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
UP 3738
Title:  UP 3738
Description:  UP and Mopac SD40-2s lead a westbound Office Car Special over the Spanish Creek trestle. UP 3738 was wrecked on the former Katy at Bellmead, TX 8/89 and sold for scrap to Gray Supply, North Little Rock, 9/89. Mopac 3270 was later UP 4279, UP 9934, is extant as OHCR 9934, has also worked for Marquette Rail in Michigan. Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 2:05:11 PM
Location:  Keddie, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3738(SD40-2) MP 3270(SD40-2)
Views:  571   Comments: 1
UP 3738
Title:  UP 3738
Description:  Westbound office car special descends the Feather River Canyon at Rock Creek trestle. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 2:43:16 PM
Location:  Rock Creek, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3738(SD40-2) MP 3270(SD40-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 1
UP 3738
Title:  UP 3738
Description:  Westbound office car special nears Oroville. This cut is on the new line built in the early '60s to avoid dam construction on the Feather River. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 3:00:33 PM
Location:  Oroville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3738(SD40-2) MP 3270(SD40-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 1
UP 3790
Title:  UP 3790
Description:  Northbound Inside Gateway train bound for the BN interchange at Bieber passes the junction with the Almanor Railroad at Clear Creek Junction near Westwood. UP 3790 was later renumbered UP 3336:2 to allow new SD70Ms to be put into the 3700-series. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/28/2010 8:05:51 PM
Location:  Clear Creek Junction, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3790(SD40-2)
Views:  301   Comments: 3
UP 6914
Title:  UP 6914
Description:  Ummm, beer! The OMW rolls past a Coors beer distributorship at Portola. She'll get a crew change and soon be on her way down the canyon. UP 6914 was one of the 25 Centennials refurbished and returned to service in the Spring of 1984. Retired for good in May 1985, she was traded in to EMD and scrapped 8/86. UP 9003 was later UP 93, UP 975, retired 5/01, sold to NRE 3/02, rebuilt 6/05 by NRE to GP38-2 CP 4522. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 10:41:01 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6914(DDA40X) UP 9003(GP40X)
Views:  1107   Comments: 5
UP 6941
Title:  UP 6941
Description:  One of the 25 Centennials refurbished and returned to service during the Spring of 1984, UP 6941 was approaching the east portal of Chilcoot Tunnel with a late-running OMW in this view. Retired for good 5/85, she was traded in to EMD and scrapped 8/86. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 9:21:41 PM
Location:  Reno Junction, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6941(DDA40X)
Views:  396   Comments: 2
UP 6941
Title:  UP 6941
Description:  One of the 25 Centennials refurbished and returned to service during the Spring of 1984, UP 6941 was about to duck into the east portal of Chilcoot Tunnel with the OMW in this view. Retired for good 5/85, she was traded in to EMD and scrapped 8/86. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 9:23:38 PM
Location:  Reno Junction, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6941(DDA40X)
Views:  625   Comments: 2
UP 6941
Title:  UP 6941
Description:  Not quite enough light to get a sharp photo of the 6941 at twilight on Kodachrome 64 as she streaks toward a crew change at Portola with the OMW. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/29/2010 9:49:23 PM
Location:  Beckwourth, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6941(DDA40X)
Views:  468   Comments: 3
SP 3757
Title:  SP 3757
Description:  A pair of GP9s work a local freight on the Valley sub at Redding. SP 3757 was later NBSR 3757, and is extant as OSSX 3757, working on Omnitrax's Illinois Railway out of Ottawa, IL. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/2/2010 9:47:10 PM
Location:  Redding, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3757(GP9R)
Views:  674   Comments: 4
SP 9367
Title:  SP 9367
Description:  A westbound manifest descends the 1.4% grade between Andesite and Hotlum sidings on the Black Butte sub. Andesite takes its name from the andesitic lava flow which can been in the background at left. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/2/2010 8:34:59 PM
Location:  Hotlum, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9367(SD45T-2)
Views:  717   Comments: 3
SP 8305
Title:  SP 8305
Description:  RC master leads an EUOGY up the 1% between Perez and Ambrose on the Modoc sub. There are three remote helpers buried in the train. SP 8305 was later UP 4371, UP 2868:2, GECX 2868, HLCX 6104. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/3/2010 8:57:22 PM
Location:  Hackamore, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8305(SD40T-2)
Views:  445   Comments: 2
SSW 9160
Title:  SSW 9160
Description:  What was likely the LABRF is shown crossing the Dry Canyon Viaduct on the Black Butte sub. This trestle was recently damaged by fire, but is being repaired and scheduled to reopen around September 1, 2021. SSW 9160 was later SP 6776, HATX 925, rebuilt to DMIR SD40-3 408, is believed extant as CN 408. Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/22/2021 12:17:36 PM
Location:  Hotlum, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9160(SD45T-2)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
SSW 9382
Title:  SSW 9382
Description:  Cotton Belt tunnel motor getting ready to head westbound out of Dunsmuir. SSW 9382 was rebuilt 5/89 to SD45T-2R SSW 6877, retired by UP 12/28/00, scrapped at LTEX 5/07. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/3/2010 8:09:04 PM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9382(SD45T-2)
Views:  539   Comments: 2
UP 3779
Title:  UP 3779
Description:  Trio of UP SD40-2s waits behind the depot at Bieber for a rested crew. UP 3779 was later renumbered UP 7880 "Peak Power." Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/4/2010 8:56:57 AM
Location:  Bieber, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3779(SD40-2)
Views:  501   Comments: 3
SP 9151
Title:  SP 9151
Description:  Westbound SP lumber drag eases downgrade through Mount Shasta past the McCloud River interchange track. SP 9151 was the last of SP's 347 SD45s delivered, was later NHL 6550, rebuilt 6/18/94 by MK to SD40M-3 SP 8589, later UP 2665. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/4/2010 11:00:37 PM
Location:  Mount Shasta, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9151(SD45)
Views:  977   Comments: 3
ATMX 558
Title:  ATMX 558
Description:  Pantex Bomb Train cars in the consist of an eastbound empty grain train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/21/2018 12:37:03 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  479   Comments: 0
SP 3749
Title:  SP 3749
Description:  Power for the Lakeview Branch tied up at Alturas. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 3:02:10 PM
Location:  Alturas, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3749(GP9R) SP 3782(GP9R)
Views:  564   Comments: 1
SP 7371
Title:  SP 7371
Description:  An SP westbound emerges from tunnel 17 on the Black Butte sub near Dorris, CA. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 7:25:33 PM
Location:  Dorris, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7371(SD40R)
Views:  429   Comments: 2
SP 8306
Title:  SP 8306
Description:  An EUOGY on the Modoc line south (railroad east) of Alturas, CA. The train is entering the lower Likely loop and will begin climbing the 1.6% grade to the summit at Sage Hen. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 3:13:09 PM
Location:  Likely, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8306(SD40T-2)
Views:  674   Comments: 1
SP 8306
Title:  SP 8306
Description:  An eastbound EUOGY has achieved the summit, and passes the east switch at Sage Hen, CA. At 5,548' elevation, this was the highest point on the Modoc Line. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 4:23:52 PM
Location:  Sage Hen, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8306(SD40T-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
SP 8306
Title:  SP 8306
Description:  Three tunnel motors on an EUOGY pass a water tank they don't need at Madeline. The Modoc Line was one of the last bastions of steam on the Espee until dieselized virtually overnight in 1956. Now the tracks are gone, but the water tank still stands. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 4:36:12 PM
Location:  Madeline, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8306(SD40T-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
SP 8306
Title:  SP 8306
Description:  A westbound SP Modoc Line train on the last lap into Klamath Falls passes the elevator at Merrill. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 8:32:41 AM
Location:  Merrill, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8306(SD40T-2)
Views:  700   Comments: 3
SP 8306
Title:  SP 8306
Description:  EUOGY on the Modoc Line near Hackamore. The three trailing units will later be positioned back in the train as remote helpers for the descent from Ambrose and the climb up the Likely Loops. SP 8306 was later UP 8664, GECX 8664, HLCX 6159. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 2:36:18 PM
Location:  Hackamore, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8306(SD40T-2)
Views:  458   Comments: 1
SP 8354
Title:  SP 8354
Description:  An EUOGY train on the 1.6% grade of the lower Likely loop. SP 8354, the trailing unit of the remote helpers, is also the remote receiver (she was later RBMN 8354). The road power can be seen across the draw to the left. A third level of track is visible at the upper right. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 3:38:01 PM
Location:  Likely, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8354(SD40T-2)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
SP 8363
Title:  SP 8363
Description:  Three tunnel motors struggle with a lumber drag at West Bray. This is the point at which the Long-Bell Lumber Company's extensive logging railroad interchanged with SP up until 1956 when the entire operation was abandoned. SP 8363 was later UP 8652, GECX 8652, HLCX 6156. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 7:59:06 PM
Location:  Bray, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8363(SD40T-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 2

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