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Pictures of SP 8521
 
Owner: Southern Pacific
Model:EMD SD40T-2Built As:SP 8521 (SD40T-2)
Serial Number:786174-23Order No:786174
Frame Number:786174-23Built:12/1978
Other locos with this serial:  UP 8721(SD40T-2) SP 8521(SD40T-2)
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SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/1981  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 10:27:07 AM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
SP SD40T-2 8521
Title:  SP SD40T-2 8521
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/1981  Upload Date: 12/16/2009 10:30:53 PM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
SP 8541 East 3 of 3
Title:  SP 8541 East 3 of 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/1981  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 10:12:44 PM
Location:  Tehachapi Pass, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2) SP 7330(SD40R)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
SP 8521 and SP 9231
Title:  SP 8521 and SP 9231
Description:  SP 8521 pulls into the siding at Hiland while SP 9231 holds the main. Note the railfan photo line of the left.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/18/2023 1:06:04 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2) SP 9231(SD45T-2)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
SP 8521 and SP 9231
Title:  SP 8521 and SP 9231
Description:  SP 8521 is bound for Bakersfield while SP 9231 will soon be back underway and heading for West Colton.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 11/18/2023 1:06:50 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2) SP 9231(SD45T-2)
Views:  46   Comments: 1
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/1985  Upload Date: 1/29/2009 5:21:51 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Tom Fassett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description:  Two tunnel motors, two SD9s and a B36-7 lift a welded rail train up and around the Loop. SP 8521 was later UP 8721, retired by UP 5/27/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:30:02 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description:  Westbound lumber drag on the Black Butte sub emerges from Tunnel 17 at Dorris, CA. SP 8521 was later UP 8721, retired 5/27/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 5:01:53 PM
Location:  Dorris, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description:  Having attained the summit of the Black Butte sub at Grass Lake, this westbound lumber drag must now descend 46 miles of 1.4% to 2.1% grade down to Dunsmuir. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 5:31:08 PM
Location:  Cougar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description:  Six 6-axle EMDs drag the BKDOL oil train upgrade through Bealville. SP 8521 was later UP 8721, retired by UP 5/27/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1986  Upload Date: 6/16/2010 2:05:57 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  807   Comments: 4
SP 8521 at Oakland
Title:  SP 8521 at Oakland
Description:  George Fernandes photo
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 8/4/2020 9:28:18 AM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  George Fernandes
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 4
SP 8521 at Truckee
Title:  SP 8521 at Truckee
Description:  The Sierra sky is so clear you can almost see the white of outer space.
Photo Date:  6/30/1989  Upload Date: 3/15/2020 7:54:10 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific
Title:  Southern Pacific
Description:  8521
Photo Date:  8/12/1989  Upload Date: 10/31/2013 1:26:30 AM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  577   Comments: 1
DRGW
Title:  DRGW
Description:  Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1996  Upload Date: 3/25/2014 12:54:25 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Matt Fick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5392(SD40T-2) SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/1999  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 10:54:04 PM
Location:  Little Ferry, NJ
Author:  Mark Merker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/1999  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 10:55:39 PM
Location:  Little Ferry, NJ
Author:  Mark Merker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Great leader
Title:  Great leader
Description:  At the time of this photo, it was still possible to see a pretty good variety of predecessor road power on UP. Heres one such, a CNW unit leading an SP unit on an eastbound.
Photo Date:  5/27/2000  Upload Date: 2/6/2014 1:44:52 AM
Location:  Cozad, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6925(SD40-2) SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  354   Comments: 1

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