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SP 2959
Title:  SP 2959
Description:  Transfer power in the SP-ICG interchange yard near the east end of the Huey Long Bridge.
Photo Date:  10/20/1974  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:04:42 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2959(RSD12) SP 3140(C630)
Views:  2593   Comments: 3
Transfer Run
Title:  Transfer Run
Description:  Eastbound down the Huey Long Bridge, this was probably the 209 Job that went to the Southern Railway's Oliver Yard. The second unit was one of 20 Espee GP9's built with a low nose.
Photo Date:  10/11/1975  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:06:13 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2967(RSD12) SP 3708(GP9) SP 3141(C630) SP 3140(C630)
Views:  1567   Comments: 1
SP-L&N Transfer Run
Title:  SP-L&N Transfer Run
Description:  A transfer run from the Southern Pacific’s AVONDALE YARD to the Louisville & Nashville’s GENTILLY YARD was at Louisa Street on the east side of New Orleans as it approached the L&N yard. The train was powered by L&N GP30 1043, SP C630 units 3140, 3146 and 3142, SP GP9R 3341 and L&N GP40 3004. Those big Alcos disappeared from here about a year later and went into storage, then were sold for scrap in 1979.
Photo Date:  10/10/1976  Upload Date: 11/1/2020 10:45:14 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LN 1043(GP30) SP 3140(C630)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Sep 1977 "North Hollywood Sabatoge" vicitm in the Bone Yard
Title:  Sep 1977 "North Hollywood Sabatoge" vicitm in the Bone Yard
Description:  The Bull Ring's sad lines of locos sit ready for the torch. While most are Alcos, early U-Boats and a DD35, there is also a wrecked Crud, #2463, the victim of foul play by two teenage boys a year earlier, who had sabatoged the unit, purposely derailing it and two cars on the Burbank Branch on September 19, 1977. Four trainmen were injured in the incident, two seriously. The SW1500 did not run again. In fact, as far as I know, no engine in this image ever did run again after I took this shot.
Photo Date:  8/6/1978  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 10:57:21 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Charles Freericks
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2463(SW1500) SP 2402(C415) SP 1207(S6) SP 3140(C630) SP 9902(DD35)
Views:  5930   Comments: 2
SP 3140 in the dead line.
Title:  SP 3140 in the dead line.
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/20/2008 5:36:59 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3140(C630)
Views:  1442   Comments: 3
SP 3140
Title:  SP 3140
Description:  The Cornfield with a lot of surplus power; mostly Alco's and GE's.
Photo Date:  11/11/1978  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 7:20:40 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 3140(C630) SP 2404(C415) SP 2402(C415)
Views:  1618   Comments: 0
SP 3140
Title:  SP 3140
Description:  SP 3140 waits out its final days in the deadline at Chrome Crankshaft.
Photo Date:  12/29/1986  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:04:39 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3140(C630)
Views:  594   Comments: 1
SP 3141
Title:  SP 3141
Description:  Espee C630's 3141 and 3144 power a short westbound transfer run over the Southern Railway at East City Junction.
Photo Date:  3/2/1974  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:28:21 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3141(C630)
Views:  1659   Comments: 1
Alco Switchers
Title:  Alco Switchers
Description:  Four Espee Alco switch engines -- C630's 3143, 3144, 3141 and 3146 -- were stopped on the Huey P. Long Bridge with a westbound transfer run. They were behind an MP train which was waiting for clearance to get into its Avondale Yard. Both railroads had yards at the west end of the bridge, and this causes trains to back up like this. Four-unit sets of C630's were not very common. This was actually two seperate trains which had been combined, so it had a mid-train caboose as well as one on the rear.
Photo Date:  12/22/1974  Upload Date: 1/20/2010 10:36:20 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  SP 3143(C630) SP 3144(C630) SP 3141(C630) SP 3146(C630)
Views:  2285   Comments: 3
Noses
Title:  Noses
Description:  These three locomotives provide a contrast in nose profiles as they lead an eastbound transfer run down the Huey P. Long Bridge. There was another C630 behind the 3141.
Photo Date:  10/11/1975  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 7:31:03 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  SP 2967(RSD12) SP 3708(GP9) SP 3141(C630)
Views:  1185   Comments: 2
SP GP9 3717
Title:  SP GP9 3717
Description:  1959-model GP9's 3717 and 3703 and 1966-vintage C630's 3144 and 3141 power an eastbound transfer run over the Southern Railway's BACK BELT at L&N Junction. L&N Junction Tower, which closed in July 1972, is visible on the other side of the tank car. The large structure is the city incinerator on Elysian Fields Avenue.
Photo Date:  12/21/1975  Upload Date: 8/6/2010 12:09:32 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3717(GP9) SP 3703(GP9) SP 3144(C630) SP 3141(C630)
Views:  2450   Comments: 2
SP Transfer Run
Title:  SP Transfer Run
Description:  Freshly-rebuilt Southern Pacific C630 3142 and RSD12 2956 were on an eastbound transfer run operating over the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad at the Walnut Street grade crossing. The train was on its way from the Espee’s AVONDALE YARD, at the west end of the Huey P. Long Bridge, to the NOPB’s COTTON WAREHOUSE YARD. Cotton Belt caboose 19 was on the rear of the train. (approximate date of image)
Photo Date:  6/1/1973  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 10:03:03 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JOHN KIRKPATRICK photo
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3142(C630)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
SP Transfer Run
Title:  SP Transfer Run
Description:  Freshly-rebuilt Southern Pacific C630 3142 was on an eastbound transfer run operating over the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad at the Walnut Street grade crossing. The train was on its way from the Espee’s AVONDALE YARD, at the west end of the Huey P. Long Bridge, to the NOPB’s COTTON WAREHOUSE YARD. (approximate date of image)
Photo Date:  6/1/1973  Upload Date: 9/18/2020 6:19:03 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JOHN KIRKPATRICK photo
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3142(C630)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
SP 3142
Title:  SP 3142
Description:  It's 1:20 and an eastbound Espee transfer run is waiting at the east end of the Huey Long Bridge for the westbound SUNSET to clear East Bridge Junction and get on the bridge. The SUNSET left New Orleans Union Passenger terminal at 1:00 and will be here in about five minutes. This train has C630's 3142 and 3144, and is bound for one or more of the Espee's eastern connections. Look at all of those 40-foot boxcars!
Photo Date:  10/16/1974  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 2:17:21 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3142(C630)
Views:  1589   Comments: 0
SP Alcos
Title:  SP Alcos
Description:  Two pairs of 6-axle Alcos -- C630's 3142 and 3144 on the left, RSD12 2959/C630 3140 on the right -- rest in the railroad's East Bridge Yard. While these units were not very popular elsewhere on the SP, the railroad found them useful for dragging transfer runs across the Huey P. Long Bridge. All were gone from here by late 1977.
Photo Date:  10/20/1974  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 2:23:33 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 3142(C630) SP 2959(RSD12)
Views:  2305   Comments: 2
SP 3142
Title:  SP 3142
Description:  SP 3142 was sold to Chrome Crankshaft in April 1979 after only 13 years of service to Espee.
Photo Date:  10/19/1985  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:07:09 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3142(C630)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
SP Transfer Run
Title:  SP Transfer Run
Description:  Southern Pacific C630 unit 3143 and 3144 were on their way from the SP’s AVONDALE YARD to the New Orleans Public Belt’s COTTON WAREHOUSE YARD with the regular afternoon transfer run. The train was operating over the NOPB along the Mississippi River, and was behind Audubon Park. The SP assigned seven of these big Alcos (3140-3146) to New Orleans for transfer service between early 1973 and late 1977. (approximate date of photo)
Photo Date:  7/1/1973  Upload Date: 9/20/2020 6:07:17 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JOHN KIRKPATRICK photo
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3143(C630) SP 3144(C630)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Alcos at work
Title:  Alcos at work
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1974  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 4:21:01 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  George Kantola
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3143(C630)
Views:  1276   Comments: 1
SP RSD12 2967
Title:  SP RSD12 2967
Description:  Espee RSD12 2967 and C630 3143 were on a short transfer run en route from the railroad's tiny Three Oaks Yard in Chalmette to its big yard at Avondale. Three Oaks Yard served the American Sugar Company's Chalmette Refinery, and this is reflected in the train's consist; the first car is a Domino Sugar tank car and most of the cars are Airslide sugar hoppers. The train is running over the Southern Railway's BACK BELT at Labarre Road.
Photo Date:  1/14/1975  Upload Date: 1/20/2010 8:03:15 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 2967(RSD12) SP 3143(C630)
Views:  2154   Comments: 4
SP 3144
Title:  SP 3144
Description:  SP 3144 was the trailing unit on an estbound transfer run waiting to get through East Bridge Junction. The train was on the east approach to the Huey P. Long Bridge.
Photo Date:  10/16/1974  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:07:25 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3144(C630)
Views:  1639   Comments: 0
An Alco Escher
Title:  An Alco Escher
Description:  This is the view on August 6, 1978 from the extremely rickety and ancient steel footbridge over the Southern Pacific's small Bull Ring Yard in downtown Los Angeles, a second-generation diesel lover's dream. In this shot there are a U50, eight U25Bs, a C628, two C630s, two S6s, an RSD12 and a C415. Although the majority of these engines were sent to the torch, two of these units still survive today, RSD12 #2954 is at the Orange Empire Railroad Museum after a stint with Metropolitan Stevedore and S6 #1272 runs in Quebec for the Asbestos & Danville as their #57.
Photo Date:  8/6/1978  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 10:56:43 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Charles Freericks
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3145(C630) SP 2954(RSD12) SP 1272(S6) SP 3144(C630) SP 9951(U50) SP 6762(U25B) SP 6763(U25B)
Views:  2896   Comments: 2
SP 3145
Title:  SP 3145
Description:  date approximate
Photo Date:  4/1/1975  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:07:47 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3145(C630)
Views:  1567   Comments: 1
SP 3146
Title:  SP 3146
Description:  C630 3146 leads RDS12's 2967, 2960 and 2952 on an eastbound transfer run descending the Huey Long Bridge.
Photo Date:  10/13/1975  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 2:17:44 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3146(C630)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
L&N GP38 4005 and SP C630 3146
Title:  L&N GP38 4005 and SP C630 3146
Description:  L&N GP38 4005 and SP C630 3146 meet on the Southern Railway at Metairie Road, in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie. The Alco was on a short siding with a pair of GP9's, one of which had a bad traction motor. SP 3140-3146 were assigned to transfer service in the New Orleans area in early 1973; but by the end of 1977 they were all gone, replaced by GP9's.
Photo Date:  5/29/1977  Upload Date: 3/1/2014 10:03:55 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LN 4005(GP38) SP 3146(C630)
Views:  1339   Comments: 0
SP 8418 West at 245 Herder
Title:  SP 8418 West at 245 Herder
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/1973  Upload Date: 6/3/2006 10:45:11 AM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8418(SD40) SP 3147(C630)
Views:  1278   Comments: 0
SP 3147
Title:  SP 3147
Description:  SP 3147 is at Taylor shops awaiting some work.
Photo Date:  2/9/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:07:55 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3147(C630)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
SP 3147
Title:  SP 3147
Description:  The sun is setting fast as SP 3147 leads a ten unit consist of ALCOs, GEs, and EMDs west toward Los Angeles.
Photo Date:  3/6/1978  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:08:48 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3147(C630)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
SP 3147
Title:  SP 3147
Description:  SP 3147 is in the hole as this ten unit consist and train wait for a green signal to continue their trip to LA.
Photo Date:  3/6/1978  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:09:15 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3147(C630)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
SP 3147
Title:  SP 3147
Description:  SP 3147 will leave the roster in 1979 and be sold to Precision National.
Photo Date:  3/6/1978  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:09:41 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3147(C630)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  Only six months after being downgraded to yard and transfer service SP 3149 waits in Colton yard for permission to cross the Santa Fe mainline and return to West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:10:20 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  SP 3148 has working marking lights and foot boards.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:10:44 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  SP 3148 was built by ALCO in March 1966 and delivered as SP 7807.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:11:14 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  Note the open area in the carbody of SP 3148 above the third axle on the front truck.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:11:44 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/8/1973  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 5:29:00 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Peter Arnold
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  SP 3148 is jointed by SP 3151 at Taylor shops.
Photo Date:  2/9/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:12:24 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  It's a warm day and the cab door is open on SP 3148.
Photo Date:  9/7/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:12:59 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  SP 3148 was retired in December 1982 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft in April 1983.
Photo Date:  9/7/1985  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:13:40 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
SP 3149
Title:  SP 3149
Description:  SP 3149 works the east end of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:14:22 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3149(C630)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
SP 3149
Title:  SP 3149
Description:  With a light coat of rust on the roof SP 3149 heads back into West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:15:06 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3149(C630)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
SP 3149
Title:  SP 3149
Description:  @ Colton Crossing
Photo Date:  5/28/1978  Upload Date: 6/3/2008 7:03:10 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track
Locomotives:  SP 3149(C630)
Views:  1420   Comments: 1
A pair of Southern Pacific ALCo Century 630's pour it on
Title:  A pair of Southern Pacific ALCo Century 630's pour it on
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/1978  Upload Date: 6/3/2008 10:14:24 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3150(C630)
Views:  3634   Comments: 4
Smokin' in the boyz room...
Title:  Smokin' in the boyz room...
Description:  It was 30 years ago today...the Alco's still smoked away...
Photo Date:  10/27/1978  Upload Date: 10/27/2008 9:22:47 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3150(C630) SP 3120(C628)
Views:  1742   Comments: 1
SP 3120 and 3150 are seen working at Pepper Avenue
Title:  SP 3120 and 3150 are seen working at Pepper Avenue
Description:  Note the Mexican Box Car over the 630's hump; and note the helium cars too, on a rather busy afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/27/1978  Upload Date: 10/27/2008 9:22:01 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3120(C628) SP 3150(C630)
Views:  1670   Comments: 1
SP 3150
Title:  SP 3150
Description:  SP 3150 is about to head west and return to West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  3/23/1979  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:15:54 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3150(C630)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
SP 3150
Title:  SP 3150
Description:  SP 3150 has a cut of cars from the small UP interchange yard in Colton.
Photo Date:  3/23/1979  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:16:34 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3150(C630)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
SP 3150
Title:  SP 3150
Description:  Interesting that SP 3150 still has foot boards.
Photo Date:  3/23/1979  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:17:03 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3150(C630)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
SP 3151
Title:  SP 3151
Description:  SP 3151 was built by ALCO in March 1966 and delivered as SP 7802.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:17:43 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3151(C630)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
SP 3151
Title:  SP 3151
Description:  SP 3151 will be retired in December 1982 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft in April 1983.
Photo Date:  3/23/1979  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:18:22 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3151(C630)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
SP 3152 and 3153
Title:  SP 3152 and 3153
Description:  Bernard Levine photo
Photo Date:  11/17/1973  Upload Date: 4/27/2020 9:00:01 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Bernard Levine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3152(C630) SP 3153(C630)
Views:  429   Comments: 3
SP 3152
Title:  SP 3152
Description:  Yes, it does rain in Southern California. SP 3152 is about head west in the rain while SP 7936 waits.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:18:59 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3152(C630)
Views:  406   Comments: 0


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