Logo
 
 
1/2/2025
View Photos
Members
 
 
 
 
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
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
SSW 7250
Title:  SSW 7250
Description:  Westbound manifest struggles upgrade through West Palm Springs. SSW 7250 was later NREX 7250. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/4/2010 10:36:32 PM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 7250(GP40-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 2
SSW 7253
Title:  SSW 7253
Description:  Two GP40-2s team up with a former Southern SD45 on this eastbound near Frink. The railroad is about 200 feet below sea level at this point. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/4/2010 11:39:34 PM
Location:  Frink, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 7253(GP40-2)
Views:  595   Comments: 2
SSW 7260
Title:  SSW 7260
Description:  A gaggle of GP40-2s on a westbound stack train at the Hinda crossovers. SSW 7260 was later NREX 7260, rebuilt to GP38-2 PAL 3806. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 4:51:50 PM
Location:  Hinda, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  438   Comments: 1
SP 3856
Title:  SP 3856
Description:  The IV local heading compass south/timetable east between Brawley and Imperial on the Calexico branch. SP 3856 was later sold to OMLX. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:49:21 AM
Location:  Brawley, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3856(GP9R)
Views:  1658   Comments: 4
SP 6818
Title:  SP 6818
Description:  An SD45T-2R leads six other units on this eastbound descending from Beaumont at West Palm Springs. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/9/2010 11:04:51 AM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6818(SD45T-2R)
Views:  314   Comments: 2
SP 7247
Title:  SP 7247
Description:  Eastbound SP manifest at MP 635, between Ferrum and Mortmar on the Yuma sub. SP 7247 was later UP 5217, rebuilt to GP38-2 PAL 3800. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:26:26 AM
Location:  Mortmar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7247(GP40-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 4
SP 7616
Title:  SP 7616
Description:  Eastbound manifest at the east end of Acolita. SP 7616 was later IHB 4014. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/9/2010 10:35:23 AM
Location:  Acolita, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7616(GP40-2)
Views:  539   Comments: 4
SP 8013
Title:  SP 8013
Description:  Impressive array of power on this eastbound intermodal descending from Beaumont. SP 8013 was later UP 1814, AZER 4004. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 10:41:41 PM
Location:  Cabazon, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8013(B39-8E)
Views:  650   Comments: 4
SP 8024
Title:  SP 8024
Description:  Eastbound racks and pigs are led by a combination of new GEs and old EMDs at the east end of Acolita siding on the Yuma sub. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/9/2010 10:25:14 AM
Location:  Acolita, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8024(B39-8E)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
SP 8286
Title:  SP 8286
Description:  A Kodachrome tunnel motor leads a westbound Sprint train through Mecca. SP 8286 was later UP 4551, UP 2944:2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/9/2010 12:48:46 AM
Location:  Mecca, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8286(SD40T-2)
Views:  681   Comments: 2
SP 9347
Title:  SP 9347
Description:  Eight units struggle with a heavy westbound manifest at the Mons crossovers. The grade here is 1.9%. SP 9347 was later CEFX 9347. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/9/2010 11:29:13 AM
Location:  Mons, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9347(SD45T-2)
Views:  658   Comments: 5
SP 9603
Title:  SP 9603
Description:  SP's first four GP60s still coupled together in numerical order wait for a signal at the east end of double track at Thermal. SP 9603 was later UP 5706, UP 1906. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 12:02:34 PM
Location:  Thermal, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9603(GP60)
Views:  524   Comments: 3
MP 9012
Title:  MP 9012
Description:  Mopac C36-7s lead a westbound intermodal at Blairsden. MP 9012 was later UP 9012, then EVR (Estonia) 1524. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 9:51:53 PM
Location:  Blairsden, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MP 9012(C36-7)
Views:  501   Comments: 4
SP 4805
Title:  SP 4805
Description:  Westbound manifest passes the small yard at Niland. SP 4805 was later UP 569. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 9:50:03 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4805(GP38-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 3
SP 7558
Title:  SP 7558
Description:  Eastbound on the East Valley Line about to cross the former WP at Marysville. SP 7558 was retired by UP 12/31/96 and sold to MRL. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 12:05:11 AM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7558(SD45R)
Views:  471   Comments: 1
SP 7619
Title:  SP 7619
Description:  A GP40-2/GP40P-2/SD9 combination handles a short train of ballast hoppers at Niland. SP 7619 was later UP 1378. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 4:59:02 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7619(GP40-2)
Views:  505   Comments: 5
SP 7623
Title:  SP 7623
Description:  The descending grade from Beaumont eases to just 0.4% at West Palm Springs, and if you leave the "set" of air on the train it will stall going downhill! So these units are powered up a bit, but will soon be back into dynamics for the 1.4-1.9% descent to Garnet. SP 7623 later became IHB 4011. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 5:07:29 PM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7623(GP40-2)
Views:  627   Comments: 3
SP 7665
Title:  SP 7665
Description:  Westbound stack train in the siding at Cabazon. Note the third unit - EMDX SD60 300 (ex-BN 8300), which was later CSXT 8787. SP 7665 was later UP 1416. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 7:50:16 PM
Location:  Cabazon, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7665(GP40-2)
Views:  415   Comments: 3
SP 7869
Title:  SP 7869
Description:  A pair of B30-7s on a westbound Sprint train near Mortmar. SP 7869 was retired by UP and used as a core for RP20GE gen set switcher UPY 2673. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 3:29:06 PM
Location:  Mortmar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7869(B30-7)
Views:  287   Comments: 3
SP 7952
Title:  SP 7952
Description:  Westbound manifest passes the small yard at Niland. SP 7952 was later UP 1456. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 10:04:29 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7952(GP40-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 3
SP 8003
Title:  SP 8003
Description:  A B39-8E teams up with four GP40/40-2s on an eastbound. SP 8003 was later UP 5612, UP 1803. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 6:15:41 PM
Location:  Redlands, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8003(B39-8E)
Views:  454   Comments: 1
SP 8246
Title:  SP 8246
Description:  Light helpers head downgrade at Cabazon. SP 8246 was later UP 8795, retired by UP 1/24/08. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 9:40:29 PM
Location:  Cabazon, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8246(SD40T-2)
Views:  894   Comments: 4
SP 8355
Title:  SP 8355
Description:  SP 8355 leads a westbound manifest at the east end of Ferrum on the Yuma sub. She was later GECX 8355, HLCX 6132. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 3:50:30 PM
Location:  Ferrum, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  384   Comments: 7
SP 8391
Title:  SP 8391
Description:  A rack train heads west passing the small yard at Niland and the junction with the Calexico branch. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 4:09:03 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8391(SD40T-2)
Views:  662   Comments: 3
UP 2483
Title:  UP 2483
Description:  Westbound coal train tips over the crest at Cima and begins a careful descent to Kelso. UP 2483 was later UP 479, retired and sold to Boise Locomotive 9/30/99. The sticker on the nose above the UP herald says "Don't Buy GE Products". Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 12:50:56 PM
Location:  Cima, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2483(C30-7)
Views:  301   Comments: 2
UP 3371
Title:  UP 3371
Description:  Spront train heads east behind a pair of SD40-2s. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/13/2010 4:42:40 PM
Location:  Garnet, NV
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3371(SD40-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 4
UP 3537
Title:  UP 3537
Description:  A westbound manifest slows to enter the siding at East Sloat. UP 3537 was retired 5/14/09. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 10:04:36 PM
Location:  Sloat, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3537(SD40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
UP 3537
Title:  UP 3537
Description:  Westbound manifest drops downgrade on the former WP at James. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 11:33:41 PM
Location:  James, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3537(SD40-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 2
UP 3566
Title:  UP 3566
Description:  A train bound for the Inside Gateway works upgrade in Feather River Canyon at Rock Creek Trestle. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 6:09:45 PM
Location:  Rock Creek, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3566(SD40-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 3
UP 3646
Title:  UP 3646
Description:  A westbound loaded coal train descends Cima Hill in full dynamic braking. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 9:32:01 PM
Location:  Hayden, CA
Author:  Mike Wjodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3646(SD40-2)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
UP 3674
Title:  UP 3674
Description:  Eastbound ballast train heads upgrade at the west end of James siding. UP 3674 was later Northshore Mining 654. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 11:44:52 PM
Location:  James, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3674(SD40-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 3
UP 3697
Title:  UP 3697
Description:  Dynamics are whining as five SD40/40-2s drop downgrade near James on the former WP with a coil steel train. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 5:52:53 PM
Location:  James, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3697(SD40-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 2
UP 3777
Title:  UP 3777
Description:  A pair of UP SD4062s make a smokey departure from Moapa with a Mead Lake turn. At this time, movements on the Mead Lake branch were governed by the staff system. UP 3777 was later renumbered to UP 312292. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/13/2010 4:29:22 PM
Location:  Moapa, NV
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3777(SD40-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 3
UP 6064
Title:  UP 6064
Description:  Brand new SD60 leading the OANPX at Sloat. UP 6064 was later renumbered to UP 2219. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 11:25:12 PM
Location:  Sloat, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6064(SD60)
Views:  237   Comments: 4
UP 9100
Title:  UP 9100
Description:  The very first C40-8 ever built leads an eastbound manifest across the viaduct at Clio on the former WP. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 8:54:35 PM
Location:  Clio, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9100(C40-8)
Views:  945   Comments: 2
UP 9118
Title:  UP 9118
Description:  Eastbound UP intermodal, just west of the Keddie Wye on the former WP. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 7:56:53 PM
Location:  Keddie, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9118(C40-8)
Views:  689   Comments: 2
UP 9173
Title:  UP 9173
Description:  Pigs, stacks and pigs on the CSLAZ. The hogs in the stock cars are bound for the Clougherty Packing plant in Los Angeles to be made into Farmer John sausage and Dodgerdogs, among other things. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/13/2010 5:52:45 PM
Location:  Garnet, NV
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9173(C40-8)
Views:  520   Comments: 3
D&RGW 5389
Title:  D&RGW 5389
Description:  Brian's sister poses ona Rio Grande tunnel motor, assigned to work the remnant of SP's Jawbone Branch at Searles, CA. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 11/28/2010 7:45:13 PM
Location:  Searles, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5389(SD40T-2)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
EMDX 6
Title:  EMDX 6
Description:  GP60 demos EMD 6 and 5 work on a westbound Sunset Route train at the west end of Frink (later renamed "Rogoza") siding, between Indio and Niland, CA. At this location, the track is more than 150 feet below sea level. These two units are now CSXT 6898 and 6899. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/22/2010 1:33:01 PM
Location:  Frink, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 6(GP60)
Views:  774   Comments: 5
SP 3202
Title:  SP 3202
Description:  Going away shot showing the two SP SDP45s assigned to an Imperial Valley sugar beet train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 11:14:20 PM
Location:  Ferrum, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3202(SDP45)
Views:  1177   Comments: 1
SP 4666
Title:  SP 4666
Description:  SP 4666, a C-50-8 class caboose delivered by PACCAR in 1979, brings up the rear of an Imperial Valley sugar beet train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 11:19:54 PM
Location:  Ferrum, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  584   Comments: 0
SP 6770
Title:  SP 6770
Description:  Lobotomized and Kodachromed SD45T-2 6770 leads the mid-train helper set on this Imperial Valley sugar beet train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 11:16:52 PM
Location:  Ferrum, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6770(SD45T-2R)
Views:  827   Comments: 0
SP 7546
Title:  SP 7546
Description:  SP 7546 leads a westbound at Thermal. She was later MRL 320. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 8:39:18 AM
Location:  Thermal, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  378   Comments: 2
SP 7662
Title:  SP 7662
Description:  A westbound loaded beet train climbs to Beaumont at West Palm Springs. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 2:42:04 PM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7662(GP40-2)
Views:  662   Comments: 5
SP 7662
Title:  SP 7662
Description:  This loaded beet train has just eight miles to go to reach the summit. SP 7662 was later UP 1413. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 2:53:37 PM
Location:  Cabazon, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7662(GP40-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 3
SP 7662
Title:  SP 7662
Description:  An interesting GP40-2/GP35/GP40X/SDP45/SDP45 combination brings an Imperial Valley sugar beet train along the shore of the Salton Sea. You can see the exhaust from the mid-train helpers at left. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 11:30:15 PM
Location:  Ferrum, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7662(GP40-2)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
SP 8330
Title:  SP 8330
Description:  An unwritten rule in the SP operating manual was that the dirtiest locomotive must be placed in the lead. Eastbound mixed manifest at the west end of Frink, led by a very dirty SP 8330. She was later UP 2911, UP 4462, retired by UP 12/5/08. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 2:31:40 PM
Location:  Frink, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8330(SD40T-2)
Views:  495   Comments: 4
SP 9366
Title:  SP 9366
Description:  SP 9366 leads a mixed freight off of the West Valley line and around the east leg of the wye at Davis. She was retired by UP 11/21/2000 and became LTEX 9366, later running briefly on the FEC.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:07:06 PM
Location:  Davis, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9366(SD45T-2)
Views:  489   Comments: 4
SP 4815
Title:  SP 4815
Description:  Local freight with an interesting GP38-2/SDP45/GP9/GP40X lash-up makes a switch at West Palm Springs. SP 4815 was later UP 578. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1988  Upload Date: 8/12/2010 10:16:55 PM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4815(GP38-2)
Views:  794   Comments: 1
SP 9195
Title:  SP 9195
Description:  An eastbound stack train works upgrade through the smog in San Timoteo Canyon near Ordway. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1988  Upload Date: 8/12/2010 10:27:15 PM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9195(SD45T-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 1

Page 5 of 7
<-Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next->

Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors		   Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net