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Steve Sloan's Trains : Southern Pacific : Locomotives 2690-2799

SP and its subsidiaries

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SP 2691 EMD MP15DC, SP Class ES415-7

SP 2691 is an EMD MP15DC, SP Class ES415-7. Reportedly: 2691 was built in 1974, construction number 73625-02. In December 1994 it was retired and sold to Progress Rail becoming Helm Financial Corp HLCX 2691. January 1997 it was leased to UP and became UP 1290. In March 2002 it was returned to Helm and became HLCX 503. It became Caltrain JPBX 503 in August 2002.
2691 in Watsonville
Southern Pacific MP15DC 2691 in Watsonville Junction, California, on an unrecorded date in February 1975.

SP 2692 EMD MP15DC, SP Class ES415-7

Reportedly (sources) SP 2692 was built by EMD as Construction number 73625-03 in Dec. 1974. It was retired in July 1994. In March 1995 it was sold to Omni-Trax. In 1996 it was used by Acme Steel Corp. In Jan. 1997 it became UP 1289. In August 2002 it became Caltrain 504.
SP 2692 at Bayshore
Brand new SP MP15DC 2692 sits at Bayshore Roundhouse, San Francisco, CA on an unrecorded date in February 1975.

SP 2696 EMD MP15DC, SP Class ES415-7

Reportedly (sources) SP 2696 was built by EMD in Dec. 1974 as construction number 73625-07. It became UP 1295 and in Dec. 2000 became UPY 1295. As of 2011 it was still in service in Denver.
2696 at Bayshore
Almost brand new Southern Pacific MP15DC 2696 at Bayshore Roundhouse, on an unrecorded date in February 1975.

SP 2708 EMD SD7, SP Class ES615-1

Reportedly (sources) SP SD7 2708 was ordered in Apr. 1952 in EMD order 5157, frame 5157-09 ,construcion number 17152 and built with low 65:12 gears as a road frieght locomotive, SP Class DF-114 SP 5287. In the early 60s this class was given more normal 62:15 gearing and in the 1965 renumbering the class was recategorized as switchers, class ES615-1. In January 1974 it was renumbered as SP 1408 to clear the 2700 number blockfor MP15AC switchers. In May 1980 1408 was upgraded to SD7R SP 1536, Class ES615R-1. In September 1991 the 1536 burned at Pomona and was retired.
SP 2708 on New Years Day 1973
Southern Pacific SD7 2708 is shown on January 1, 1973, in Tracy, CA.

SP 2716 EMD SD7, SP Class ES615-3

SP 2716 is an EMD SD7, SP Class ES615-3. Reportedly: SP 2716 was built by EMD in 1953 as SP 5309, SP Class DF-117, builder number 18401. In 1965 it was renumbered and reclassified as SP 2716 EMD SD7, SP Class ES615-3. In 1973 it became SP 1416. In 1979 it was rehabilitated becoming SP 1511 an "SD7R", SP Class ES615R-1. It was retired in 1995 and sold.
SP 2716 + 3 UP SD40-2s
Southern Pacific (SP) 2716 doubles over a train (with UP 3184, 3147 and 32??) on the east end of Roseville, CA on Sunday, June 28, 1973.
SP 2716 in Roseville
Southern Pacific SD7 2716 sporting extended sunshades to protect from the early summer heat in Roseville, CA on June 28, 1973.

SP 2757, Baldwin 2-8-0 SP Class C-9

SP 2757 is a Baldwin 2-8-0 SP Class C-9. Reportedly: it was built in 1905, builders number 25312. It was retired and scrapped in 1954.
An SP Hog
Southern Pacific (SP) 2757 under steam. The photographer, location and date are unknown. Estimated circa 1950.

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