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SP Kodachrome GP9 2873 at Patterson

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SP 2871 EMD GP9R, SP Class ES418E-1

SP 2871 is an EMD GP9 (GP9R), SP Class ES418E-1. Reportedly: SP 2871 was built by EMD in 1954, T&NO 412, class DF-604, builder number 19993. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 3424. It was rebuilt as 3304, SP Class EF418E-1 in 1970. In 1978 it became 2871, SP Class ES418E-1. In the early 80's it was renumbered back to 3304. In 1984 it was sold to Chrome Crankshaft and subsequently scrapped.
SP 2871 in Roseville
Southern Pacific (SP) GP9 2871 is shown on an unknown day in May 1979 in Roseville, CA.

SP 2873 EMD GP9, SP Class ES418R-3

Reportedly (sources) SP 2873 was built in Dec. 1956 as SP T&NO 443, SP Class DF-611; EMD order number 5515-05, builder number 22897. It became 3565 in the 1965 renumbering, SP Class EF418-7. It was rebuilt in Feb 1977 to SP 3798; SP Class EF418R-3. In Dec. 1978 it was demoted to switcher status becoming the 2873, SP Class ES418R-3. This engine was retired in April 1991. In December 1992 it was sold to LMC Metals in Richmond, CA. In Jan. 1993 it went to the Feather River Railroad Society in Portola, CA. It is still running there.
SP 2873 in Patterson
SP Geeps 2873 and 3779 switch Patterson Frozen Foods in Patterson, CA. The Westside Hauler is headed railroad east on the then SP Westside Line on May 12, 1989.

SP 2883 EMD GP9, SP Class ES418-9

Reportedly (sources) SP 2883 was built in August 1959 by EMD order number 5608-11 as SP 5883, SP Class DF-616. It became the 3719, SP Class EF418-9, in the 1965 renumbering. It was not rebuilt and in Nov. 1978 was renumbered 2883. It was retired in 1984 and traded in to EMD.
SP 2883 in Roseville
Southern Pacific GP9 2883 is in Roseville, CA on Saturday, February 23, 1980.

SP 2896 EMD GP9, SP Class ES418-7

SP 2896 is an EMD GP9, SP Class ES418-7. Reportedly: SP 2896 was built by EMD in 1957, as a model GP9, builder number 22981, SP 5799, SP Class DF-611. It was renumbered and reclassed in 1965 becoming SP 3640, SP Class EF418-7. In 1978 it was again renumbered and reclassed becoming SP 2896.
SP 2896 in Roseville
Southern Pacific (SP) GP9 2896 is sitting in Roseville, CA on unrecorded date in or about 1978.

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