1973

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Unknown day in 1973

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Various photos, taken or thought to be taken in (or around) 1973, by location. Precise date not known.

Colton, CA

West Colton

Power Pool

SP 2971 EMD SD38-2, SP Class ES620-1

SP 2971 in West Colton
Southern Pacific SD38-2 2971 is in the power pool at West Colton, California on an unrecorded date in November, 1973.

SP 2973 EMD SD38-2, SP Class ES620-1

West Colton and SP 2973
Southern Pacific SD38-2 2973 is part of a set at West Colton, California on an unrecorded date in November, 1973.

SP 3152 Alco C630, SP Class AS630-1

SP 3152 in Nov. '73
Southern Pacific Alco C630s 3153 and 3152 are on a drag going under Pepper Ave. in West Colton, CA on an unrecorded date in Nov. 1973.

SP 3153 Alco C630, SP Class AS630-1

SP 3153
Southern Pacific Alco C630s 3153 and 3152 are on a drag going under Pepper Ave. in West Colton, CA in Nov. 1973.

Davis, CA

Near depot

SP 9076 EMD SD45, SP Class EF636-5

SP 9076 east at Davis
It used to be I shot black and white film for the boring stuff. Color film was expensive for me In those days Southern Pacific (SP) SD45's and UP SD40's were considered boring, like GEVOs today. SP 9076, UP 3049, SP 9195 and possibly others lead a freight around the wye at Davis, California on an unrecorded date around 1973. The train is coming off the CalP and heading up what now is the California Northern. Then, it was the West Valley Line of the Southern Pacific. According to WAF, (This train) "is the OPS from Oakland, the general merchandise train (mostly lumber empties) between Oakland and Portland. Whether it actually went all the way to Portland is unknown. I suspect it got humped in Eugene and its Portland/Seattle cars forwarded to Portland."

Idaho

Photos taken, or thought to be taken, on an unknown date in 1973 in Idaho are located here.

Martinez, CA

Near depot

CalP

SP 1215 Alco S6

1215 in Martienez
On an unknown date in 1973, a then quite common Southern Pacific Alco S6 1215 pulls a string of cars past the passenger station at Martienez. NOTE: Some people don't like to hear SW1500's called "cruds" but they were to those of us who so enjoyed the classic Alcos, FMs and Baldwins they replaced.

SP 6447 EMD FP7, EP415A-5

According to good sources, including Strapac's fantastic SP Compendium series, SP 6447 was built in 1953 by EMD as a model FP7A, builders number 18131, SP 6453, SP Class DF-12. In 1965 it was reclassified to SP Class EP415A-5.
The disposition of this locomotive is, sold in August 1972 to Amtrak in May 1973 it became Amtrak 111, became 375 in April 1976, became 492 in 1977 sold by Amtrak for scrap in 1980.

SP 6447 in Martinez
Southern Pacific (SP) 6447 an FP7A on the lead of Amtrak on the bridge in Martinez, CA, Date not recorded, likely Spring 1973.

Ozol Yard

SP 9237 EMD SD45T-2, SP Class EF636-8

SP 9237 in Ozol
Southern Pacific (SP) 9237 an SD45T-2 on the point of an oil train at Ozol yard in Martinez, CA. Date not recorded mid 1970s. Likely 1973.
Allen said on Train Orders, "Chevron oil train from Utah. As Wes said it's going to their refinery in Richmond. Started running mainly because of the Arab Oil Embargo...the refinery could not receive enough imported crude oil for processing. It was such a success it lasted until the late '80's from what I recall. The UP and Santa Fe handled these trains at the end. I remember seeing one in Feather River Canyon (with no camera)."
WAF (Wes) said, "By the end of the 70s, the oil train was only running like once a week."
  • Both from the same negative, 35mm Ilford Pan F by meter.
    Polycontrast RC, Type N Scans from prints:
    From Photo Album 1001.1.26.1, Scan 2018022201ph.3
    From Photo Album 1001.1.27.1, Scan 2018022201ph.4

Milpitas, CA

Near Ford Plant (Now the Great Mall)

WP Yard

WP 727 EMD GP9, WP Class RS-62

727 in Milpitas
On an unrecorded date in 1973, Western Pacific (WP) 727 is in Milpitas.

Oakland, CA

Photos taken, or thought to be taken, on an unknown date in 1973 in Oakland, CA are located here.

 

Pittsburg, CA

U.S. Steel

Around the plant

ATSF 2329 Alco S2
ATSF S2 2329 in 1973 at Pittsburg, CA.
USS 13 Baldwin S8
In 1973 United States Steel Baldwin S8 13 is at Pittsburg, CA.
SN NW2 607 working in Pittsburg, CA
Back in 1973 Pittsburg, CA was cool and was a great place to go see trains. Best part, it was close to where I lived. So, I would go there often. Western Pacific subsidiary Sacramento Northern 607 is an NW2 shown there near the steel plant.

SP 1234 Alco S6

1234 in Pittsburg
Southern Pacific Alco S6 1234 is shown tied up at Pittsburg, CA. in 1973.
Photo Location Map

Pleasanton - Livermore Area

Pleasanton, CA

East Pleasanton

SP 3611 EMD GP9, SP Class EF418-7

SP 3611 in East Pleasanton
Southern Pacific Black Widow GP9 3611 was one of the last black and silver units in service. It spent awhile working the East Pleasanton job, laying over in perfect light, on an unrecorded date in 1973.

SP 3720 EMD GP9, SP Class EF418-9

SP 3720 in East Pleasanton
Southern Pacific low-nose GP9 3720 is in East Pleasanton, CA on an unrecorded date in 1973.

Roseville-Sacramento

Roseville, CA

SP Yard

SP 3116 Alco C628, SP Class AS628-1

SP 3116 in Roseville
Southern Pacific C628 3116 in fresh paint in Roseville, CA. Date not recorded, likely winter 1973-74.
  • Photo of SP 3116
    Analog Image, Kodachrome Slide 5.695, Scan 2010111301.25

Stockton, CA

Photos taken, or thought to be taken, on an unknown date in 1973 in Stockton, CA are located here.

Oregon

Photos taken, or thought to be taken, on an unknown date in 1973 in Oregon are located here.

Washington State

Tacoma, WA

Tacoma tide flats

July 1973
MILW E29 EF-3 GE/Alco
Milwaukee Road E29 in the Tacoma tide flats in July 1973. I had previously called these mud flats, George Andrews said, "although mud can still be found in copious amounts, the area is actually referred to as "The Tide Flats", as was The Milwaukee Road yard in Tacoma. The former yard area is now a large Maersk-Sealand container facility."
MILW SG-1 SLUG
Slugs get there power from an external source, a diesel locomotive. So you might think of SG-1 as another type of Milwaukee Road "electric locomotive" in the Tacoma tide flats in July 1973. According to L. A. Scrafford, "The SG-1 was built from an Alco RS3 (463) and was called the "Twinkie". It was usually mated with U28B's or U30B's and was used mainly on the old Tacoma Eastern Line to Morton."
MILW 81A EMD F7
Milwaukee Road F7A 81A in the Tacoma tide flats in July 1973.
MILW 81C EMD F7
Milwaukee Road F7A 81C in the Tacoma tide flats in July 1973.
MILW SE-1 SLUG
Milwaukee Road slug SE-1 in the Tacoma tide flats in July 1973.
MILW 6001 GE U30B
Milwaukee Road U30B 6001 on one end of a slug set in the Tacoma tide flats in July 1973.

BN Yard Tacoma

July 1973

BN 9732 EMD F3A

Big Sky Blue F3
In the Tacoma, WA, BN yard is BN's Big Sky Blue F3 9732 in July 1973. This old warrior has many more years in her and after a repaint and a renumber it will last into the early 80's as the second 706.

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