1974

SP 7918 U30C
Southern Pacific (SP) U30C 7918 and SD35 6927 are shoving some cars at the west end of the Roseville Yard in Antelope, CA on Sunday, September 29, 1974.
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Steve Sloan's Trains : Trip Notes : 1974 : September 29, 1974

Sunday, September 29, 1974

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Various photos taken, or thought to be taken, on this date in Roseville - Sacramento.

Roseville - Sacramento

Roseville, CA

Power Pool

SP 1421 EMD SD7

1421 in Roseville
Southern Pacific SD 7 1421 switches Roseville on September 29, 1974. This locomotive is switching the east end of the yard and is coupled to a PFE refer.

SP 3658 EMD GP9, SP Class EF418-8

SP 3658 in Roseville
Southern Pacific GP9 3658 leads GP9R 3344 and GP30 5007 west out of Antelope Yard, Roseville, CA on September 29, 1974.
SSW 5007 in Roseville, CA
Southern Pacific subsidiary Cotton Belt owned SSW GP-30 5007 in a consist in Roseville, CA on an Sunday, September 29, 1974.

SP 6906 EMD SD35, SP Class EF625-1

SP 6906 in Roseville
Just out of Sacramento Shops with a fresh coat of paint, SP SD35 6906 waits with SD45T-2 9210 in the power pool in Roseville on Sunday, September 29, 1974 for a call to duty that will likely take it south, to the Bakersfield - Tehachapi Frieght pool (BAK/TF) that was its normal home.

SP 7918 GE U30C, SP Class GF630-1

SP 7918 in Roseville
Two Scans, done at two different times (about 1.5 years apart) of pictures taken moments apart in 1974. One is from a color slide, the other is from a black and white negative. Southern Pacific U30C 7918 and SD35 6927 are shoving some cars at the west end of the Roseville Yard in Antelope, CA on Sunday, September 29, 1974. Antelope photo Location Map

SP 8802 EMD SD45 SP Class EF636-1

8802 Roseville, CA
A classic view of a classic Southern Pacific SD45, Class EF636-1 8802 at Roseville, CA on September 29, 1974.

SSW 9263 EMD SD45T-2, SP Class EF636C-7

SSW 9263 at Roseville
Southern Pacific subsidiary Cotton Belt tunnel motor 9263 being hosteled at Roseville, CA on September 29, 1974. Reportedly, the SSW 9263 was a part of EMD order 72625-1/41 built in February and March 1973. So, she would be about 17 months old when this photo was taken.

Tri Level Auto Rack

Detroit Iron
On Sunday, September 29, 1974, a tri-level autorack is on a westbound Southern Pacific train heading into Roseville, CA. I believe these are all GM products.

SP 9168 EMD SD45T-2, SP Class EF636-7

SP 9168 in Roseville
Southern Pacific (SP) SD45T-2 9168 on a reefer block at Center Street in Roseville, CA on Sunday, September 29, 1974.

SP 9232 EMD SD45T-2, SP Class EF636-8 and SDP45s

SP 9232 in Roseville
Southern Pacific (SP) SD45T-2 9232 with three weekend warriors: SDP45s 3204, 3205 and 3203 in Roseville, CA near Center Street in Roseville, CA on Sunday, September 29, 1974

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