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May 18, 1975, Sunday

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On Sunday May 18, 1975 Southern Pacific subsidiary Cotton Belt's 9389 did it's maiden run into Oakland on the WCOAF.

 

Oakland CA

West Oakland

SSW 9389 EMD SD45T-2, SP Class EF636C-9

SSW 9389 in East Oakland
On Sunday May 18, 1975 Southern Pacific subsidiary Cotton Belt's 9389 did it's maiden run into Oakland on the WCOAF with SD45 8943 and an SW1500 2682 trailing. The train went dead on the law at milepost 8, East Oakland, and had to wait for a crew to bring it the rest of the way into Oakland yard. Ed Cooper said, "the unit was built in April 1975. It was the 600th EMD 3600 horsepower unit delivered delivered to Espee/Cotton Belt."
SP 9389 at the West Oakland Diesel Shop
After it got a new crew it made the short trip to West Oakland where the train and power tied up.

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