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SP 2-8-8-2 #4000 - Southern Pacific
Title:  SP 2-8-8-2 #4000 - Southern Pacific
Description:  This loco is listed in the RRPA database as a 2-8-8-0 since the option of 2-8-8-2 was not available. Built by Baldwin in April of 1909 as a traditional cab in rear 2-8-8-2 (serial #33340), the articulated loco had severe problems with poisonous gases, noise and heat problems while running through 40 miles of tunnels and snow sheds. The problems led SP to develop the unique, redesigned cab forward 2-8-8-2 models. Only two conventional 2-8-8-2's were built by Baldwin for the SP (#4000 & 4001)and they were eventually rebuilt in June of 1923 as cab forward locos (MC-2 class). In 1931, the loco was rebuilt to a simple class AC-1 at the Sacramento Shops. Finally in April of 1948 it was scrapped. Original specs - cab in rear, class MC-1, 57" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26 & 40x30" cylinders, engine weight of 425,000 lb and tractive effort of 94,880 lb. Unknown photographer and only the year was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1914  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 5:01:51 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  435   Comments: 0
SP 4-6-2 #3126 - Southern Pacific
Title:  SP 4-6-2 #3126 - Southern Pacific
Description:  Originally built for the El Paso & Southwestern RR, this 1917 Alco-Brooks was caught by the water tower at Colton, CA in this fair quality photo. Specs - P12 class, 73" drivers, 205 psi boiler pressure, 26x28" cylinders, engine weight of 309,100 lb, tractive effort of 45,181 lb. From the A. Parsons collection
Photo Date:  6/1/1937  Upload Date: 7/12/2017 8:43:31 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 3126(4-6-2)
Views:  1235   Comments: 0
UP 1624 passing Colton Tower
Title:  UP 1624 passing Colton Tower
Description:  Tom Gildersleeve series
Photo Date:  6/12/1949  Upload Date: 8/12/2025 11:12:47 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Tom Gildersleeve
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 1624(FA1)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Colton Tower Extra
Title:  Colton Tower Extra
Description:  Flying white flags, a UP extra, with F3A 1405 in charge, passes Colton tower.
Photo Date:  12/21/1952  Upload Date: 12/18/2024 9:03:04 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Stan Kistler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1405(F3A)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
SP 6391
Title:  SP 6391
Description:  Train No. 1. Sunset.
Photo Date:  12/21/1963  Upload Date: 8/25/2020 10:45:48 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Jeffrey Lawrence Collection
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6391(F7A)
Views:  967   Comments: 0
SP 2451
Title:  SP 2451
Description:  SP 2451
Photo Date:  12/30/1967  Upload Date: 1/1/2022 4:28:31 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Nils Huxtable
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2451(SW1500)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
ATSF 5011
Title:  ATSF 5011
Description:  Bob Gottier photo
Photo Date:  3/14/1971  Upload Date: 9/11/2025 12:15:05 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Bob Gottier
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5011(SD40) ATSF 5010(SD40)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
ATSF GP35 3368
Title:  ATSF GP35 3368
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/22/1972  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 7:54:41 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3368(GP35)
Views:  1142   Comments: 0
UP 496
Title:  UP 496
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/26/1972  Upload Date: 8/29/2011 6:35:44 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 496(GP20)
Views:  1476   Comments: 0
SP 9242
Title:  SP 9242
Description:  Charles Reed photo
Photo Date:  3/15/1973  Upload Date: 8/20/2025 10:12:44 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Charles Reed
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9242(SD45T-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
SP 2974 near Colton
Title:  SP 2974 near Colton
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  5/8/1973  Upload Date: 6/3/2023 4:40:00 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2974(SD38-2)
Views:  789   Comments: 0
SP 9078
Title:  SP 9078
Description:  The crew of this train which includes SP 9078 must "love" the fact they have been asked to make a pick up in the old Colton yard with is consist. .
Photo Date:  7/14/1973  Upload Date: 1/7/2024 7:54:08 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9078(SD45)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
SP 9950
Title:  SP 9950
Description:  Back on the road in fresh paint, SP 9950 is the rear unit in a westbound consist
Photo Date:  7/14/1973  Upload Date: 7/24/2011 3:05:52 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9950(U50)
Views:  2255   Comments: 2
ATSF 2394 at Colton
Title:  ATSF 2394 at Colton
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 8/15/2024 5:52:21 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 2394(RS1)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
SP 2565
Title:  SP 2565
Description:  SP 2565 waits to cross the Santa Fe and return to West Colton.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 11/30/2022 3:20:11 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2565(SW1500)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
SP 2620
Title:  SP 2620
Description:  SP 2620 is working the old yard at Colton just east of the new West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 12/27/2022 4:23:26 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2620(SW1500)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
SP 2621
Title:  SP 2621
Description:  Interesting...after only 19 months on the roster SP 2621 got a new coat of paint.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 12/28/2022 3:25:49 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2621(SW1500)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  Only six months after being downgraded to yard and transfer service SP 3149 waits in Colton yard for permission to cross the Santa Fe mainline and return to West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:10:20 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  901   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  SP 3148 has working marking lights and foot boards.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:10:44 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  921   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  SP 3148 was built by ALCO in March 1966 and delivered as SP 7807.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:11:14 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  932   Comments: 0
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description:  Note the open area in the carbody of SP 3148 above the third axle on the front truck.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:11:44 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
SP 3324
Title:  SP 3324
Description:  SP 3324 was the first rebuilt GP9 released in 1971.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 2/8/2023 10:53:56 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3324(GP9R)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
SP 2620 - Colton, CA - 11/25/73
Title:  SP 2620 - Colton, CA - 11/25/73
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 8:42:05 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2620(SW1500)
Views:  1197   Comments: 2
UP 115463
Title:  UP 115463
Description:  40ft Boxcar
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 11:23:58 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  1457   Comments: 2
SP 3148
Title:  SP 3148
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/8/1973  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 5:29:00 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Peter Arnold
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3148(C630)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
SP 2477
Title:  SP 2477
Description:  SP 2477 sits in the cold rain near the old Colton yard.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 10/24/2022 12:16:16 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2477(SW1500)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
SP 3120
Title:  SP 3120
Description:  Only one month after being downgraded and renumbered, SP 3120 begins its new career in Southern California.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 1/30/2015 8:33:30 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3120(C628)
Views:  1065   Comments: 0
SP 3120
Title:  SP 3120
Description:  With fresh paint, a new number, and working marker lights SP 3120 is on a transfer run in the old Colton yard.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 1/30/2015 8:33:59 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3120(C628)
Views:  1041   Comments: 0
SP 3152
Title:  SP 3152
Description:  Yes, it does rain in Southern California. SP 3152 is about head west in the rain while SP 7936 waits.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:18:59 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3152(C630)
Views:  961   Comments: 0
SP 3152
Title:  SP 3152
Description:  In the 3,000 horsepower race neither the ALCO C630 or the GE U30C were as successful as the EMD SD40. But Espee tried them all and after only a few year SP 3152 has been downgraded to yard/transfer service.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:19:22 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3152(C630)
Views:  1001   Comments: 0
SP 3152
Title:  SP 3152
Description:  A very proud crew member hams it up for the poor wet photographer.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:19:48 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3152(C630)
Views:  1144   Comments: 0
SP 3152
Title:  SP 3152
Description:  Rear view of SP 3152.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:20:16 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3152(C630)
Views:  1009   Comments: 0
SP 3152
Title:  SP 3152
Description:  Time to go...SP 3152 begins to head west back to West Colton yard only few miles down the tracks.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 4:20:39 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3152(C630)
Views:  964   Comments: 0
SP 3631
Title:  SP 3631
Description:  On this cold, rainy day SP 3631 heads east pass the old depot with a U25B in tow.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 1/24/2023 2:26:33 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3631(GP9)
Views:  617   Comments: 0
SP 6711 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 6711 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 1/26/2025 3:42:23 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6711(U25B)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
SP 6903
Title:  SP 6903
Description:  SP 6903 was built in December 1964 and be upgraded in 1978 to SP 4709.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:22:16 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6903(SD35)
Views:  1136   Comments: 0
SP 7152
Title:  SP 7152
Description:  SP 7152 was delivered in October 1966.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 4:37:45 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7152(U28C)
Views:  990   Comments: 0
SP 7152
Title:  SP 7152
Description:  Rear view of SP 7152.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 4:38:13 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7152(U28C)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
SP 7159
Title:  SP 7159
Description:  SP 7159 is the last of ten U28Cs delivered to Espee in late 1966.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 4:40:40 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7159(U28C)
Views:  1004   Comments: 0
SP 7159
Title:  SP 7159
Description:  Rear view of SP 7159.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 4:41:20 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7159(U28C)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
SP 7936
Title:  SP 7936
Description:  SP 7936 was the final U30C delivered to Espee, joining the roster in October 1969.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:13:28 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7936(U30C)
Views:  954   Comments: 1
SP 7936
Title:  SP 7936
Description:  SP 7936 waits to cross the Santa Fe mainline and head into West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  1/6/1974  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 2:13:53 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7936(U30C)
Views:  932   Comments: 1
SP 6461
Title:  SP 6461
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/27/1974  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 5:29:12 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Peter Arnold
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6461(FP7A)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
SP 3119
Title:  SP 3119
Description:  SP 3119 was downgraded in November 1973 from mainline to switcher/transfer service.
Photo Date:  9/7/1974  Upload Date: 1/30/2015 8:30:48 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3119(C628)
Views:  1085   Comments: 0
SP 6719
Title:  SP 6719
Description:  SP 6719 looks in good shape on this rather warm September day.
Photo Date:  9/7/1974  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:45:24 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6719(U25B)
Views:  802   Comments: 1
SP 7909
Title:  SP 7909
Description:  Looks like SP 7909 was recently fitted with a new upper headline outlined in red.
Photo Date:  9/7/1974  Upload Date: 5/12/2016 1:51:56 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7909(U30C)
Views:  803   Comments: 1
SP 8847
Title:  SP 8847
Description:  SP 8847 heads into old Colton with a U33C in tow.
Photo Date:  9/7/1974  Upload Date: 12/5/2023 1:58:57 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8847(SD45)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
UP 811 (REPOST)
Title:  UP 811 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/1974  Upload Date: 1/12/2025 4:49:56 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 811(GP30)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
SP 3133
Title:  SP 3133
Description:  SP 3133 was downgraded and renumbered in August 1974 and assigned to West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  2/9/1975  Upload Date: 1/30/2015 8:38:15 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 3113(C628)
Views:  919   Comments: 0
SP 1105
Title:  SP 1105
Description:  Caboose - wrecked and derailed
Photo Date:  5/10/1975  Upload Date: 4/22/2018 4:43:52 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  454   Comments: 0

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