Solid set of SP power...they still exist

[Kevin Stevens]

The attached photo was taken earlier this week just West of Mojave, CA on the Oak Creek Branch. The power includes four SD40M-2's and one AC44CW, all in unpatched SP paint (with the exception of a "South-Central LA" Patch job on the lead unit. The weather was miserable, with the temperature around 40 degrees and a stiff. cold wind.
http://www.trainweb.org/KernJunction/sp/12100107.jpg
For the number crunchers, the power was: 8605, 8582, 8595, 8652, and 310. According to the UP trace, 8602, 8582 and 8595 are still in Mojave while the 8652 and 310 have ecsaped to the LA/West Colton area.

[Alan]

That was a great set to spot smile.gif Good to know that you can still find a full set of SP units!

[friscobob]

You're lucky- every now & then, a 2-unit set of AC4400Ws in SP colors can still be found on coal trains on & off the Montrose & North Fork
branches. The yellow has really spread here.

BTW, we still have an SP SW1500 doing the switching locally- still in ratty-looking SP colors,
but switching the local customers faithfully.