SP/SSW SP Diesel rebuild programs?

BoxcabE50 Dec 16, 2021

  1. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Does anyone have the years and numbering series for when the SP did capital rebuild programs on their GP and SD diesels? When they added a suffix such as "E"?
     
  2. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    it's actually quite simple, the rebuilt E's (GP9E) were rebuilt locos "sold" to the Southern Pacific Equipment Company and leased back to the Southern Pacific Railroading, This company was merged into the railroad in January 1977, and the E was replaced with the R for a rebuild
     
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    Point353 TrainBoard Member

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  4. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Those links do add information. Thanks!
     

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