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SP 8617
Title:  SP 8617
Description:  Its around 6:45am and freezing as the sun starts to rise here at Colton. A freight with good old GE U-Boats heads east as an L.A. bound freight with Tunnel Motors heads west.
Photo Date:  11/18/1978  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 6:00:19 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  John Schmeling
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8617(U33C)
Views:  1595   Comments: 1
SP 8622
Title:  SP 8622
Description:  In 1982 you could count on one hand the number of SP's still active U33C's. Still earning her keep and not looking bad at all SP 8622 heads east .Date of photo is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/14/1982  Upload Date: 12/24/2011 7:30:46 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  John Schmeling
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8622(U33C)
Views:  1536   Comments: 0
SP 8703
Title:  SP 8703
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/1979  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 7:08:12 PM
Location:  Devore, CA
Author:  John Schmeling
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8703(U33C)
Views:  1178   Comments: 0
 SP #8775 leading a four unit lash up of U33C's pulls out of Mojave CA. 7/20/1978. Photo's date approximate
Title:  SP #8775 leading a four unit lash up of U33C's pulls out of Mojave CA. 7/20/1978. Photo's date approximate
Description:  Early morning at Fleta CA roughly 2.5 miles out of Mojave CA with a manifest bound for Los Angeles, power is an unbelievable solid lash-up of four SP GE U33C's and they sounded great as they accelerated back up to speed after stopping at Mojavf to make a pick up.
Photo Date:  7/20/1978  Upload Date: 7/20/1978 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  John R. Schmeling
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Locomotives:  SP 8775(U33C)
Views:  635   Comments: 1


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