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Southern Pacific U25B #6711
Title:  Southern Pacific U25B #6711
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Colton Yard.
Photo Date:  3/17/1979  Upload Date: 9/24/2006 8:14:16 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6711(U25B)
Views:  1056   Comments: 0
SP 6712 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 6712 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/1973  Upload Date: 1/26/2025 3:43:19 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6712(U25B)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
SP deadline - Taylor Yard, Los Angeles, CA - 3/16/75
Title:  SP deadline - Taylor Yard, Los Angeles, CA - 3/16/75
Description:  Southern Pacifics Taylor Yard near downtown Los Angeles hosted an impressive deadline of stored power in the mid-1970s. A wide variety of power was sitting with capped stacks, including C415s, DD35s, GP9s, GP20s, GP30s, GP35s, GP40s, U25Bs, U28Bs, U28Cs, U30Cs, U33Cs and U50s. Many of these would be returned to service when the economy improved.
Photo Date:  3/16/1975  Upload Date: 1/27/2011 12:16:14 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 6610(GP35) SP 6750(U25B) SP 6733(U25B) SSW 7605(GP40) SP 8722(U33C) SSW 5002(GP30) SP 6712(U25B)
Views:  4903   Comments: 2
SP 6712 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 6712 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/1977  Upload Date: 1/26/2025 3:43:59 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6712(U25B)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
SP 6712 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 6712 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/1977  Upload Date: 1/26/2025 3:44:23 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6712(U25B)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
SP 6713 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 6713 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 1/26/2025 3:45:20 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6713(U25B)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
SP U25B 6715
Title:  SP U25B 6715
Description:  A pair of Southern Pacific U25B units were on a run-through train from the SP to the Louisville & Nashville in New Orleans. The train was stopped on the L&N at the Louisa Street grade crossing for a crew change. Most of the SP U25B units were taken out of service the next year because of a recession, Some were rebuilt but most were sold for scrap in 1978. (approximate date)
Photo Date:  3/15/1973  Upload Date: 5/28/2018 12:05:03 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6715(U25B)
Views:  1108   Comments: 1
SP 6715
Title:  SP 6715
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/1974  Upload Date: 3/29/2010 9:16:44 AM
Location:  Tyler, TX
Author:  Bob Carter
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6715(U25B)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
SP 6715
Title:  SP 6715
Description:  Fourteen year old SP 6715 is a little over a year away from retirement in July 1978.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:42:51 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6715(U25B)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
SP 6715
Title:  SP 6715
Description:  SP 6715 is sandwiched between an Espee and Cotton Belt GP35, all rated at 2,500 horsepower.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:42:19 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6715(U25B)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
SP 6733 6717
Title:  SP 6733 6717
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 2:07:01 AM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6733(U25B) SP 6717(U25B)
Views:  363   Comments: 1
SP 6718
Title:  SP 6718
Description:  SP 6718 shared the deadline with most of the remaining U25B fleet.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:43:37 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6718(U25B)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
SP 6718
Title:  SP 6718
Description:  Five tracks of ALCO, GE, and a few EMD locomotives await their fate in the shadow of downtown Los Angeles.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:44:11 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6718(U25B)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
SP 6718
Title:  SP 6718
Description:  Over the next three years almost all of these locomotives including SP 6718 will be cut up.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:44:39 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6718(U25B)
Views:  232   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:  490   Comments: 1
SP 8672, 6722, 8762, and 4354
Title:  SP 8672, 6722, 8762, and 4354
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/1977  Upload Date: 1/12/2010 8:32:28 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8672(SD40M-2) SP 6722(U25B) SP 8762(U33C) SP 4354(SD9E)
Views:  1088   Comments: 0
SP 6723
Title:  SP 6723
Description:  Rear view of SP 6723.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:46:11 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6723(U25B)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
SP 6726
Title:  SP 6726
Description:  Top view of SP 6726.
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 4:47:06 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6726(U25B)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
SP 6727
Title:  SP 6727
Description:  Slide marked "Delores, CA"
Photo Date:  3/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 2:07:17 AM
Location:  Carson, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6727(U25B)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
SP 6728
Title:  SP 6728
Description:  SP 6728 was the first unit delivered from Espee's third order of U25Bs (now SP 6728 - 6767).
Photo Date:  12/31/1973  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 3:55:45 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6728(U25B)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
SP 6728
Title:  SP 6728
Description:  Rear view of SP 6728 on this last day of 1973.
Photo Date:  12/31/1973  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 3:56:15 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6728(U25B)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
SP 6728
Title:  SP 6728
Description:  SP 6728 is one year away from retirement in May 1978.
Photo Date:  4/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 3:56:56 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6728(U25B)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
SP 6729 at WC
Title:  SP 6729 at WC
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  9/3/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2024 12:31:51 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6729(U25B)
Views:  117   Comments: 2
SP 6730
Title:  SP 6730
Description:  SP 6730 was placed into service in February 1964 and retired in May 1978.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 3:57:39 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6730(U25B)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific U25B SP #6732
Title:  Southern Pacific U25B SP #6732
Description:  SP 6732. Photo date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/13/1975  Upload Date: 3/17/2025 8:58:01 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6732(U25B)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
SP 6733 in 1969
Title:  SP 6733 in 1969
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1969  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:41:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Vern Wigfield
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6733(U25B)
Views:  855   Comments: 1
SP 6733
Title:  SP 6733
Description:  SP 6733 holds down one of the "Men at Work" tracks off the Taylor yard turntable.
Photo Date:  3/10/1973  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 3:58:16 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6733(U25B)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
SP 6733 En route to MK
Title:  SP 6733 En route to MK
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 6:48:52 PM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6733(U25B)
Views:  294   Comments: 1
SP U25B 6735
Title:  SP U25B 6735
Description:  SP GP35 6665, U25B's 6735 and 6730, and GP35 6659 were on Southern Railway No. 194 as it prepared to leave New Orleans. No. 194 was the Houston-Birmingham run-through train via the SP-SOU, and this was the last time I ever photographed SP U25B's, as most of them were withdrawn from service by the end of the year.
Photo Date:  7/7/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 6:00:15 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6735(U25B)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific U25B #6735
Title:  Southern Pacific U25B #6735
Description:  SP 6735
Photo Date:  3/14/1976  Upload Date: 1/30/2023 2:52:24 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6735(U25B)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
SP 6735
Title:  SP 6735
Description:  SP 6735 works the east end of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 3:58:58 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6735(U25B)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
SP U25B 6736
Title:  SP U25B 6736
Description:  On 11 July 1971 Amtrak’s SUNSET LIMITED left Los Angeles for the first time behind former Union Pacific E-units, but somewhere out in the desert the locos overheated so the train arrived in New Orleans behind a trio of Southern Pacific engines: SP U25B 6736, SP GP35 6547, SP FP7 6454. He is a view of the 6736 in the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal diesel shop, with some railfans inspecting the cab. Southern Railway E8A’s 6908 and 2935 were on the left and NOUPT SW8 number 1 was on the right. The next SUNSET arrived in New Orleans two days later with UP E8A 929, UP E8B 927B, UP E9B 958B, and SP F7B 8109.
Photo Date:  7/13/1971  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 2:49:11 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT A. SCORSONE photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 6736(U25B)
Views:  933   Comments: 0
SP 6737 at West Colton
Title:  SP 6737 at West Colton
Description:  Keith E Ardinger photo
Photo Date:  11/13/1977  Upload Date: 4/7/2025 5:16:42 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Keith E Ardinger
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6737(U25B) SP 7933(U30C) SP 5313(SD39)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 6740
Title:  SP 6740
Description:  Top view of SP 6740.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 4:01:41 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6740(U25B)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
SP 6740
Title:  SP 6740
Description:  Open hood doors on a hot day, a good sign that something isn't working on SP 6740.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 4:00:25 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6740(U25B)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
SP 6740
Title:  SP 6740
Description:  SP 6740 was retired in the great U25B purge of May 1978.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 4:01:05 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6740(U25B)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
SP U25B #6741 at SD&AE enginehouse.
Title:  SP U25B #6741 at SD&AE enginehouse.
Description:  SP 6741. Photo date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/15/1975  Upload Date: 5/11/2020 11:08:53 AM
Location:  San Diego, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6741(U25B)
Views:  610   Comments: 1
SP 6742 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 6742 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 1/26/2025 3:51:55 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6742(U25B)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific U25B #6743
Title:  Southern Pacific U25B #6743
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Colton Yard.
Photo Date:  3/17/1979  Upload Date: 9/24/2006 8:14:14 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6743(U25B)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
SP U25B #6747 AT SD&AE enginehouse
Title:  SP U25B #6747 AT SD&AE enginehouse
Description:  SP 6747. Photo date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/15/1975  Upload Date: 5/11/2020 10:55:47 AM
Location:  San Diego, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6747(U25B)
Views:  586   Comments: 1
SP 6749 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 6749 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 1/26/2025 3:52:37 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6749(U25B)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SP U25B 6752
Title:  SP U25B 6752
Description:  Taken by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/10/1967  Upload Date: 9/18/2022 1:24:25 PM
Location:  Bixby, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6752(U25B)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
SCL-L&N-SP Run-Through Train
Title:  SCL-L&N-SP Run-Through Train
Description:  This westbound run-through train is on its way from the Louisville & Nashville to the Southern Pacific and it has just met an eastbound Southern Railway transfer run. The red-over-red-over-yellow signal shows that it will now cross over onto the eastbound track to continue its run to the Huey P. Long Bridge and the Espee's Avondale Yard. The train is on the Southern Railway at East City Junction and its engines are SCL GP40 1546, SCL U36B 1813, SP U25B 6753 and GP35 6602. (approximate month and day)
Photo Date:  10/15/1973  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:29:22 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6602(GP35) SP 6753(U25B)
Views:  982   Comments: 1
SP in PA
Title:  SP in PA
Description:  An oddity in run thru power, at least as far as SP goes on their run-thru with PC/CR is concerned
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 10:38:05 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6755(U25B)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
SP U25B 6755 and U33C's 8740 and 8791
Title:  SP U25B 6755 and U33C's 8740 and 8791
Description:  Southern Pacific U33's 8740 and 8791, and U25B 6755 rest behind former PC GP-38-2 8074 during a crew change at Enola in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2015 9:40:41 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 6755(U25B) SP 8791(U33C) SP 8740(U33C) PC 8074(GP38-2) CR 8074(GP38-2)
Views:  840   Comments: 2
SP U25B 6755 and U33C's 8740 and 8791
Title:  SP U25B 6755 and U33C's 8740 and 8791
Description:  Southern Pacific U33's 8740 and 8791, and U25B 6755 rest behind former PC GP-38-2 8074 during a crew change at Enola in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2015 9:46:40 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 6755(U25B) SP 8740(U33C) SP 8791(U33C) PC 8074(GP38-2) CR 8074(GP38-2)
Views:  815   Comments: 2
SP U25B 6755
Title:  SP U25B 6755
Description:  Southern Pacific U25B 6755 follows U33's 8791 and 8740 behind a former PC GP-38-2 at Enola.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 6:08:48 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 6755(U25B)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
SP U25B 6755
Title:  SP U25B 6755
Description:  Southern Pacific U25B 6755 follows U33's 8791 and 8740 behind a former PC GP-38-2 at Enola.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 6:11:52 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6755(U25B)
Views:  387   Comments: 2
SP U25B 6755 and U33Cs 8791 and 8740
Title:  SP U25B 6755 and U33Cs 8791 and 8740
Description:  A trio of Southern Pacific U-boats (U33s 8740 and 8791, and U25B 6755) follow a former PC GP-38-2 at Enola.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 6:15:35 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 6755(U25B) SP 8791(U33C) SP 8740(U33C)
Views:  556   Comments: 2
SP U25B 6755 and CR SD45 6100
Title:  SP U25B 6755 and CR SD45 6100
Description:  CR SD45 6100 (ex-RDG 7600) and SP U25B 6755 at the Enola wash racks in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 6:33:57 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 6755(U25B) CR 6100(SD45)
Views:  526   Comments: 2


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