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SP 4100
Title:  SP 4100
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/1985  Upload Date: 1/16/2009 5:03:38 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Tom Fassett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4100(GP20E)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
view from footbridge at Taylor yard
Title:  view from footbridge at Taylor yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/1977  Upload Date: 6/8/2008 3:45:04 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2401(C415) SP 4101(GP20E)
Views:  2517   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific 'GP20E' #4102
Title:  Southern Pacific 'GP20E' #4102
Description:  SP 4102. Photo date approximate. To IANR 2000.
Photo Date:  7/15/1975  Upload Date: 2/8/2017 9:45:13 AM
Location:  Antelope, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4102(GP20E)
Views:  815   Comments: 4
SP 4103
Title:  SP 4103
Description:  Only six weeks out of Sacramento shops SP 4103 is staying close to home working out of Roseville.
Photo Date:  10/11/1975  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 12:07:25 PM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4103(GP20E)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
SP GP20R 4103
Title:  SP GP20R 4103
Description:  Southern Pacific GP20R 4103 sits at Skidmore TX in March 1980.
Photo Date:  3/23/1980  Upload Date: 9/22/2009 7:46:53 AM
Location:  Skidmore, TX
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4103(GP20E)
Views:  849   Comments: 1
SP 4103
Title:  SP 4103
Description:  GP 20 4103 leads a nice assortment of SP Geeps westward on the last section of the Huey P. Long Bridge before passing West Bridge Jct. Tower and into the SP yard in Avondale.
Photo Date:  12/9/1983  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 1:42:03 PM
Location:  Bridge City, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4103(GP20E)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
Southern Pacific Tunnel Motor and GP20E/R
Title:  Southern Pacific Tunnel Motor and GP20E/R
Description:  Southern Pacific Piggyback/container train northbound just south of Dallas.
Photo Date:  5/27/1984  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 11:47:45 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Howard Shapiro
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8560(SD40T-2) SP 4103(GP20E)
Views:  1024   Comments: 3
SP 3301
Title:  SP 3301
Description:  A Southern Pacific transfer job has delivered to the KCS at West Yard - SP GP9R 3301, SP GP20R 4103, SP GP35 6538, and SP B23-7 5112 - KCS West Yard - Metairie, Louisiana (New Orleans Area) - 2-24-1990 - Christopher M. Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  2/24/1990  Upload Date: 11/15/2020 9:19:41 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3301(GP9R) SP 4103(GP20E) SP 6538(GP35) SP 5112(B23-7)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
SP 4104
Title:  SP 4104
Description:  SP GP20E 4104 at Skidmore TX in 1979.
Photo Date:  8/11/1979  Upload Date: 6/27/2011 10:43:50 PM
Location:  Skidmore, TX
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4104(GP20E)
Views:  1530   Comments: 2
SP 4104 West
Title:  SP 4104 West
Description:  Southern Pacific EXTRA 4104 WEST was leaving AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, behind GP20R 4104, GP20 4087 and Cotton Belt GP20R 4142.
Photo Date:  2/3/1980  Upload Date: 8/12/2020 5:27:20 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER photo
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4104(GP20E)
Views:  136   Comments: 1
sp 4104
Title:  sp 4104
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/1989  Upload Date: 6/19/2021 1:26:09 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Rick Coles
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4104(GP20E) SSW 4153(GP20E)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Meet at Alex Jct.
Title:  Meet at Alex Jct.
Description:  Espee GP20E 4105 waits on the Alexandria Branch at Alex Jct. (milepost 145.3) with the Opelousas Turn, while rebuilt SW7 2294 passes on the main line with the BR... the local which served the remnant of the branch which once went all the way to Baton Rouge. The 2294 had just gotten on the SUNSET ROUTE right around the curve at BR Jct. (M.P. 145.1). The 4105's train consists of tank cars from the LouAna vegetable oil refinery in Opelousas and a dump car; while the 2294's train has cars of salt and natural gas from Breaux Bridge. Both trains are headed for the Lafayette Yard, about one mile away.
Photo Date:  2/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/29/2010 11:09:31 AM
Location:  Lafayette, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4105(GP20E) SP 2294(SW7)
Views:  2793   Comments: 2
SP 4105
Title:  SP 4105
Description:  This photo was taken in the curve about a mile east of the Espee's Lafayette Yard, where two branches connected with the main line of the SUNSET ROUTE. GP20E 4105 waits on the Alexandria Branch at Alex Jct. (milepost 145.3) with the Opelousas Turn, while rebuilt SW7 2294 is entering the main line at BR Junction (M.P. 145.1) with the BR -- the local which served the remnant of the branch which once went all the way to Baton Rouge. Both trains are bound for the Lafayette Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/1984  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 6:24:52 PM
Location:  Lafayette, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4105(GP20E)
Views:  1043   Comments: 0
SP lashup
Title:  SP lashup
Description:  Taken in the mid 80's date approximate
Photo Date:  1/1/1987  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 9:13:32 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Scott Clay
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7602(GP40P-2) SP 4105(GP20E) SP 7819(B30-7)
Views:  1092   Comments: 0
SSW 4140, ready to move
Title:  SSW 4140, ready to move
Description:  Done switching out cars at the old AT&T plant, Cotton Belt 4140 and Southern Pacific 4107 are ready to roll south out of Shreveport.
Photo Date:  3/1/1987  Upload Date: 11/18/2015 8:20:54 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4140(GP20E) SP 4107(GP20E)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
SSW 4140, picking up
Title:  SSW 4140, picking up
Description:  Picking up a couple of gondolas of scrap metal from the AT&T plant on Shreveports south side.
Photo Date:  3/1/1987  Upload Date: 11/18/2015 8:25:51 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4140(GP20E) SP 4107(GP20E)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Rusty Geeps
Title:  Rusty Geeps
Description:  SSW 4140 and SP 4107 pull forward to pick up cars at the AT&T plant.
Photo Date:  3/1/1987  Upload Date: 11/18/2015 8:27:01 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4140(GP20E) SP 4107(GP20E)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
SP 4107
Title:  SP 4107
Description:  This rebuilt GP 20 is coupled to a GP40P-2 at the Avondale SP Yard.
Photo Date:  3/5/1987  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 1:42:31 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4107(GP20E) SP 7600(GP40P-2)
Views:  1193   Comments: 1
SP 4748
Title:  SP 4748
Description:  Two-year-old Espee caboose 4748 and four assorted GP20's were parked in the railroad's East Bridge Yard near New Orleans, waiting for their next transfer assignment. The 4748 was one of 75 C-50-9 cars built by Paccar in 1980, and were the last cabs purchased by the Espee. The locomtives were SP 4108 and 4085, SSW 4148 and SP 4116.
Photo Date:  4/9/1982  Upload Date: 9/9/2010 4:03:23 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4108(GP20E)
Views:  1373   Comments: 1
Cotton Belt GP 20
Title:  Cotton Belt GP 20
Description:  A Cotton Belt GP 20 seen from Amtraks Sunset. There were quite a few of these units still in service on western roads in the mid 80s.
Photo Date:  3/10/1984  Upload Date: 12/3/2011 12:27:14 AM
Location:  Lake Charles, LA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SSW 4134(GP20) SP 4108(GP20E)
Views:  1325   Comments: 0
Upgraded GP20
Title:  Upgraded GP20
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/1977  Upload Date: 2/10/2004 8:17:35 PM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Jim Sandrin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4109(GP20E)
Views:  993   Comments: 0
SP 4109
Title:  SP 4109
Description:  SP 4109 is showing some rust and a little damage after being on the road for less than a year.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 12:07:58 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4109(GP20E)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
SP 4109
Title:  SP 4109
Description:  Side view of SP 4109.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 12:08:15 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4109(GP20E)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Dark shot of SP GP20E
Title:  Dark shot of SP GP20E
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1977  Upload Date: 2/10/2004 8:17:35 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Unknown Author
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4111(GP20E)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
SP GP 20 4113
Title:  SP GP 20 4113
Description:  SP GP 20 4113 Valley JCT, IL Mid 1980s
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 9/27/2004 11:42:31 PM
Location:  Valley JCT, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4113(GP20E)
Views:  1435   Comments: 0
SP 4115
Title:  SP 4115
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/20/2008 5:38:51 AM
Location:  Industry, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4115(GP20E)
Views:  901   Comments: 2
Three GP20s
Title:  Three GP20s
Description:  A trio of rebuilt SP system Geeps run north at Beeville Tx in Feb 1979. All are former GP20s that have been modified with non-turbocharged engines.
Photo Date:  2/7/1979  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 9:03:47 PM
Location:  Beeville, TX
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4115(GP20E) SSW 4142(GP20E)
Views:  1171   Comments: 0
SP 4116
Title:  SP 4116
Description:  SP 4116 rolls slowly pass the Crocker Bank sign at the east end of the yard on its way to West Colton.
Photo Date:  3/30/1978  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 12:08:39 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4116(GP20E)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
1395-05 Arizona Vacation Trip
Title:  1395-05 Arizona Vacation Trip
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/1986  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 7:53:49 AM
Location:  Yuma, AZ
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4118(GP20E)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
1395-06 Arizona Vacation Trip
Title:  1395-06 Arizona Vacation Trip
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/1986  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 8:10:35 PM
Location:  Yuma, AZ
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9015(SD45) SP 4118(GP20E)
Views:  1456   Comments: 0
1395-07 Arizona Vacation Trip
Title:  1395-07 Arizona Vacation Trip
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/1986  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 7:54:20 AM
Location:  Yuma, AZ
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4118(GP20E)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
SP 4118
Title:  SP 4118
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/1988  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 9:46:42 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Bob Carter
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4118(GP20E)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
SP power at Ft. Worth
Title:  SP power at Ft. Worth
Description:  under the skyline near Tower 55
Photo Date:  12/31/1989  Upload Date: 3/22/2009 9:47:18 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  jeffrey doty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4118(GP20E) SP 2738(MP15AC)
Views:  1543   Comments: 1
SP 4118
Title:  SP 4118
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/1993  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 4:07:09 PM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  marc malnekoff
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4118(GP20E)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
SP 3418 and 4121
Title:  SP 3418 and 4121
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2009 9:06:04 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Tunnel,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3418(GP9R) SP 4121(GP20E)
Views:  1395   Comments: 0
SP 2976 hump set
Title:  SP 2976 hump set
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/1978  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 7:13:45 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 2976(SD38-2) SP 4121(GP20E)
Views:  2064   Comments: 1
SP GP20R 4121
Title:  SP GP20R 4121
Description:  A pair of GP20Rs, Southern Pacific 4121 and Cotton Belt 4150, were resting between transfer runs in the Espee's EAST BRIDGE YARD, at the east end of the HUEY P. LONG BRIDGE.
Photo Date:  9/27/1981  Upload Date: 12/28/2018 4:15:55 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER JR.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4121(GP20E)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Action
Title:  Action
Description:  GP20R 4121 is switching a caboose on the Houma Branch, while an eastbound train with B30-7 7869 and another GP20R sits on the siding.
Photo Date:  3/3/1982  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 3:59:47 PM
Location:  Schriever, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4121(GP20E) SP 7869(B30-7)
Views:  1139   Comments: 0
SP 4121
Title:  SP 4121
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/1988  Upload Date: 6/12/2006 11:39:47 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Jay Glenewinkel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4121(GP20E)
Views:  906   Comments: 1
SP 4122
Title:  SP 4122
Description:  GP20
Photo Date:  6/13/1986  Upload Date: 4/6/2014 5:09:12 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Matt Fick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4122(GP20E) SP 5109(B23-7)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Eastbound
Title:  Eastbound
Description:  Here is an eastbound train at the east end of the Southern Pacific's Lafayette Yard, near the Loop Street grade crossing. The train is in Track No. 1, on the south side of the original main line. A few years later, the main line was rerouted around the north side of the yard. Lafayette Yard was a crew change location for freight trains, so all freights had to stop here. The train has an unusual combination of locomotives: B30-7's 7856 and 7817, SD9R 4359 and GP20R 4124. SD9's were very rare on the Espee in Louisiana.

SW7R 2295 is about to couple on to the train to add and/or remove some cars. The practice of switching trains while they still had their road power was very common, especially when the power was to run thru Lafayette. Many times trains were switched from the rear or from from both ends; and in many instances the yard crew would get on the road power to switch the train, especially when they had to make long, heavy moves.

The small structure next to the switch engine was a carman's shack. Prior to the carmen being provided with scooters, there was always a carman on the east end of the yard. There was a telephone in the shack so that the car foreman could give this carman instructions on what work he was to perform on this end of the yard. The cantilever signal was for eastward movements on the main line. At one time, all wayside signals were placed on the right side of the track, in the direction of approach. An overhead signal was used here because there wasn't sufficient clearance between the main track and Track No. 1 to safely have a conventional signal at that location. The industry on the right was a paper company.
Photo Date:  11/16/1979  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 10:44:30 AM
Location:  Lafayette, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4124(GP20E)
Views:  1904   Comments: 1
SP GP20R 4124
Title:  SP GP20R 4124
Description:  Southern Pacific GP20R 4124, two tunnel motors and four more geeps were at the west end of AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, having just come in off of the Huey P. Long Bridge with a transfer run from an eastern connection.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 7/7/2020 9:54:30 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4124(GP20E)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
SP GP20R 4125
Title:  SP GP20R 4125
Description:  Espee rebuilt GP20 4125 was on a westbound transfer run from the L&N to the Espee. It is parked on the L&N at the Southern Railway connection, waiting for an Espee crew.
Photo Date:  12/26/1979  Upload Date: 1/20/2010 8:05:41 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4125(GP20E)
Views:  1072   Comments: 3
SP GP20E 4125
Title:  SP GP20E 4125
Description:  An eastbound transfer run from the Southern Pacific to the Louisville & Nashville waits on the Southern Railway BACK BELT at Frenchman Street for a clear signal to proceed onto the L&N at L&N Junction. The locomotives were GP20E's 4125, 4118 and 4109.
Photo Date:  11/7/1980  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 9:21:32 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4125(GP20E)
Views:  1487   Comments: 0


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