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Big SP ALCos of the 70s
Author: Steve Sloan, San Jose, CA
Date: 04-23-2014 - 07:59

Now we are going to visit the gator's big sisters.

http://www.ssloan.net/trains/sp/_images0002/sp3115_0001.jpg

Southern Pacific C628 3115 and C630 3151 contribute to the dirty fog of West Colton, CA on a gloomy November 17, 1974.

Reportedly (sources) SP 3115 was built in May 1964 as ALCo C628 demonstrator 628-2. According to Joe Strapac's SP Compendium books it was purchased in Nov. 1964 and became SP 4871 SP Class DF-505. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 7101 SP Class AF-628-1 In October 1973 it was downgraded to switcher status becoming SP 3115 Alco C628, SP Class AS628-1. In April 1979 it was sold and scrapped.

http://www.ssloan.net/trains/sp/_images0002/sp3115_0002.jpg

I used to love going to SoCal to chase the big ALCos!

Information, stories, suggestions, comments and/or constructive corrections are appreciated.

~Steve Sloan

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Steve Sloan E-mail: steve@ssloan.net

These photos, and many others, are on my train photo website here.

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  Big SP ALCos of the 70s Steve Sloan, San Jose, CA 04-23-2014 - 07:59
  Re: Big SP ALCos of the 70s SP fan 04-23-2014 - 12:24
  Re: Big SP ALCos of the 70s Steve Sloan, San Jose, CA 04-23-2014 - 14:36
  Re: Big SP ALCos of the 70s Espee99 04-23-2014 - 21:12
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  Re: Big SP ALCos of the 70s OPRRMS 04-23-2014 - 22:59
  Re: Big SP ALCos of the 70s Rich Hunn 04-24-2014 - 07:47
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