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Re: CEMEX in Victorville

Author: OPRRMS

Date: 11-21-2011 - 15:05

OPRRMS Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Cement Train Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Is this the old Southwest Portland Cement
> > operation?
>
> Yes.
>
> > Are the GP40 and SDP35 still around?
>
> The GP40 was wrecked many years ago, but unless
> something's changed in the last six months or so,
> the SDP35 is still there. I understand they also
> have an ex-Katy GP39-2. Should be the 417 if they
> follow the usual series.
>
> > Intersting that in these photos, the number on
> the
> > side of the cab is diffferent than what's in
> the
> > number boards.
>
> "2125" is it's last UP number.

As further info, I have been advised that GP40 #412 (asked about above) was retired after the Sept. 1993 runaway.

Also, they have an additional GP39-2 #418.

And last but not least, they still have SD40-2 #415, which was built from parts from wrecked SP SD40T-2 #8507.

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Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
CEMEX in Victorville	Drew Jacksich	11-21-2011 - 02:21
Re: CEMEX in Victorville	OPRRMS	11-21-2011 - 06:24
Re: CEMEX in Victorville	Cement Train	11-21-2011 - 08:33
Re: CEMEX in Victorville	Smart Ass	11-21-2011 - 08:56
Re: CEMEX in Victorville	OPRRMS	11-21-2011 - 12:59
Re: CEMEX in Victorville	OPRRMS	11-21-2011 - 15:05
Cemex #415	Drew Jacksich	11-21-2011 - 17:35
Re: Cemex #415	OPRRMS	11-21-2011 - 18:23
Re: Cemex #415	Drew Jacksich	11-21-2011 - 19:37
SWPC 411 & 412	OPRRMS	11-21-2011 - 23:31
Re: SWPC 411 & 412	Mark	11-21-2011 - 23:45
Re: SWPC 411 & 412	Freericks	11-22-2011 - 10:21
Re: SWPC 411 & 412	Juppo	11-22-2011 - 20:20
Re: CEMEX in Victorville	Sy	11-28-2011 - 00:59
Re: CEMEX in Victorville	Sy	11-28-2011 - 00:59

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OPRRMS Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> OPRRMS Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Cement Train Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> > -----
> > > Is this the old Southwest Portland Cement
> > > operation?
> > 
> > Yes.
> > 
> > > Are the GP40 and SDP35 still around?
> > 
> > The GP40 was wrecked many years ago, but unless
> > something's changed in the last six months or
> so,
> > the SDP35 is still there.  I understand they
> also
> > have an ex-Katy GP39-2.  Should be the 417 if
> they
> > follow the usual series.
> > 
> > > Intersting that in these photos, the number
> on
> > the
> > > side of the cab is diffferent than what's in
> > the
> > > number boards.
> > 
> > "2125" is it's last UP number.
> 
> As further info, I have been advised that GP40
> #412 (asked about above) was retired after the
> Sept. 1993 runaway.
> 
> Also, they have an additional GP39-2 #418.
> 
> And last but not least, they still have SD40-2
> #415, which was built from parts from wrecked SP
> SD40T-2 #8507.

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