These ex D&RGW locos entered the SP roster, when the D&RGW bought SP in 1988. Delivered in 1984 to D&RGW, in Rio Grande paint, they were tacked onto the end of a CSX order, and so exhibit Chessie traits, ie. hood mounted bell and 'mail-slot' battery box doors.

Jan 7, 2016 · A website devoted to the Southern Pacific Railroad of the USA, while focused mainly on locomotive modeling data consisting of prototype and model photographs, rosters, magazine and book references, other topics include, steam engine photographs and data, Timetables, depot photographs, passenger train, freight car and caboose data.

Reporting Marks: SP Showing Locomotive model SD50 : Click on a locomotive to view pictures

information page for modeling SP exDRGW EMD SD50 diesel locomotives in HO Scale. Southern Pacific and Denver & Rio Grande Western HO Scale SD50 detailing

Highest numbered of Rio Grande's SD50s, the 5517 was later SP 5517, UP 5111:1, UP 9861. Date of photo approximate. Northbound, just coming off the single track section of the Joint Line. ROGJM (Roper Yard to Grand Junction) is at Lynn in the Price River Canyon.

Painted SP 5504 during SP Era To UP 5098 on 23-Jun-2001 Patched UP 9847 22-Jun-2002 Full repaint Mar-2005 Retired 15-Jun-2007: DRGW 5505: Sep-1984: 18-Nov-2000: ... Last D&RGW SD50 in full paint Patched to UP 9851 30-Aug-2005 Full repaint by late 2006 Retired 15-Jun-2007 To SW 9851 Destroyed in head-on collision near Roswell, NM, on 28 Apr 2015:

Dec 27, 2024 · SP 5510 X-DRGW 5510 SD50 northbound beside Peoples Avenue out of NS Oliver Yard New Orleans LA 04-1995 : Description: SP 5510 X-DRGW 5510 SD50 northbound beside Peoples Avenue out of NS Oliver Yard New Orleans LA 04-1995 : Photo Date: 4/1/1995 Upload Date: 8/4/2020 10:19:48 PM : Location: New Orleans, LA :

SP SD50 page: The SP never received any SD50's proper, but at least 7 of D&RGW's units were repainted into SP's speed lettering scheme. Sadly, it appears that none of the repainted units operated with its original gyralight intact.

The EMD SD50 is a 3,500-horsepower (2,610 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. It was introduced in May 1981 as part of EMD's "50 Series"; production ceased in January 1986.

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