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Southern Pacific No. 5623

Builder
Construction No.
Date
Type
Wheel Arrgmt.
Power
Gross Weight
Horsepower

GM EMD, La Grange, IL
19978
April, 1955
GP-9
B-B
Diesel-Electric
130 tons
1750
Photo/SP 5623

History

 –  1955, built new as Southern Pacific Railroad No. 5623;
 –  1966 (June), renumbered SP No. 3005
 –  1977, GRIP,* Sacramento, CA; renumbered SP No. 3189
 –  1991, retired by Southern Pacific
 –  1991, purchased by Sims Metals, scrap dealer, Richmond, CA
 –  1991, purchased by Mr. Errol Ohman & Mr. Howard Wise, private owners
 –  1992 (December), on loan to the PLA by Mr. Ohman & Mr. Wise
 –  1993, on loan to the Oakland Terminal Railway, Oakland CA
 –  2005 (January), in service, Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol, CA

                  * General Rehabilitation and Improvement Program

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