Technical Data
Builder | GM EMD, La Grange, IL |
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Number | 21297 |
Date | 1956 |
Type | SD9 |
Wheel Arrangement | C-C |
Power | Diesel-Electric |
Gross Weight | 180 tons |
Horsepower | 1750 |
History
- 1956, built new as Southern Pacific Railroad No. 5472;
- 1965, renumbered SP No. 3946
- 1968 (April), leased to Northwestern Pacific
- 1970 (October) returned to SP service
- 1977 (May), General Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, Sacramento, CA; renumbered SP No. 4423
- 1993, purchased by Omnitrax, Loveland, CO
- 2003, purchased by PLA
- 2004, Restored to original SP Black Widow paint scheme and number
- 2005 (January), in service, Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol, CA
View the interior of the #5472 in 360° VR
Jump into the cab of SP #5472 in this 360 degree image and take a look around as if you were the engineer! Click the VR logo on the bottom right to take the 360 image to full screen for an even closer look. 360 image by Chris Hauf – Used with permission.