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Technical Data
Builder |
GM EMD, La Grange, IL |
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
SP 5472 project website
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