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Title: |
SP 3205 |
Description: |
SP SDP45 3205 dwarfs lead unit SP 3726 on a Cotton Belt train at Memphis. SP 3726 was one of a handful of GP9s built with factory low noses. Date approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/14/2008 8:46:12 PM |
Location: |
Memphis, TN |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 3205(SDP45) |
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2511 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 3307 |
Description: |
ALS 1209 with a transfer cut to Dupo is passed by a northbound Cotton Belt train. Date approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:44:23 AM |
Location: |
Sauget, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 3307(GP9R) |
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611 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 3538 |
Description: |
Northbound Cotton Belt tonnage behind a pair of SP GP9s and an SD45. SP 3538 was later rebuilt to GP9E 3384. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:35:30 AM |
Location: |
Cahokia, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 3538(GP9) |
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791 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 5017 |
Description: |
SP owned just 8 GP30s. Here are two of them with a GP35 on a southbound Cotton Belt train. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/9/2008 12:18:24 PM |
Location: |
Cahokia, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 5017(GP30) |
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1946 Comments: 7 |
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Title: |
SP 6557 |
Description: |
Southbound Cotton Belt train with SP power. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:42:49 AM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 6557(GP35) |
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838 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SP 6664 |
Description: |
Mix of SP and PC power on a Big Four-Cotton Belt run through. SP 6664 was later SP 6305. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/9/2008 1:02:56 PM |
Location: |
Cahokia, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 6664(GP35) |
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974 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 8946 |
Description: |
The BSM appears to be amply powered as it heads west behind three big units. SP 8946 was later rebuilt to SP SD45R 7509. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/9/2008 5:18:52 PM |
Location: |
Cahokia, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 8946(SD45) |
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975 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8885 |
Description: |
A pair of SP SD45s is ready to depart with a southbound Cotton Belt freight. SP 8885 was rebuilt to SP SD45E 7414, later sold for scrap to Larry's Truck Electric. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1980 Upload Date: 11/24/2009 4:26:57 PM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 8885(SD45) |
Views: |
726 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SP 4842 |
Description: |
A brand spanking new SP GP38-2 leads this Cotton Belt southbound through the small Frisco yard at Chaffee. SP 4842 later became UP 609. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1980 Upload Date: 11/29/2009 8:52:49 PM |
Location: |
Chaffee, MO |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 4842(GP38-2) |
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812 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SP 7829 |
Description: |
Cotton Belt freight at track speed between Scott City and Rockview on the joint trackage with Mopac. SP 7829 was later used as a core for RP20GE Gen Set switcher UPY 2697. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1980 Upload Date: 11/29/2009 8:29:20 PM |
Location: |
Scott City, MO |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7829(B30-7) |
Views: |
681 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SP 7829 |
Description: |
Southbound Cotton Belt freight passes the Frisco depot in Chaffee. SP 7829 was later used as a core for RP20GE Gen Set switcher UPY 2697. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1980 Upload Date: 11/29/2009 8:22:57 PM |
Location: |
Chaffee, MO |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7829(B30-7) SLSF 697(GP38-2) |
Views: |
882 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
SP 7882 |
Description: |
Southbound Cotton Belt freight on the joint line. SP 7882 was later UP 7746, then converted to CCRCL UPY 145. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1980 Upload Date: 11/27/2009 9:45:31 PM |
Location: |
McClure, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7882(B30-7) |
Views: |
601 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
SP 9120 |
Description: |
SP 9120 shows off her "L" shaped engineer's windshield while leading a southbound Cotton Belt freight on what is now UP's Chester sub, near Flinton, IL. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
8/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2009 9:42:21 PM |
Location: |
Flinton, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9120(SD45) |
Views: |
471 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 9240 |
Description: |
A pair of SP tunnel motors with a northbound Cotton Belt freight on what is now UP's Chester sub. SP 9240 was rebuilt 8/87 to SP SD45T-2R 6818, retired by UP 5/99 and scrapped. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/2/2009 6:00:36 PM |
Location: |
Modoc, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9240(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
383 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SP 5109 |
Description: |
An SP B23-7 leads this northbound Cotton Belt freight at the south end of Dupo Yard. Date of photo approximate |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/5/2009 1:04:59 PM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 5109(B23-7) |
Views: |
543 Comments: 6 |
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Title: |
SP 6619 |
Description: |
A pair of SP GP35s leads a Conrail SD40 on this northbound at Howardton. SP 6619 was later CKR 351. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/6/2009 10:23:44 PM |
Location: |
Howardton, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 6619(GP35) |
Views: |
550 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
SP 7869 |
Description: |
Northbound Cotton Belt freight at Fountain. SP 7869 was retired by UP and used as a core for RP20GE gen set switcher UPY 2673. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/6/2009 7:17:45 PM |
Location: |
Fountain, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7869(B30-7) |
Views: |
427 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
SP 7948 |
Description: |
Nearly new GP40-2 leads a southbound near La Rue. SP 7948 was later UP 1432. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/6/2009 10:56:29 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7948(GP40-2) |
Views: |
641 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SP 8942 |
Description: |
Southbound Cotton Belt freight crosses the bridge in beautiful downtown Fountain, IL. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/6/2009 7:03:23 PM |
Location: |
Fountain, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 8942(SD45) |
Views: |
649 Comments: 6 |
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Title: |
SSW 7638 |
Description: |
Northbound Cotton Belt freight north of Chester near Fort Kaskaskia State Park. SSW 7638 was later UP 1394. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/6/2009 7:29:01 PM |
Location: |
Reily Lake, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SSW 7638(GP40-2) |
Views: |
522 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
SSW 8324 |
Description: |
A snoot tunnel motor leads this nortbound Cotton Belt freight. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/6/2009 11:01:56 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SSW 8324(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
657 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SP 5103 |
Description: |
A trio of SP B23-7s leads this Cotton Belt northbound at Rockwood. SP 5103 was later UP 188, retired 12/20/06. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
3/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 12:20:01 AM |
Location: |
Rockwood, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 5103(B23-7) |
Views: |
623 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 6674 |
Description: |
Northbound Cotton Belt train passes the Mopac depot at Gorham. SP 6674 was later rebuilt to GP38-3 NBEC 9801. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
3/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 12:30:59 AM |
Location: |
Gorham, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 6674(GP35) |
Views: |
667 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SP 7853 |
Description: |
Autos and autoparts on this Cotton Belt southbound near Modoc. SP 7853 was later UP 7853, then used as core for rebuild to RP20GE genset UPY 2652, completed 5/26/07. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:49:46 PM |
Location: |
Modoc, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7853(B30-7) |
Views: |
329 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 6632 |
Description: |
Cotton Belt southbound just south of Valmeyer, IL; one of the towns devastated by the 1993 flooding - the town was later rebuilt up behind the bluffs in the background. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/20/2009 7:12:40 PM |
Location: |
Valmeyer, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SP 6632(GP35) |
Views: |
393 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SP 7865 |
Description: |
SP 7865 leads this northbound Cotton Belt freight on what is now UP's Chester sub. She was later UP 7865, then rebuilt to CCRCL UPY 150. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/20/2009 7:36:37 PM |
Location: |
Prairie du Rocher, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7865(B30-7) |
Views: |
472 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
SP 8751 |
Description: |
An SP U33C and GP9 bring a Cotton Belt southbound past the detector on the joint Mopac trackage near Randles, MO. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/20/2009 7:57:40 PM |
Location: |
Randles, MO |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 8751(U33C) |
Views: |
428 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SSW 7773 |
Description: |
Two of Cotton Belt's four B36-7s lead this northbound at Rockview. SSW 7773 was sold to Livingston Rebuild Center 3/97. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:37:26 PM |
Location: |
Rockview, MO |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SSW 7773(B36-7) |
Views: |
828 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SSW 7773 |
Description: |
Northbound Cotton Belt meets southbound Mopac at Rockview siding. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:49:58 PM |
Location: |
Rockview, MO |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SSW 7773(B36-7) MP 3204(SD40-2) |
Views: |
619 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SSW 7792 |
Description: |
Cotton Belt southbound passing the small Mopac yard at Chester. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/20/2009 8:21:27 PM |
Location: |
Chester, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SSW 7792(B30-7) |
Views: |
471 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SSW 7795 |
Description: |
SSW 7795 leads this northbound near Modoc, IL on what is now UP's Chester sub. UP retired this unit 12/19/2001 and rebuilt it to CCRCL UPY 159. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/20/2009 6:42:13 PM |
Location: |
Modoc, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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Locomotives: |
SSW 7795(B30-7) |
Views: |
501 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SSW 7962 |
Description: |
Cotton Belt GP40R/TEBU/GP40R slug set at ICG's engine terminal. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/20/2009 5:35:51 PM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SSW 7962(GP40R) |
Views: |
569 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SP 6333 |
Description: |
Southbound Cotton Belt manifest at Flinton with 3 SP and 2 GM&O motors. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/25/2009 7:57:28 PM |
Location: |
Flinton, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 6333(GP35R) |
Views: |
503 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SP 7812 |
Description: |
An SP B30-7/SSW GP30 combination on this southbound manifest. SP 7812 was later rebuilt to CCRCL UPY 153. At right you can see my '75 242 with the left rear mashed in after my girlfriend backed it into some dude's pickup outside of a bar in Fredericktown, MO. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/25/2009 9:03:08 PM |
Location: |
Rockwood, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7812(B30-7) |
Views: |
462 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SP 9208 |
Description: |
Southbound Cotton Belt manifest on what is now UP's Chester Sub. SP 9208 was later rebuilt to SSW SD45T-2R 6891, retired by UP 7/31/01. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/25/2009 7:32:22 PM |
Location: |
Wolf Lake, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9208(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
492 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SSW 9286 |
Description: |
Southbound Cotton Belt freight on what is now UP's Chester Sub between Chester and Gorham. SSW 9286 was later SP 9286, rebuilt 12/99 by Boise Locomotive to SD40TM-3 BLE 905. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/25/2009 10:00:30 PM |
Location: |
Jones Ridge, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SSW 9286(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
647 Comments: 2 |
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