My HO Model of Southern Pacific (SP) 7153 was on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers (TCSME) model railroad club in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Friday, February 27, 2026. This locomotive is an Atlas model.
The real SP 7153 was a GE U28C, SP Class GF628-1. Reportedly: it was built in October 1966, builders number 36071. It was sold in 1984 to GE.

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My HO Model of Warbonnet Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe (ATSF) 356 was on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers (TCSME) model railroad club in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Friday, February 27, 2026. This locomotive is an Atlas model.
The real ATSF 356 was a GE U28CG. Reportedly it was built in 1966, builder's number 35999. In 1970 it was assigned to freight service and in 1972 it was repainted in Blue and Yellow. It was retired in 1980.

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Southern Pacific (SP) 2538 led black widow GP9 3611 and GP9 3581 at the Homestead Yard, West Oakland, CA, on Monday, December 17, 1973.
SP 2538 was an SW1500, SP Class ES415-3. Reportedly: it was built in 1969, construction number 35231. In 2006 it was renumbered (and repainted?) UPY 1123. It later became Knoxville & Holston River Railroad (KXHR) 1123.

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Southern Pacific (SP) SW1500 2479 showed its unique solid red rear cab paint job in Eugene, OR on Friday, June 21, 1974.
SP 2479 is an SW1500, SP Class ES415-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1967, builder number 33139. It was retired in 1994 and sold in 1995 to Omni-Trax being resold to Minnesota Corn Processors (MCP) 2479 in Columbus, Nebraska. It was repainted green with gold and beige bands.

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On Saturday, February 22, 2026, at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, an HO model of Union Pacific (UP) 7015 crossed the middle trestle over "Mouse Creek." This is a Broadway Limited HO model.
The real UP 7015 is a GE AC6000 Convertable, UP Designation C44/60AC. Reportedly: It is from the series 7010-7079. It was built in 1996, builders number 48892.

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Southern Pacific (SP) GP20E 4107 was in Fresno, CA, in early 1978.
This is one of many scans I am revisiting with new tools and methods to obtain better results. Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without permission from me.
SP 4107 was an EMD GP20E, SP Class EF420E-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1962 as a model GP20, builders number 5634-10, SP 7209, SP Class DF-617. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 4059 SP Class EF420-1. It was upgraded in 1976 emerging as SP 4107. The reported disposition of this locomotive is, retired 1993, scrapped.

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SP 1278 in Fresno
Southern Pacific (SP) 1278 was in Fresno, CA, in early 1978.
This is one of many scans I am revisiting with new tools and methods to obtain better results. Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without permission from me.
SP 1278 was an ALCo S6, built with MU capability, in SP Class AS409-5. Reportedly: it built in 1955 as SP 4642, SP Class DF-307, construction number 81429. It was reclassified as Class DS-607 in 1963. In 1965 it was renumbered and reclassified to SP 1278. It was retired 1978 and sold.

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SSW 5004 in Fresno
Southern Pacific (SP) Cotton Belt (SSW) GP30 5004 was waiting in Fresno, CA, for a call to work in early 1978.
This is one of many scans I am revisiting with new tools and methods to obtain better results. Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without permission from me.
SSW 5004 was an EMD GP30, SP Class EF423C-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1963, builders number 5650-05 28176, as SSW 754, SSW Class Z-22. In 1965 it was renumbered and reclassed.
The disposition of this locomotive is, retired 1986 & sold.

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My HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) 8132 on Friday, January 23, 2026, on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers (TCSME) model railroad club in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA. This is a Kato model.
The real SP 8132 was a GE C44-9W,SP Class GF644L-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1994, serial number 47962. It became UP 9596.

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