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Owner: Southern Pacific
Model:EMD FP7ABuilt As:SP 6453 (FP7A)
Serial Number:18137Order No:3160
Frame Number:3160-A8Built:2/1953
Notes:then known as "cyclops"
Other locos with this serial:  SP 6453(FP7A) AMTK 492(FP7A) AMTK 116(FP7A)
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EsPee
Title:  EsPee
Description:  SP eastbound varnish departing Martinez. Trailing "F" is a "Black Widow".
Photo Date:  7/15/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2005 3:25:29 PM
Location:  Martinez, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A)
Views:  1850   Comments: 1
SP No. 1
Title:  SP No. 1
Description:  Just a few weeks before the SUNSET began running tri-weekly with an expanded consist, westbound train No. 1 was descending the Huey P.Long Bridge with its usual make-up of two FP7's (in this case 6453 and 6450), a baggage car, an Automat buffet car, and two coaches. (approximate day)
Photo Date:  9/1/1970  Upload Date: 4/17/2017 10:52:31 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr. photo
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A) SP 6450(FP7A)
Views:  1274   Comments: 2
SP No. 1
Title:  SP No. 1
Description:  Shortly after going to tri-weekly operation - along with the reinstatement of a dining car and a sleeper - the westbound SUNSET was preparing to leave New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Today's train had SDP45 3207 substituting for two small units. (approximate date)
Photo Date:  11/16/1970  Upload Date: 3/9/2017 11:10:18 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr. photo
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A) SP 3207(SDP45)
Views:  1464   Comments: 0
SP #3204 with Train #98
Title:  SP #3204 with Train #98
Description:  3204 with the Coast Daylight behind Oak Hill in South San Jose
Photo Date:  12/1/1970  Upload Date: 3/17/2009 6:09:29 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3204(SDP45) SP 6453(FP7A)
Views:  1444   Comments: 1
The Daylight
Title:  The Daylight
Description:  Train #98 The Coast Daylight in the cut behind Oak Hill deadheading Sunset equipment in the consist
Photo Date:  12/15/1970  Upload Date: 4/7/2009 2:13:43 AM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3204(SDP45) SP 6453(FP7A)
Views:  1564   Comments: 2
PRS Special at Agnew
Title:  PRS Special at Agnew
Description:  Returning from Reno Feb 1971
Photo Date:  2/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/25/2009 3:12:11 AM
Location:  Agnew, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A)
Views:  1657   Comments: 0
SP 6453 near Blue Canon
Title:  SP 6453 near Blue Canon
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  2/13/1971  Upload Date: 5/23/2023 1:59:29 PM
Location:  Blue Canyon, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A) SP 6455(FP7A) SP 6457(FP7A) SP 8296(F7B) SP 3009(GP9)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
SP 6453 West at Colfax CA
Title:  SP 6453 West at Colfax CA
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection, early Amtrak operation of San Francisco Zephyr
Photo Date:  7/10/1971  Upload Date: 5/29/2020 8:14:23 PM
Location:  Colfax, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A) SP 8303(F7B) SP 6456(FP7A)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
Amtrak #6 San Francisco Zephyr leaving Colfax
Title:  Amtrak #6 San Francisco Zephyr leaving Colfax
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  3/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/2/2023 1:46:05 PM
Location:  Colfax, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A)
Views:  115   Comments: 1
At Blue Canyon
Title:  At Blue Canyon
Description:  SP 6454 Leadin #5 as required by the SP at the time--they didnt like the SDP's plows
Photo Date:  1/1/1975  Upload Date: 3/9/2009 2:29:02 AM
Location:  Blue Canyon, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A)
Views:  1290   Comments: 0
Amtrak #6  1975
Title:  Amtrak #6 1975
Description:  #6 Eastbound at Hirschdale With "cyclops" #6453 leading
Photo Date:  2/1/1975  Upload Date: 4/12/2014 2:20:18 AM
Location:  Hirschdale, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A) AMTK 628(SDP40F)
Views:  954   Comments: 3


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