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Viewing Album:  Cotton Belt - EMD Locos (GP9 - GP60)
 
By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:10/30/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various St. Louis Southwestern GP9, GP9R, GP20R, GP30, GP35, GP35R, GP40, GP40-2, and GP60 locomotives.
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SSW 6519
Title:  SSW 6519
Description:  SSW 6519 has been on the roster for almost nine years, having been delivered as SSW 779 in March 1965.
Photo Date:  2/9/1974  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 4:51:28 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6519(GP35)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
SSW 5008
Title:  SSW 5008
Description:  SSW 5008 was delivered in February 1963.
Photo Date:  9/7/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 12:38:51 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 5008(GP30)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
SSW 7600
Title:  SSW 7600
Description:  SSW 7600 is in short term storage at Taylor yard along with one of the three Espee U50s.
Photo Date:  3/30/1975  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:20:48 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7600(GP40)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
SSW 7601
Title:  SSW 7601
Description:  SSW 7601 will soon be back on the road after spending some time in short term storage in Taylor yard.
Photo Date:  3/30/1975  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:22:04 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7601(GP40)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
SSW 4141
Title:  SSW 4141
Description:  The paint on SSW 4141 looks very fresh for having been on the road for almost a year since being released from Sacramento shops.
Photo Date:  4/3/1976  Upload Date: 7/19/2023 11:56:00 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 4141(GP20E)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
SSW 6500
Title:  SSW 6500
Description:  SSW 6500 was delivered as SSW 760 in January 1964.
Photo Date:  1/22/1977  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 3:32:50 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6500(GP35)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
SSW 6500
Title:  SSW 6500
Description:  Rear view of SSW 6500.
Photo Date:  1/22/1977  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 3:33:20 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6500(GP35)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
SSW 4134
Title:  SSW 4134
Description:  SSW 4134 was the first Cotton Belt rebuilt GP20, being released from Sacramento shops in June 1974.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 7/18/2023 10:28:14 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  98   Comments: 0
SSW 6505
Title:  SSW 6505
Description:  Rear view of SSW 6505.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 11:52:29 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6505(GP35)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
SSW 6505
Title:  SSW 6505
Description:  Top view of SSW 6505.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 11:52:50 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6505(GP35)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
SSW 5003
Title:  SSW 5003
Description:  Top view of SSW 5003.
Photo Date:  2/20/1977  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 12:36:58 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 5003(GP30)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
SSW 6502
Title:  SSW 6502
Description:  SSW 6502 was part of Cotton Belt's first order of GP35, totaling only four units.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 3:34:35 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6502(GP35)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
SSW 7603
Title:  SSW 7603
Description:  SSW 7603 was delivered in March 1966.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:22:37 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7603(GP40)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SSW 4134
Title:  SSW 4134
Description:  SSW 4134 is part of a helper set waiting to assist the next eastbound freight.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/18/2023 10:28:52 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
SSW 4134
Title:  SSW 4134
Description:  Rear view of SSW 4134.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/18/2023 10:29:16 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  77   Comments: 0
SSW 7606
Title:  SSW 7606
Description:  This spring day finds SSW 7606 working helper service out of Loma Linda to points east.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:24:00 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7606(GP40)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
SSW 7606
Title:  SSW 7606
Description:  Rear view of SSW 7606.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:24:24 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7606(GP40)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
SSW 4142
Title:  SSW 4142
Description:  Top view of SSW 4142.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 7/19/2023 11:56:35 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 4142(GP20E)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
SSW 4142
Title:  SSW 4142
Description:  SSW 4142 heads up an eastbound local waiting at the east end of West Colton yard for a westbound freight to pass.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 7/19/2023 11:56:53 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4142(GP20E)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
SSW 6509
Title:  SSW 6509
Description:  SSW 6509 rolls by the north side of Colton tower.
Photo Date:  6/29/1977  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 11:54:01 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6509(GP35)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
SSW 6513
Title:  SSW 6513
Description:  SSW 6513 was delivered as SSW 773 in February 1965.
Photo Date:  7/10/1977  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 4:49:45 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6513(GP35)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SSW 6513
Title:  SSW 6513
Description:  Rear view of SSW 6513.
Photo Date:  7/10/1977  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 4:50:10 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6513(GP35)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
SSW 6500
Title:  SSW 6500
Description:  Top view of SSW 6500.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 3:34:02 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6500(GP35)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
SSW 6503
Title:  SSW 6503
Description:  Top view of SSW 6503.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 3:35:55 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6503(GP35)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
SSW 3644
Title:  SSW 3644
Description:  Rear view of SSW 3644.
Photo Date:  10/11/1977  Upload Date: 7/16/2023 7:01:36 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 3644(GP9)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
SSW 3644
Title:  SSW 3644
Description:  It will be another seven months before SSW 3644 is released from Sacramento shops as SSW 3813.
Photo Date:  10/11/1977  Upload Date: 7/16/2023 7:02:02 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 3644(GP9)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
SSW 4137
Title:  SSW 4137
Description:  Rear view of SSW 4137.
Photo Date:  11/2/1977  Upload Date: 7/18/2023 10:29:45 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
SSW 4137
Title:  SSW 4137
Description:  SSW 4137 was released from Sacramento shops in July 1974.
Photo Date:  11/2/1977  Upload Date: 7/18/2023 10:30:05 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  115   Comments: 0
SSW 6505
Title:  SSW 6505
Description:  SSW 6505 is the last unit in the Anaheim Hauler consist.
Photo Date:  12/9/1977  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 11:53:25 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 6505(GP35)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
SSW 5003
Title:  SSW 5003
Description:  SSW 5003 is coupled between a N&W GP9 in the rear and a L&N GP7 in the front...and is a mess given all the oil on the top of the car body.
Photo Date:  3/17/1978  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 12:37:37 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 5003(GP30)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
SSW 5003
Title:  SSW 5003
Description:  Rear view of SSW 5003, working in a consist between a L&N GP7 and a N&W GP9.
Photo Date:  3/17/1978  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 12:38:05 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 5003(GP30)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
SSW 7600
Title:  SSW 7600
Description:  Top view of SSW 7600.
Photo Date:  3/23/1978  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:21:24 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7600(GP40)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
SSW 7655
Title:  SSW 7655
Description:  It's later afternoon as SSW 7655 slows to bring a westbound freight into the yard.
Photo Date:  3/15/1980  Upload Date: 7/28/2023 2:23:11 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7655(GP40-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
SSW 7655
Title:  SSW 7655
Description:  SSW 7655 was delivered in January 1979.
Photo Date:  3/15/1980  Upload Date: 7/28/2023 2:23:44 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7655(GP40-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
SSW 7643
Title:  SSW 7643
Description:  Top view of SSW 7643.
Photo Date:  4/4/1981  Upload Date: 7/27/2023 1:47:14 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7643(GP40-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
SSW 7640
Title:  SSW 7640
Description:  Looks like SSW 7640 got a fresh coat of paint after only two plus years of service.
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 7/27/2023 1:46:23 PM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7640(GP40-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
SSW 7603
Title:  SSW 7603
Description:  Note the faded to red "Cotton Belt" on the long hood of SSW 7603.
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 11:23:13 AM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7603(GP40)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
SSW 7634
Title:  SSW 7634
Description:  SSW 7634 was delivered in January 1979.
Photo Date:  6/13/1982  Upload Date: 7/26/2023 11:07:07 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7634(GP40-2)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
SSW 7634
Title:  SSW 7634
Description:  SSW 7634 waits for the air to pump up before heading ou with a long string of empty double stack cars.
Photo Date:  6/13/1982  Upload Date: 7/26/2023 11:07:39 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7634(GP40-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
SSW 7634
Title:  SSW 7634
Description:  Nose view of SSW 7634.
Photo Date:  6/13/1982  Upload Date: 7/26/2023 11:08:03 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7634(GP40-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
SSW 7635
Title:  SSW 7635
Description:  SSW 7635 shows a couple years of weathering.
Photo Date:  6/13/1982  Upload Date: 7/26/2023 11:08:31 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7635(GP40-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
SSW 7636
Title:  SSW 7636
Description:  Rear view of SSW 7636.
Photo Date:  6/13/1982  Upload Date: 7/27/2023 2:09:47 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7636(GP40-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
SSW 7648
Title:  SSW 7648
Description:  SSW 7648 heads east with an interesting consist including two SD38-2s heading back to West Colton.
Photo Date:  6/13/1982  Upload Date: 7/27/2023 3:52:06 PM
Location:  Walnut, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7648(GP40-2)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SSW 7657
Title:  SSW 7657
Description:  With sanders on and alarm bells ringing SSW 7657 East struggles to get under way after adding a set of helper on the rear.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/28/2023 2:24:29 PM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7657(GP40-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
SSW 4148
Title:  SSW 4148
Description:  Rear view of SSW 4148.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/19/2023 11:57:27 AM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 4148(GP20E)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
SSW 4148
Title:  SSW 4148
Description:  SSW 4148 was released from Sacramento shops in November 1977.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/19/2023 11:57:51 AM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 4148(GP20E)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
SSW 7652
Title:  SSW 7652
Description:  SSW 7652 heads up a short but fast eastbound van train.
Photo Date:  12/29/1983  Upload Date: 7/28/2023 2:21:30 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7652(GP40-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
SSW 7253
Title:  SSW 7253
Description:  On this ugly morning SSW7253 is on the point of a westbound freight heading eastbound out of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 6:27:26 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7253(GP40-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
SSW 7253
Title:  SSW 7253
Description:  As SSW 7253 heads around the balloon track to turn west you can see the entire train...or can you?
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 6:27:50 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7257(GP40-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
SSW 7628
Title:  SSW 7628
Description:  A trio of Cotton Belt GP40-2s led by SSW 7628 head an eastbound train of empties out of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/26/2023 11:06:15 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7628(GP40-2)
Views:  77   Comments: 0

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