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Pictures of SP 2900
Owner:
Southern Pacific
Model:
Alco RS11
Built As:
ALCO DL701 (RS11)
Serial Number:
81456
Order No:
20983
Frame Number:
Built:
2/1956
Notes:
Alco demo DL701 to SP 5720, 2900
Other locos with this serial:
SP 2900(RS11)
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Title:
SP Alco RS11 #2900 working in Houston
Description:
That's the Hardy St shops to the right in the background -- all gone now.
Photo Date:
9/10/1979
Upload Date:
7/5/2010 1:17:40 PM
Location:
Houston, TX
Author:
Gary Morris
Categories:
Yard,Action
Locomotives:
SP 2900(RS11)
Views:
594
Comments:
2
Title:
SP Alco RS11 #2900 working
Description:
A crew member "leads" the way as the consist heads toward Tower 26.
Photo Date:
9/10/1979
Upload Date:
7/5/2010 1:18:34 PM
Location:
Houston, TX
Author:
Gary Morris
Categories:
Yard,Action
Locomotives:
SP 2900(RS11)
Views:
732
Comments:
2
Title:
SP Alco RS11 #2900 working in Houston
Description:
#2900 ran out its final months in the Houston area -- although where it was when it was finally retired I don't know.
Photo Date:
9/10/1979
Upload Date:
7/5/2010 1:18:50 PM
Location:
Houston, TX
Author:
Gary Morris
Categories:
Yard,Action
Locomotives:
SP 2900(RS11)
Views:
1198
Comments:
3
Title:
SP Alco RS11 #2900 working in Houston
Description:
Heading on to the main. Tower 26 is just beyond the gondola car to the left of the tracks.
Photo Date:
9/10/1979
Upload Date:
7/5/2010 1:19:28 PM
Location:
Houston, TX
Author:
Gary Morris
Categories:
Yard,Action
Locomotives:
SP 2900(RS11)
Views:
762
Comments:
2
Title:
SP Alco RS11 #2900 working in Houston
Description:
This was one of the Alco RS11 demonstrator units built in 1956. #2900 waits to pick up some cars with the Hardy St shops and yards in the background. The main track to the left was the freight route which bypassed the passenger station downtown.
Photo Date:
9/10/1979
Upload Date:
7/5/2010 1:16:47 PM
Location:
Houston, TX
Author:
Gary Morris
Categories:
Yard,Action
Locomotives:
SP 2900(RS11)
Views:
2513
Comments:
3
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