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Pictures of SP 7201
 
Owner: Southern Pacific
Model:EMD GP40XBuilt As:SP 7201 (GP40X)
Serial Number:766016-2Order No:766016
Frame Number:766016-2Built:2/1978
Other locos with this serial:  SP 7201(GP40X)
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SP EMD
Title:  SP EMD
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/3/1978  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 12:21:46 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  George Kantola
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  1516   Comments: 2
BN 6801 - Monolith, CA - 3/19/78
Title:  BN 6801 - Monolith, CA - 3/19/78
Description:  Burlington Northern SD40-2 6801 and Southern Pacific GP40X 7201 hustle a westbound freight through Monolith, California, just east of the town of Tehachapi. At this time in the late 1970s, the SP was testing a small number of BN units with Locotrol to see if the system would work on their demanding railroad.
Photo Date:  3/19/1978  Upload Date: 1/28/2011 5:18:02 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6801(SD40-2) SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  1341   Comments: 1
BN 6801 - Walong, Tehachapi Mountains, CA - 3/19/78
Title:  BN 6801 - Walong, Tehachapi Mountains, CA - 3/19/78
Description:  A Southern Pacific freight, with Burlington Northern SD40-2 6801 in the lead (testing the Locotrol system for the SP), heads west over the famed Tehachapi Loop on March 19, 1978. In moments, the SD40-2 and the SP GP40X will be passing under the rear half of their train.
Photo Date:  3/19/1978  Upload Date: 1/24/2011 12:54:07 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BN 6801(SD40-2) SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  1397   Comments: 2
SP 8594 LN 1008 SP 7201 GP40X
Title:  SP 8594 LN 1008 SP 7201 GP40X
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/1978  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 6:50:05 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8594(U33C) LN 1008(GP30) SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  511   Comments: 1
New GP 40x units are in town.
Title:  New GP 40x units are in town.
Description:  These were pretty cool with the special trucks and elephant ears. Also the SP lighing palooza.
Photo Date:  7/10/1978  Upload Date: 1/23/2017 5:29:28 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
SP 7201 at Industry Yard.
Title:  SP 7201 at Industry Yard.
Description:  These guys were almost nrand new at the time. they removed the "elephant ears" about a year later. see picture in same album.
Photo Date:  7/18/1978  Upload Date: 1/23/2017 5:30:47 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
SP 7201;B&O 4041+
Title:  SP 7201;B&O 4041+
Description:  GP-40X; GP-40 in Barr Yard
Photo Date:  2/23/1979  Upload Date: 1/1/2013 11:21:14 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X) BO 4041(GP40)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
SP 7201 and 7231
Title:  SP 7201 and 7231
Description:  Caught by surprise!
Photo Date:  9/11/1979  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 10:36:03 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7231(GP40X) SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  2107   Comments: 0
SP Tunnel motors
Title:  SP Tunnel motors
Description:  This set of tunnel motors is departing Daytons Bluff Yard on a coal train towards LaCrosse.
Photo Date:  4/20/1980  Upload Date: 8/11/2016 5:17:23 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
SP tunnel motors in Minnesota
Title:  SP tunnel motors in Minnesota
Description:  I believe this was an experiment by BN to see how this particular set of engines handled tunnels out west. They were on an eastbound coal train heading towards LaCrosse when I got some pictures of them at Oakland Tower on the south end of BNs Daytons Bluff Yard.
Photo Date:  4/20/1980  Upload Date: 8/11/2016 5:15:31 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X) SP 7230(GP40X)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  Rear view of SP 7201.
Photo Date:  5/2/1981  Upload Date: 7/4/2023 12:52:16 PM
Location:  Oxnard, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  SP 7201 is the trailing unit on an Espee freight making its way up the coast.
Photo Date:  5/2/1981  Upload Date: 7/4/2023 12:52:38 PM
Location:  Oxnard, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  SP 7201 rides on the optional EMD HT-C trucks.
Photo Date:  5/2/1981  Upload Date: 7/4/2023 12:52:57 PM
Location:  Oxnard, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  SP 7201 waits for the Santa Fe crossing to clear before heading into West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  3/20/1982  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 9:26:47 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  SP 7201 was delivered in February 1978.
Photo Date:  3/20/1982  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 9:27:27 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  Rear view of SP 7201.
Photo Date:  3/20/1982  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 9:27:55 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Broadside SP 7201
Title:  Broadside SP 7201
Description:  SP 7201 enginemans side at Fresno, Calif. (date approx). That dark fray paint sure was dull but hid a lot of grime accumulated from the many tunnels and deserts on SP routes.
Photo Date:  5/25/1982  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 11:41:18 AM
Location:  Fresno, CA
Author:  Geneva Short
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  1013   Comments: 2
SP power eastbound on the BN
Title:  SP power eastbound on the BN
Description:  Division St
Photo Date:  6/8/1982  Upload Date: 1/10/2008 1:56:50 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  1132   Comments: 2
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/15/2018 2:20:45 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
GP40X's
Title:  GP40X's
Description:  Taken from Pepper Ave. sometime in the mid 80's
Photo Date:  1/1/1987  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 9:06:25 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Scott Clay
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7230(GP40X) SP 7201(GP40X) SP 7200(GP40X) SP 7231(GP40X)
Views:  1042   Comments: 1
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  Rear view of SP 7201.
Photo Date:  10/30/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 9:28:24 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
SP 7201, EMD GP40X, at BRC Clearing Yard
Title:  SP 7201, EMD GP40X, at BRC Clearing Yard
Description:  SP 7201, EMD GP40X, at BRC Clearing Yard at Bedford Park Illinois
Photo Date:  10/11/1994  Upload Date: 9/17/2009 3:19:20 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Paul Rome
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  2155   Comments: 3
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  Once cutting edge, the years have not been kind to SP 7201. Downgraded to local service, retirement is only a few months away in May 1995.
Photo Date:  11/20/1994  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 9:28:57 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
SP 7201
Title:  SP 7201
Description:  Rear view of SP 7201.
Photo Date:  11/20/1994  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 9:29:37 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
SP GP40X 7201
Title:  SP GP40X 7201
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/1996  Upload Date: 3/10/2006 10:42:58 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Joe Ferguson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7201(GP40X)
Views:  3251   Comments: 3

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