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Owner: Sperry Rail Service
Model:Saint Louis Car DoodlebugBuilt As:LV 27 (Doodlebug)
Serial Number:1376-134Order No:
Frame Number:Built:0/1925
Notes:blt 11/25 nee LV 27, 60' StLC
Other locos with this serial:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
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Sperry Rail Service 131
Title:  Sperry Rail Service 131
Description:  Taken circa 1970
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 11/22/2019 9:15:03 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service SRS 131 Huntsville, AL
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/4/2013 5:11:47 PM
Location:  Huntsville, AL
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service SRS 131 Huntsville, AL
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/4/2013 5:11:48 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service SRS 131 Huntsville, AL
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/4/2013 5:11:50 PM
Location:  Huntsville, AL
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  9.16.1980 Brunswick, GA. In the Southern Railroad yard. Sperry Rail Service 131. BD 11/25, BN UKN. Built as LV 27 by the St. Louis Car Doodlebug Co.
Photo Date:  9/16/1980  Upload Date: 3/13/2022 4:15:09 PM
Location:  Brunswick, GA
Author:  Lee Herbert
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  9.16.1980 Brunswick, GA. In the Southern Railroad yard. Sperry Rail Service 131. BD 11/25, BN UKN. Built as LV 27 by the St. Louis Car Doodlebug Co.
Photo Date:  9/16/1980  Upload Date: 3/13/2022 4:24:40 PM
Location:  Brunswick, GA
Author:  Lee Herbert
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  9.16.1980 Brunswick, GA. In the Southern Railroad yard. Sperry Rail Service 131. BD 11/25, BN UKN. Built as LV 27 by the St. Louis Car Doodlebug Co. Shown here at Southern's Townsend St. crossing.
Photo Date:  9/16/1980  Upload Date: 3/14/2022 9:28:24 AM
Location:  Brunswick, GA
Author:  Lee Herbert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
SRS 131 on D&H
Title:  SRS 131 on D&H
Description:  Larry Moss photo
Photo Date:  7/16/1981  Upload Date: 6/15/2023 12:39:25 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Larry Moss
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  108   Comments: 2
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/1983  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 10:28:27 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  464   Comments: 2
Sperry 131
Title:  Sperry 131
Description:  Maintenance checks at Jessup Yard
Photo Date:  8/25/1986  Upload Date: 3/7/2010 6:31:52 AM
Location:  Jessup, MD
Author:  Al Hafner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
Sperry Rail Car #131
Title:  Sperry Rail Car #131
Description:  Sperry Rail Car 131 in Georgetown Ont on May 9,1991
Photo Date:  5/9/1991  Upload Date: 4/19/2009 9:55:38 PM
Location:  Georgetown, ON
Author:  George Anderson
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  (ex-LV 27)
Photo Date:  3/12/1995  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 3:54:01 AM
Location:  Lee Hall, VA
Author:  R. UNDERWOOD
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  700   Comments: 1
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2007  Upload Date: 3/20/2007 3:14:17 PM
Location:  Bluefield, WV
Author:  Jay Tester
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
SRS 131 Testing
Title:  SRS 131 Testing
Description:  SRS 131 Testing the west end of Greely BC
Photo Date:  3/12/2009  Upload Date: 3/13/2009 12:30:06 AM
Location:  Greely, BC
Author:  Greg Sherwood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service 131 out doing work
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 2:24:58 AM
Location:  Revelstoke, BC
Author:  Mathew Sherwood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
Sperry Car
Title:  Sperry Car
Description:  SRS 131 leaves Madison, Illinois and head south down the TRRA and will continue down the NS Southern Route towards Centralia.
Photo Date:  6/3/2017  Upload Date: 12/2/2017 6:13:40 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Sperry Car Headed Out
Title:  Sperry Car Headed Out
Description:  SRS 131
Photo Date:  6/3/2017  Upload Date: 12/2/2017 6:14:41 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Sperry Rail Car!
Title:  Sperry Rail Car!
Description:  SRS 131 leaves Madison, Illinois and head south down the TRRA and will continue down the NS Southern Route towards Centralia.
Photo Date:  6/3/2017  Upload Date: 12/2/2017 6:12:52 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
A relic
Title:  A relic
Description:  While pursuing a pair of BNSF locomotives, I saw this sitting in the yard.
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 4:23:42 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
With a relic
Title:  With a relic
Description:  Sitting idle in the yard.
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 3/9/2018 4:13:13 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) BNSF 5762(ES44AC) BNSF 5662(AC44CW)
Views:  342   Comments: 1
Shoving back on 10/12
Title:  Shoving back on 10/12
Description:  The BNSF pair backing up in the yard.
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 3/9/2018 4:16:31 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5762(ES44AC) SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
Moving back
Title:  Moving back
Description:  BNSF mixed freight train going in reverse on the back side of the yard.
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 4:26:56 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5762(ES44AC) BNSF 5662(AC44CW) SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  404   Comments: 1
Second catch
Title:  Second catch
Description:  SRS 131 sitting on the back side of the yard.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2017 4:12:58 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
SRS 131 with 111
Title:  SRS 131 with 111
Description:  Freight train on the back side passing by the doodlebug.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2017 4:15:59 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) CSX 8642(SD50-2) CSX 111(AC44CW)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Away they go
Title:  Away they go
Description:  Freight train passing by the doodlebug.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2017 4:24:04 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) CSX 8642(SD50-2) CSX 111(AC44CW) CSX 712(ES44AC-H) CSX 3038(ES44AC-H)
Views:  402   Comments: 1
To the back
Title:  To the back
Description:  Getting another look at the doodlebug.
Photo Date:  11/18/2017  Upload Date: 12/15/2017 4:16:23 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) CSX 32(AC44CW) CSX 793(ES44AC-H)
Views:  374   Comments: 2
An old relic
Title:  An old relic
Description:  SRS 131 sitting on the back side of the yard.
Photo Date:  11/18/2017  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 4:15:42 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) CSX 32(AC44CW)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
SRS and CSX
Title:  SRS and CSX
Description:  CSX 32 as the second unit, passing by the doodlebug.
Photo Date:  11/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/3/2018 6:14:16 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 32(AC44CW) SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  390   Comments: 2
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2018  Upload Date: 4/12/2018 8:22:00 PM
Location:  Bergenfield, NJ
Author:  Stephen Tripptree
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Checking it out
Title:  Checking it out
Description:  A Sperry car approaches the crossing I was sitting at, checking the eastbound main track.
Photo Date:  6/4/2018  Upload Date: 6/12/2018 5:59:52 AM
Location:  Wickliffe, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
In the late day light
Title:  In the late day light
Description:  The Sperry car retreats to the east, now nicely lit as it rolls away toward Erie.
Photo Date:  6/4/2018  Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:03:42 AM
Location:  Wickliffe, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
Long haul
Title:  Long haul
Description:  Most of the Sperry cars are old interurbans. Despite the bright yellow paint that gives away their ownership, seeing one roll down the tracks like this gives a glimpse into what the passenger service of the 1920s might have looked like.
Photo Date:  6/4/2018  Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:10:57 AM
Location:  Wickliffe, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  270   Comments: 2
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2019  Upload Date: 6/8/2019 7:38:46 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2019  Upload Date: 6/8/2019 7:38:50 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/23/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2019 9:49:23 PM
Location:  Ridgefield Park, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
SRS 131 on the move
Title:  SRS 131 on the move
Description:  Easing through the yard. This is the first time I have seen this doodlebug on the move.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:16:37 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
Profile shot of SRS 131
Title:  Profile shot of SRS 131
Description:  A close up view of this doodlebug easing thrrough the yard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:20:51 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  410   Comments: 2
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  A continuation shot of SRS 131 easing through the yard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:23:47 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
Near the signals
Title:  Near the signals
Description:  A side profile view of SRS 131.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:13:28 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
SRS 131 under the clouds
Title:  SRS 131 under the clouds
Description:  One last look at SRS 131 passing through the yard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:26:13 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/16/2020 4:37:09 PM
Location:  Deshler, OH
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/16/2020 4:40:54 PM
Location:  Deshler, OH
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Sperry Car at Stone Road
Title:  Sperry Car at Stone Road
Description:  SRS 131 heads east for Selkirk Yard at Stone Road. My first time seeing one of these. Pretty neat!
Photo Date:  10/14/2020  Upload Date: 10/20/2020 2:05:16 PM
Location:  Voorheesville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
Rear view of the Sperry Car at Stone Road
Title:  Rear view of the Sperry Car at Stone Road
Description:  SRS 131 heads east for Selkirk Yard at Stone Road. My first time seeing one of these. Pretty neat!
Photo Date:  10/14/2020  Upload Date: 10/20/2020 2:05:28 PM
Location:  Voorheesville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/18/2021  Upload Date: 7/3/2024 9:46:38 AM
Location:  Auburn Jct, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service tied down at the CSX DeWitt Yard for the weekend.
Photo Date:  5/21/2022  Upload Date: 6/4/2022 8:51:48 PM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Max Smith
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  On the way to work, I see a Sperry Rail Service doodlebug tied down next to VFW Post 3146. This is the same doodlebug that I saw at the CSX DeWitt Yard 89 days ago!
Photo Date:  8/17/2022  Upload Date: 8/21/2022 8:29:57 PM
Location:  Syracuse, NY
Author:  Max Smith
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
SRS 131 on W004
Title:  SRS 131 on W004
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/2023  Upload Date: 3/30/2023 11:08:23 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kyle best
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
W004 approaching CP 406
Title:  W004 approaching CP 406
Description:  W004 had to wait for M205, that is what the Lunar was for
Photo Date:  3/28/2023  Upload Date: 3/30/2023 11:09:11 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kyle best
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
W004, I008 and M561
Title:  W004, I008 and M561
Description:  3 trains in one pic!
Photo Date:  3/28/2023  Upload Date: 3/30/2023 11:09:47 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kyle best
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  102   Comments: 0


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