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Viewing Album:  Cotton Belt - EMD Locos (SD40T-2 to SD45T-2)
 
By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:10/30/1972 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:Various St. Louis Southwestern SD40T-2, SD45, SD45T-2, and SD45T-2R locomotives.
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SSW 9266
Title:  SSW 9266
Description:  Top view of SSW 9266.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 6/15/2024 3:23:47 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9266(SD45T-2)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
SSW 9270
Title:  SSW 9270
Description:  Top view of SSW 9270.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 12:18:03 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9270(SD45T-2)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
SSW 9290
Title:  SSW 9290
Description:  Top view of SSW 9290.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 9:08:04 AM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9290(SD45T-2)
Views:  10   Comments: 0
SSW 9299
Title:  SSW 9299
Description:  Top view of SSW 9299.
Photo Date:  11/25/1973  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:51:31 PM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9299(SD45T-2)
Views:  6   Comments: 0
SSW 8973
Title:  SSW 8973
Description:  The first rays of the days hit the side of SSW 8973 as it rolls west towards the Santa Fe crossing.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 5/13/2024 9:12:50 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 8973(SD45)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
SSW 9160
Title:  SSW 9160
Description:  Top view of SSW 9160.
Photo Date:  4/3/1976  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 9:53:45 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9160(SD45T-2)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
SSW 9058
Title:  SSW 9058
Description:  Top view of SSW 9058.
Photo Date:  4/9/1976  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 12:53:40 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9058(SD45)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
SSW 9297
Title:  SSW 9297
Description:  SSW 9297 lead a mid-train helper set moving from the engine track to the east end of West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:46:19 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9297(SD45T-2)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
SSW 9297
Title:  SSW 9297
Description:  SSW 9297 was delivered in March 1973.
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:47:02 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  9   Comments: 0
SSW 8980
Title:  SSW 8980
Description:  A very dirty SSW 8980 makes it way through Beaumont.
Photo Date:  12/21/1976  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 11:58:36 AM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 8980(SD45)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
SSW 8980
Title:  SSW 8980
Description:  With a friendly wave, SSW 8980 passes under the signals at Hinda.
Photo Date:  12/21/1976  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 11:59:10 AM
Location:  Hinda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 8980(SD45)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
SSW 8980
Title:  SSW 8980
Description:  SSW 8980 works through the wide open spaces at El Casco.
Photo Date:  12/21/1976  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 11:59:54 AM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 8980(SD45)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
SSW 9286
Title:  SSW 9286
Description:  Top view of SSW 9286.
Photo Date:  12/28/1976  Upload Date: 6/24/2024 3:55:30 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9286(SD45T-2)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
BN 6800 and SSW 9297
Title:  BN 6800 and SSW 9297
Description:  BN 6800 heads east with a remote controlled helper set including SSW 9297.
Photo Date:  12/28/1976  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:48:14 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6800(SD40-2) SSW 9297(SD45T-2)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
SSW 9154
Title:  SSW 9154
Description:  SSW 9154 is sandwiched between a pair of U33Cs as it heads west at first light.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 6:54:23 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9154(SD45)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
SSW 9292
Title:  SSW 9292
Description:  Top view of SSW 9292.
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 9:11:20 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9292(SD45T-2)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
SSW 9059
Title:  SSW 9059
Description:  Top view of SSW 9059.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 5/21/2024 9:33:55 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9059(SD45)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
SSW 9284
Title:  SSW 9284
Description:  An interesting power set rolls by the east end of West Colton yard with SSW 9284 being part of a crud sandwich.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 2:18:40 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9284(SD45T-2)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
SSW 9291
Title:  SSW 9291
Description:  Top view of SSW 9291.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 9:08:58 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9291(SD45T-2)
Views:  10   Comments: 0
SSW 9294
Title:  SSW 9294
Description:  Top view of SSW 9294 with a westbound freight rolling by on the main in the background.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 9:12:01 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9294(SD45T-2)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
SSW 9286
Title:  SSW 9286
Description:  Rear view of SSW 9286.
Photo Date:  3/20/1977  Upload Date: 6/24/2024 3:56:08 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9286(SD45T-2)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
SSW 9159
Title:  SSW 9159
Description:  Four of a kind...well kinda. Four EMD SD's from four different roads with SSW 9159 on the point wait just east of West Colton yard for the mainline to clear. Behind SSW 9159 is a Conrail SD45, a Southern SD40-2, and a SP SD45.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 9:52:50 AM
Location:  Fontana, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9159(SD45T-2)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
SSW 9159
Title:  SSW 9159
Description:  SSW 9159 was delivered in July 1972.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 9:53:14 AM
Location:  Fontana, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9159(SD45T-2)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
SSW 9268
Title:  SSW 9268
Description:  SSW 9268 East is making track speed with three turnnel motors and a mixed bag of geeps.
Photo Date:  4/24/1977  Upload Date: 6/15/2024 3:27:00 PM
Location:  Salton Sea Beach, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9268(SD45T-2)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
SSW 9068
Title:  SSW 9068
Description:  Top view of SSW 9068.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 6:53:43 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9068(SD45)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
SSW 9052
Title:  SSW 9052
Description:  SSW 9052 is heading south out of Klamath Falls passing one of the few remaining wig-wags to be found in 1977.
Photo Date:  7/30/1977  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 2:16:30 PM
Location:  Klamath Falls, OR
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9052(SD45)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
SSW 9273
Title:  SSW 9273
Description:  It's a hot summer day in Dunsmuir as SSW 9273 waits for a return to action in northern California.
Photo Date:  7/30/1977  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 12:20:22 PM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9273(SD45T-2)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
SSW 9287
Title:  SSW 9287
Description:  SSW 9287 was delivered in March 1973.
Photo Date:  7/30/1977  Upload Date: 6/24/2024 3:56:48 PM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9287(SD45T-2)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
SSW 9288
Title:  SSW 9288
Description:  SSW 9288 rolls by the Klamath Falls depot on a southbound freight.
Photo Date:  7/30/1977  Upload Date: 6/24/2024 3:57:34 PM
Location:  Klamath Falls, OR
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9288(SD45T-2)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
SSW 8964
Title:  SSW 8964
Description:  SSW 8964, the first Cotton Belt SD45, was delivered in February 1968.
Photo Date:  9/19/1977  Upload Date: 5/12/2024 9:30:39 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 8964(SD45)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
SSW 9058
Title:  SSW 9058
Description:  SSW 9058 was delivered in March 1969.
Photo Date:  11/5/1977  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 12:54:28 PM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9058(SD45)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
SSW 9299
Title:  SSW 9299
Description:  SSW 9299 is part of light helper set waiting for a green signal at El Casco.
Photo Date:  11/5/1977  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:52:15 PM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9299(SD45T-2)
Views:  12   Comments: 0
SSW 9299
Title:  SSW 9299
Description:  SSW 9299 was delivered in March 1973.
Photo Date:  11/5/1977  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:52:39 PM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9299(SD45T-2)
Views:  9   Comments: 0
SSW 9065
Title:  SSW 9065
Description:  SSW 9065 is in helper duty and will soon be added to the point of an eastbound empty ore train.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 5/25/2024 10:05:30 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9065(SD45)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
SSW 9065
Title:  SSW 9065
Description:  The helpers are up front today as SSW 9065 leads an empty Kaiser ore train pass MP 550.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 5/25/2024 10:05:57 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9065(SD45)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
SSW 9065
Title:  SSW 9065
Description:  SSW 9065 powers this empty Kaiser ore train east as caboose SP 4326 brings up the rear.
Photo Date:  1/21/1978  Upload Date: 5/25/2024 10:06:21 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9065(SD45)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
SSW 9291
Title:  SSW 9291
Description:  SSW 9291 was delivered in March 1973.
Photo Date:  2/4/1978  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 9:10:01 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9291(SD45T-2)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
SSW 9291 and NW 6115
Title:  SSW 9291 and NW 6115
Description:  SSW 9291 and NW 6115 wait for the Santa Fe crossing to clear as they run light to West Colton yard.
Photo Date:  2/4/1978  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 9:10:32 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9291(SD45T-2) NW 6115(SD40-2)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
SSW 8326
Title:  SSW 8326
Description:  In service for only 11 days, SSW 8326 heads west on what may be its first trip to California.
Photo Date:  2/10/1978  Upload Date: 5/7/2024 4:10:28 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 8326(SD40T-2)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
SSW 8326
Title:  SSW 8326
Description:  SSW 8326 was delivered at the very end of January 1978.
Photo Date:  2/10/1978  Upload Date: 5/7/2024 4:10:48 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 8326(SD40T-2)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
SSW 8372
Title:  SSW 8372
Description:  SSW 8372 was delivered six weeks earlier in January 1978.
Photo Date:  3/10/1978  Upload Date: 5/7/2024 4:11:25 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 8372(SD40T-2)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
SSW 8323
Title:  SSW 8323
Description:  Only two months old SSW 8323 has already made its way to Southern California.
Photo Date:  4/4/1978  Upload Date: 5/7/2024 4:09:14 PM
Location:  City of Industry, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 8323(SD40T-2)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
SSW 9061
Title:  SSW 9061
Description:  SSW 9061, bound for Bakersfield, meets a train bound for West Colton at the top of the Palmdale Cutoff.
Photo Date:  12/29/1978  Upload Date: 5/25/2024 10:04:39 AM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9061(SD45)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
SSW 9060
Title:  SSW 9060
Description:  SSW 9060 is on the point of an eastbound single level COFC train.
Photo Date:  12/27/1979  Upload Date: 5/25/2024 10:03:38 AM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9060(SD45)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
SSW 9052
Title:  SSW 9052
Description:  SSW 9056 was delivered in January 1969.
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 2:18:48 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 9052(SD45)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
SSW 9262
Title:  SSW 9262
Description:  The wildflowers are out as SSW 9626 rolls down the hill and into Caliente.
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 11:23:07 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9262(SD45T-2)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
SSW 9298
Title:  SSW 9298
Description:  It's late afternoon and you can hear this fireight working uphill long before you can see it. Finally SSW 9298 arrives at a slow speed but making good progress on its way up the mountain.
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:48:57 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9298(SD45T-2)
Views:  10   Comments: 0
SSW 9298
Title:  SSW 9298
Description:  As SSW 9298 is about to enter the short tunnel near Bealville it's time to wonder...is there one helper set or two?
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:49:26 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9298(SD45T-2)
Views:  11   Comments: 0
SSW 9298
Title:  SSW 9298
Description:  SSW 9298 works up Tehachapi with assistance from two helper sets, one two unit set and another just coming into sight above the tank car.
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:49:55 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9298(SD45T-2)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
SSW 9298 and SP 8796
Title:  SSW 9298 and SP 8796
Description:  The first manned helper set on SSW 9298 includes SP 8796 which was delivered in March 1974.
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 3:50:23 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9298(SD45T-2) SP 8796(U33C)
Views:  6   Comments: 0

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