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Portland and Western 1801 is an EMD GP9/EMD GP9R that was built by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) originally for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in April 1959.[1][2]
History
Construction, delivery and revenue service
The locomotive had manufactured in April 1959 by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and it had started its life as Southern Pacific GP9 #5830 and was originally painted in the Southern Pacific's "Black Widow" paint scheme.[1]
Then in 1965, the #5830 was renumbered to #3693 and repainted into the Southern Pacific's "Bloody Nose" paint scheme.[1] In September 1977, #5830 went through the Southern Pacific’s own rebuild program known as the General Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (G.R.I.P) where it was converted into a GP9R, and it re-entered active service on the Southern Pacific Transportation Company as #3855 that same year in 1977.[1]
1st retirement and preservation
Southern Pacific GP9R #3855 was officially retired from active service on the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1995 and it was later purchased by the Willamette and Pacific Railroad (W&P) that same year in 1995 where it was repainted back into the Southern Pacific's "Black Widow" paint scheme and renumbered to #1801 by the W&P.[1][2]
When the Willamette and Pacific Railroad had became part of the Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR),[2] 1801 had kept its number and its SP "Black Widow" paint scheme, where it had became the only GP9 locomotive on the Portland and Western to ever retain its original Southern Pacific colours.[1][2]
2nd retirement and current status
As of today, Portland and Western #1801, along with other locomotives #1803, #1852, and #1854 have been sidelined due to Genesee and Wyoming's EPA scandal.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Zadeh, Joseph (2023-09-12). "Final days for Portland & Western's classic SP power". www.trains.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b c d "Portland & Western". www.thedieselshop.us. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "G&W locomotives to scrap or upgrade per EPA decree in 2023". www.trains.com. January 27, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Franz, Justin (2023-01-31). "First, Second Generation G&W Locomotives Likely To Be Scrapped In Deal With Feds". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
See also
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