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Viewing Album:  Cotton Belt action
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1971 - 1/1/2001
Album Info:SP and SSW action on the former Cotton Belt
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SP 3205
Title:  SP 3205
Description:  SP SDP45 3205 dwarfs lead unit SP 3726 on a Cotton Belt train at Memphis. SP 3726 was one of a handful of GP9s built with factory low noses. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/14/2008 8:46:12 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 3205(SDP45)
Views:  2487   Comments: 1
SP 3307
Title:  SP 3307
Description:  ALS 1209 with a transfer cut to Dupo is passed by a northbound Cotton Belt train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:44:23 AM
Location:  Sauget, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 3307(GP9R)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
SP 3538
Title:  SP 3538
Description:  Northbound Cotton Belt tonnage behind a pair of SP GP9s and an SD45. SP 3538 was later rebuilt to GP9E 3384. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:35:30 AM
Location:  Cahokia, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 3538(GP9)
Views:  772   Comments: 1
SP 5017
Title:  SP 5017
Description:  SP owned just 8 GP30s. Here are two of them with a GP35 on a southbound Cotton Belt train. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 12:18:24 PM
Location:  Cahokia, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 5017(GP30)
Views:  1922   Comments: 7
SP 6557
Title:  SP 6557
Description:  Southbound Cotton Belt train with SP power. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:42:49 AM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 6557(GP35)
Views:  814   Comments: 2
SP 6664
Title:  SP 6664
Description:  Mix of SP and PC power on a Big Four-Cotton Belt run through. SP 6664 was later SP 6305. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 1:02:56 PM
Location:  Cahokia, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 6664(GP35)
Views:  962   Comments: 1
SP 8946
Title:  SP 8946
Description:  The BSM appears to be amply powered as it heads west behind three big units. SP 8946 was later rebuilt to SP SD45R 7509. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 5:18:52 PM
Location:  Cahokia, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8946(SD45)
Views:  952   Comments: 0
SP 8885
Title:  SP 8885
Description:  A pair of SP SD45s is ready to depart with a southbound Cotton Belt freight. SP 8885 was rebuilt to SP SD45E 7414, later sold for scrap to Larry's Truck Electric. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 4:26:57 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8885(SD45)
Views:  715   Comments: 2
SP 4842
Title:  SP 4842
Description:  A brand spanking new SP GP38-2 leads this Cotton Belt southbound through the small Frisco yard at Chaffee. SP 4842 later became UP 609. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 8:52:49 PM
Location:  Chaffee, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 4842(GP38-2)
Views:  801   Comments: 3
SP 7829
Title:  SP 7829
Description:  Cotton Belt freight at track speed between Scott City and Rockview on the joint trackage with Mopac. SP 7829 was later used as a core for RP20GE Gen Set switcher UPY 2697. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 8:29:20 PM
Location:  Scott City, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7829(B30-7)
Views:  671   Comments: 3
SP 7829
Title:  SP 7829
Description:  Southbound Cotton Belt freight passes the Frisco depot in Chaffee. SP 7829 was later used as a core for RP20GE Gen Set switcher UPY 2697. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 8:22:57 PM
Location:  Chaffee, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7829(B30-7) SLSF 697(GP38-2)
Views:  867   Comments: 5
SP 7882
Title:  SP 7882
Description:  Southbound Cotton Belt freight on the joint line. SP 7882 was later UP 7746, then converted to CCRCL UPY 145. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/27/2009 9:45:31 PM
Location:  McClure, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7882(B30-7)
Views:  590   Comments: 4
SP 9120
Title:  SP 9120
Description:  SP 9120 shows off her "L" shaped engineer's windshield while leading a southbound Cotton Belt freight on what is now UP's Chester sub, near Flinton, IL. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/1/2009 9:42:21 PM
Location:  Flinton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 9120(SD45)
Views:  459   Comments: 1
SP 9240
Title:  SP 9240
Description:  A pair of SP tunnel motors with a northbound Cotton Belt freight on what is now UP's Chester sub. SP 9240 was rebuilt 8/87 to SP SD45T-2R 6818, retired by UP 5/99 and scrapped. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 6:00:36 PM
Location:  Modoc, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 9240(SD45T-2)
Views:  373   Comments: 3
SP 5109
Title:  SP 5109
Description:  An SP B23-7 leads this northbound Cotton Belt freight at the south end of Dupo Yard. Date of photo approximate
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/5/2009 1:04:59 PM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 5109(B23-7)
Views:  533   Comments: 6
SP 6619
Title:  SP 6619
Description:  A pair of SP GP35s leads a Conrail SD40 on this northbound at Howardton. SP 6619 was later CKR 351. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 10:23:44 PM
Location:  Howardton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 6619(GP35)
Views:  537   Comments: 4
SP 7869
Title:  SP 7869
Description:  Northbound Cotton Belt freight at Fountain. SP 7869 was retired by UP and used as a core for RP20GE gen set switcher UPY 2673. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 7:17:45 PM
Location:  Fountain, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7869(B30-7)
Views:  411   Comments: 5
SP 7948
Title:  SP 7948
Description:  Nearly new GP40-2 leads a southbound near La Rue. SP 7948 was later UP 1432. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 10:56:29 PM
Location:  La Rue, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7948(GP40-2)
Views:  624   Comments: 2
SP 8942
Title:  SP 8942
Description:  Southbound Cotton Belt freight crosses the bridge in beautiful downtown Fountain, IL. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 7:03:23 PM
Location:  Fountain, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8942(SD45)
Views:  635   Comments: 6
SSW 7638
Title:  SSW 7638
Description:  Northbound Cotton Belt freight north of Chester near Fort Kaskaskia State Park. SSW 7638 was later UP 1394. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 7:29:01 PM
Location:  Reily Lake, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 7638(GP40-2)
Views:  511   Comments: 5
SSW 8324
Title:  SSW 8324
Description:  A snoot tunnel motor leads this nortbound Cotton Belt freight.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 11:01:56 PM
Location:  La Rue, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 8324(SD40T-2)
Views:  643   Comments: 2
SP 5103
Title:  SP 5103
Description:  A trio of SP B23-7s leads this Cotton Belt northbound at Rockwood. SP 5103 was later UP 188, retired 12/20/06. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 12:20:01 AM
Location:  Rockwood, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 5103(B23-7)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
SP 6674
Title:  SP 6674
Description:  Northbound Cotton Belt train passes the Mopac depot at Gorham. SP 6674 was later rebuilt to GP38-3 NBEC 9801. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 12:30:59 AM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 6674(GP35)
Views:  658   Comments: 2
SP 7853
Title:  SP 7853
Description:  Autos and autoparts on this Cotton Belt southbound near Modoc. SP 7853 was later UP 7853, then used as core for rebuild to RP20GE genset UPY 2652, completed 5/26/07. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:49:46 PM
Location:  Modoc, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7853(B30-7)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
SP 6632
Title:  SP 6632
Description:  Cotton Belt southbound just south of Valmeyer, IL; one of the towns devastated by the 1993 flooding - the town was later rebuilt up behind the bluffs in the background. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 7:12:40 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 6632(GP35)
Views:  383   Comments: 3
SP 7865
Title:  SP 7865
Description:  SP 7865 leads this northbound Cotton Belt freight on what is now UP's Chester sub. She was later UP 7865, then rebuilt to CCRCL UPY 150. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 7:36:37 PM
Location:  Prairie du Rocher, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7865(B30-7)
Views:  456   Comments: 4
SP 8751
Title:  SP 8751
Description:  An SP U33C and GP9 bring a Cotton Belt southbound past the detector on the joint Mopac trackage near Randles, MO. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 7:57:40 PM
Location:  Randles, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8751(U33C)
Views:  417   Comments: 3
SSW 7773
Title:  SSW 7773
Description:  Two of Cotton Belt's four B36-7s lead this northbound at Rockview. SSW 7773 was sold to Livingston Rebuild Center 3/97. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:37:26 PM
Location:  Rockview, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 7773(B36-7)
Views:  813   Comments: 3
SSW 7773
Title:  SSW 7773
Description:  Northbound Cotton Belt meets southbound Mopac at Rockview siding. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:49:58 PM
Location:  Rockview, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 7773(B36-7) MP 3204(SD40-2)
Views:  599   Comments: 2
SSW 7792
Title:  SSW 7792
Description:  Cotton Belt southbound passing the small Mopac yard at Chester. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 8:21:27 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 7792(B30-7)
Views:  456   Comments: 3
SSW 7795
Title:  SSW 7795
Description:  SSW 7795 leads this northbound near Modoc, IL on what is now UP's Chester sub. UP retired this unit 12/19/2001 and rebuilt it to CCRCL UPY 159. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 6:42:13 PM
Location:  Modoc, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 7795(B30-7)
Views:  487   Comments: 3
SSW 7962
Title:  SSW 7962
Description:  Cotton Belt GP40R/TEBU/GP40R slug set at ICG's engine terminal. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 5:35:51 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 7962(GP40R)
Views:  554   Comments: 3
SP 6333
Title:  SP 6333
Description:  Southbound Cotton Belt manifest at Flinton with 3 SP and 2 GM&O motors. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 7:57:28 PM
Location:  Flinton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 6333(GP35R)
Views:  488   Comments: 3
SP 7812
Title:  SP 7812
Description:  An SP B30-7/SSW GP30 combination on this southbound manifest. SP 7812 was later rebuilt to CCRCL UPY 153. At right you can see my '75 242 with the left rear mashed in after my girlfriend backed it into some dude's pickup outside of a bar in Fredericktown, MO. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 9:03:08 PM
Location:  Rockwood, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7812(B30-7)
Views:  451   Comments: 3
SP 9208
Title:  SP 9208
Description:  Southbound Cotton Belt manifest on what is now UP's Chester Sub. SP 9208 was later rebuilt to SSW SD45T-2R 6891, retired by UP 7/31/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 7:32:22 PM
Location:  Wolf Lake, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 9208(SD45T-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 3
SSW 9286
Title:  SSW 9286
Description:  Southbound Cotton Belt freight on what is now UP's Chester Sub between Chester and Gorham. SSW 9286 was later SP 9286, rebuilt 12/99 by Boise Locomotive to SD40TM-3 BLE 905. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 10:00:30 PM
Location:  Jones Ridge, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 9286(SD45T-2)
Views:  619   Comments: 2

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