| OAKRIDGE OR Oct 31 1978 -- Southern Pacific SD45 8963 and its mixed freight are tied down in this central Oregon town. EMD built the locomotive (b/n 33660) in May 1968. It was qebuilt in Sacramento to SD45R 7499 in March 1984 as part of the M-99 Program. It was retired by Union Pacific June 18 2001. It was acquired by Ohio Central System, still in SP paint, as OHCR 7499. It eventually g~ined Ohio Central’s distinctive paint scheme. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/up-x-sp-3.php, http://utahrails.net/sp/sp-r8-grip.php, http://www.thedieselshop.us/OHCR.HTML and http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/LocoPicture.aspx?id=36143) |