SP 9237 at Ozol - a photo on Flickriver

SP 9237 at Ozol

            SP 9237 an SD45T-2 on the point of an oil train at Ozol yard in Martinez, CA. Date not recorded mid 1970s. Likely 1973.
Allen said on Train Orders, "Chevron oil train from Utah. As Wes said it's going to their refinery in Richmond. Started running mainly because of the Arab Oil Embargo...the refinery could not receive enough imported crude oil for processing. It was such a success it lasted until the late '80's from what I recall. The UP and Santa Fe handled these trains at the end. I remember seeing one in Feather River Canyon (with no camera)."
WAF (Wes) said, "By the end of the 70s, the oil train was only running like once a week."
According to good sources, including Strapac's fantastic SP Compendium series, SP 9237 was built in 1972 by EMD as a model SD45T-2, SP 9237, SP Class EF636-8, builder's number 72601-29. 
This locomotive was upgraded in 1988 emerging as SP 6867 SP Class EF636LR-8.
The disposition of this locomotive is: sold to Helm 1995 as Helm 938. Rebuilt to an SD40-3 and sold to DM&IR 405 in 1996.
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35mm Ilford Pan F by meter.
Polycontrast RC, Type N Scan from a print. - From Photo Album 1001.1.26.1, Scan 2018022201ph.3
   

Taken on: January 1, 1973

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EMD

Martinez_CA

SD45T-2

black and white

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Sets appears in: • Circa 1973 • San Francisco Bay Area Railroading more » • Train Scans 2.0 • 1970-1979 Train photos • SP, Southern Pacific « less

Groups appears in: • North American Railfanning • Trains of the 70's and 80's more » • SP Cadillacs, Geeps, and Tunnel Motors • Southern Pacific Railroad • Northern California Rails • Western US Rails • Calrailfans « less

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