Friday, May 30, 2014

East Portland Traction Company SW8 #802

IMG_6255 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

Locomotive #802 is a dynamic-brake-equipped SW8 built by EMD in January 1954 as Southern Pacific #4622.

IMG_6254 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

It was renumbered to #1127 after 1965.

IMG_6250 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

It was sold to become Lewis & Clark Railway (LINC) #81 in 1984.

IMG_6253 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

The locomotive was sold to Livingston Mountain Locomotive Works (LMLX) in 2003 and the LINC leased it back.

IMG_6258 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
Former owner info on SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

It was purchased by Dick Samuels in 2004.

IMG_6259 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
Old number showing on SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

It still wears the remains of the Lewis & Clark Railway's Northern Pacific-inspired paint scheme.

IMG_6260 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
NP-inspired Monad on SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

It was initially assigned to the East Portland Branch, but by 2007 was transferred to the Molalla Branch where it became the primary locomotive, and could be found in either Liberal or Canby.

IMG_6261 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

With the newly acquired SW900 #901 assigned to the Molalla Branch in 2008, and SW8 #801 restored to regular  service, #802 was moved to the Milwaukie shops in 2010 for eventual restoration to its Southern Pacific colors.

IMG_6262 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Canby on May 11, 2007
SW8 #802 in Canby on May 11, 2007

Historical Photos:
SP #1127 in Santa Clara, CA in 1980 (Espee Modelers Home Page)
LINC #81 in February, 2002 (Wikipedia)
LMLX #81, Battleground, WA, Oct. 2003 (Western Shortline Rosters)

IMG_7710 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
SW8 #802 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

IMG_7715 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
SW8 #802 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

IMG_7717 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
SW8 #802 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

IMG_7738 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
SW8 #802 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

IMG_7739 Oregon Pacific SW8 #802 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
SW8 #802 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

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