Friday, May 30, 2014

Oregon Pacific SW8 #801

IMG_7743 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

Locomotive #801 is an SW8 built by EMD in June 1951 as Great Northern #99.

IMG_7744 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

It became Burlington Northern #99 after 1970.

IMG_7708 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

It was retired in April 1982 and was sold to General Metals in May.

IMG_7709 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

In January 1984 it was sold to Pacific Transportation Services as #81.

IMG_7711 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

It was later sold to the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad.

IMG_7716 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

It was purchased from Pete Replinger by Dick Samuels in 1993 and repainted as Mollala Western #801, in a paint scheme similar to the one it now wears.

IMG_7712 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

When repainted for Oregon Pacific it was named "Myron A. Satrum."

IMG_7713 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

It is assigned to the Molalla branch and can be found in Liberal, where as of 2007 it appeared to be stored.

IMG_7714 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

In 2009 the engine was rebuilt and #801 returned to regular service on the Molalla branch, allowing #802 to be moved to the Milwaukie shops for restoration in 2010.

IMG_7741 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

In 2013, #801 was taken out of service to have its engine replaced with the engine that was removed from scrapped NW5 #187.

IMG_7740 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

Historical Photos:
BN #99 in Portland, OR in July 1979 (Fallen Flag Railroad Photos)
BN #99 in April 1982 (Fallen Flag Railroad Photos)

IMG_7742 Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 at Liberal on July 19, 2007
Oregon Pacific SW8 #801 in Liberal on July 19, 2007

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