RailPictures.Net Photo: SP 6450 Southern Pacific Railroad EMD FP7 at Houston, Texas by Ralph Back

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» Southern Pacific Railroad (more..)
» EMD FP7 (more..)

» SP Station
» Houston, Texas, USA (more..)
» January 25, 1972

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Amtrak's Sunset Limited. Amtrak is less than a year old and motive power changes have already occurred as two SP FP7s, 6450 and 6455, and two UP E-units power Amtrak #2 the eastbound Sunset Limited arriving at SP's Houston station. UP E-units were leased to Amtrak at this time and used for power on the Sunset Limited in combination with SP FP7s. Amtrak eventually purchased the SP FP7s and UP E-units.

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