…Continued from Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum.
“SP&S #802” & SP&S Caboose #701 on July 3, 2009
This diesel locomotive is a F9A built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in LaGrange Illinois for the Northern Pacific Railway in March 1956.
Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D as “SP&S #802” on July 3, 2009
It was originally numbered #7013D and was a freight locomotive on the Northern Pacific Railway
Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D as “SP&S #802” on July 3, 2009
In April 1965 it was reassigned to passenger service and renumbered #6704A, (taking the number of another 1956 F9A that had been reassigned to freight service and renumbered to #7052A in 1960).
Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D as “SP&S #802” on July 3, 2009
As #6704A, one of its assignments was to pull the Vista Dome North Coast Limited passenger train between Chicago and Seattle.
Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D as “SP&S #802” on July 3, 2009
The Northern Pacific Railway became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad in March 1970 and the locomotive became Burlington Northern #9816.
Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D as “SP&S #802” on July 3, 2009
Amtrak took over passenger service in 1971 and the locomotive was reassigned back to freight service. In June 1973 it was renumbered to Burlington Northern #782.
Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D as “SP&S #802” on July 3, 2009
In December 1981 it was converted into Rotary Snow Plow Power Unit (RSPU) #972569 and used in the midwest.
Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D as “SP&S #802” on July 3, 2009
It was retired in 1998 and BNSF donated the empty carbody to the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum for static display.
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Herald on July 3, 2009
The museum has restored the locomotive as Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway #802.
Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D as “SP&S #802” on July 3, 2009
The real SP&S #802 was an earlier F3A built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in November 1948. The Spokane, Portland & Seattle did not own any F9As.
Cab of Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D on July 3, 2009
When SP&S became part of Burlington Northern, SP&S #802 became Burlington Northern #9752.
Brakeman’s Seat of Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D on July 3, 2009
In July 1972 it became Rotary Snow Plow Power Unit #972551, but a locomotive shortage returned it to service as locomotive #9752 in 1974.
Cab of Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D on July 3, 2009
It was renumbered to #712 in 1976 & was retired in November 1981 & scrapped.
Engineer’s Seat of Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D on July 3, 2009
Historical Photos of this locomotive:
NP #7013D, 6/17/1962 (Museum of the Rockies Ron V. Nixon Collection)
NP #7013D, 6/17/1962 (Museum of the Rockies Ron V. Nixon Collection)
NP #7013D, 6/17/1962 (Museum of the Rockies Ron V. Nixon Collection)
BN #782, April 16, 1970 (Fallen Flag Railroad Photos)
BN #782, September 20, 1981 (Fallen Flag Railroad Photos)
BN #972569, 1993 (RRPictureArchives.net)
BN #972569, December 2000 (Rails Northwest)
BN #972569, December 2000 (Rails Northwest)
BN #972569, December 2000 (Rails Northwest)
View from the Cab of Ex-NP EMD F9A #7013D on July 3, 2009
Historical Photos of SP&S #802:
SP&S #802, 1960s (Chris's Cab Unit Page)
SP&S #802, March 1970 (Rails Northwest)
SP&S Caboose #701 on July 3, 2009
The diesel locomotive is accompanied by this wooden caboose, which was built in 1947 for the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway as #701. It came to the museum before the locomotive.
SP&S Caboose #701 on July 3, 2009
Historical Photos:
SP&S 701, December 2000 (Rails Northwest)
SP&S 701, July 23, 2006 (RRPictureArchives.net)
SP&S Caboose #701 on July 3, 2009
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