Southern Pacific

SP 2128, Baldwin S12

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SP 2101 Baldwin S-12, SP Class B412-1

Southern Pacific (SP) 2101 is a Baldwin S12. Reportedly: SP 2101 was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 as an S-12, SP 1443 Class DS-110 serial number 74878. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2101 Baldwin S-12, SP Class B412-1. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as: retired Dec. 19, 1973. According to Strapac, Class B412-1 was erected by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton but only the last 8 units were shipped with B-L-H builders plates.

2101 in Eugene
Southern Pacific Baldwin S12 2101 is working in Eugene, Oregon. Date not recorded, likely July 1973.

SP 2110 Baldwin S-12, SP Class B412-1

SP 2110 is a Baldwin S-12. Reportedly: SP 2110 was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 as an S-12, SP 1453 Class DS-110 serial number 74977. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2110 Baldwin S-12, SP Class B412-1. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as: retired July 30, 1973.. According to Joe Strapac, Class B412-1 was erected by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton but only the last 8 units were shipped with B-L-H builders plates.

2110 in Eugene
Southern Pacific (SP) Baldwin S-12 2110 in Eugene, Oregon. Date not recorded, likely July 1973.

SP 2120 Baldwin S-12, SP Class BS412-1

SP 2120 is a Baldwin S-12. Reportedly: SP 2120 was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 as an S-12, SP 1463 Class DS-110 serial number 75024. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2120 Baldwin S-12, SP Class B412-1. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as: retired Feb 19, 1974. To Purdy Metals. According to Joe Strapac, Class B412-1 was erected by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton but only the last 8 units were shipped with B-L-H builders plates. SP 2120 was one of those 8, being the last unit in that class.

2120 in Eugene
Southern Pacific Baldwin S-12 2120 rests between assignments in Eugene, Oregon likely in Date not recorded, likely July 1973.

SP 2128 Baldwin S12, SP Class BS412-3

Built as SP 1494, shipped Oct. 31, 1952, retired Nov. 20, 1972. To GE/Chrome Crankshaft, to Koppel Bulk Terminal 76 which became AGREX 76. June 1988 to Metropolitan Stevedore reportedly number 1, scrapped in November 1995.
Two views of SP 2128 in Eugene
Southern Pacific 2128 in Eugene, Oregon on an unknown date in the summer of 1972. The Baldwin apparently brushed pretty close to something judging by the cab damage.

Too crop or not to crop, that is the question. I am making these decisions on the photos I am scanning all the time. When I first took the photos I often shot further back. I only had a "normal" lens. Later, I thought of these photos as being flawed, as being too far away. Now, the loose cropping has provided something I had not thought of as being important then. That is, context.

Looking back on these photos I see them now as environmental portraits. The great photographer Brian Baer used to call environmental portraits of people, "mug shots with a wide angle lens." That's what these are, only with locomotives. They show the locomotive in it's world. They are kind of like static action shots.

Southern Pacific 2128 in Eugene, Oregon in the summer of 1972. The Baldwin isn't the only thing historical in this photo. All the roadnames on the boxcars shown here are gone too.
  • Photo of SP 2128
    Analog Image, Kodachrome Slide 5.341, Scan 2010101201.4
  • Cropped photo of SP 2128
    Analog Image, Kodachrome Slide 5.341, Scan 2010101201.4

SP 2134 Baldwin S12, SP Class BS412-3

SP 2134 is a Baldwin S-12. Reportedly: SP 2128 was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1952 as an S-12, SP 1502 Class DS-114 serial number 75784. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2134 Baldwin S-12, SP Class B412-3. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as: Retired Aug. 15, 1973 sold Dec. 73 to Purdy Metals.
SP 2134 in Eugene
Southern Pacific Baldwin S12 2134 at the west (south) end of the yard in Eugene on an unknown date in the summer of 1972.

SP 2150 Baldwin S12, SP Class BS412-4

SP 2150 was an MU equipped Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH) S-12. Reportedly: it was built in 1953 as SP 1543 Class DS-118, serial number 75918. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2150 SP Class B412-4. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as, Retired 1974 sold to Chrome Crankshaft. Resold to Kerr-McGee 100, renumbered to 844. Donated 1990 to Orange Empire Railway Museum.
2150 at Taylor
"Frank's Office" was written in chalk over the door of Southern Pacific (SP) 2150. The Baldwin S12 was captured on Friday, December 28, 1973, in Taylor Yard, Los Angeles, CA.

On trainorders (TO), October 15, 2010, "rehunn" said, "2150, 2154 and 2157 were the "J" yard switchers right up to the end of the use of the Baldwins.

Years ago, "miralomarail" said, "During the 90's we had a former S.P. employee working at Amtrak in LA, Ca. His name was Frank, and had heard about "His Office "

On Altamont Press "OPRRMS" said, "Possibly refers to Frank Watkins, who was the engineer on 7:59 AM yard job at River Station (a.k.a., the Links) during the early Seventies. The S-12s were quite common at that yard. Frank was a very nice gentleman and well-liked by everyone."

"Charlie" said on TO in April 2021:

Frank Watkins was indeed a gentleman. I fired for him for several weeks in the early 70's.
The Frank that is referenced in "Frank's Office" was a SP yardmaster who, as the story goes, would drive his own truck on various 'errands' while on duty and was caught filling its tank and paying with a SP credit card.
Forever-after he was known as "Gas Tank Frank" and the 'brothers' delighted in chalking those words where ever a palette could be found; such as bridge abutments, yard office urinals, anywhere it would be seen by fellow 'rails'.
I did enjoy the post, Steve.

Charlie
HO model of SP 2150 at the CCMRC
On Saturday, January 3, 2026, my Bowser HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) 2150 is approaching the "Salmonella" fishery at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.

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