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After seeing some photos of former Southern Pacific #4409 being painted, I decided to stop by to see how things were progressing. This unit, along with many other relics, are located at the Chemurgic plant just west of Turlock, CA. SP 4409 is looking shiney and new except for the missing lettering. Also present were a pair of GE 44 tonners, Turlock and Western #25 and #26 painted in silver and orange. There are many other pieces of equipment stored here including an SP Golden Pig Service trailer. After departing, I headed back to highway 99 into Turlock and ran across the Foster Farms facility with former SP 3378 shoving a long string of grain hoppers through the loading area. Enjoy the photos.

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Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: SP 4409   (4 photos) Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model: EMD SD9 more...   Former Southern Pacific 4409 has received a fresh coat of paint and is awaiting lettering.  Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: SP 4409   (4 photos) Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model: EMD SD9 more...   SP 4409 at the Chemurgic facility just west of Turlock, CA  Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: SP 4409   (4 photos) Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model: EMD SD9 more...   SP 4409 with most of its light package still intact.  Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: SP 4409   (4 photos) Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model: EMD SD9 more...   SP 4409 at Chemurgic  Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: FF 3378   (2 photos) Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP9 more...   Foster Farms GP9 #3378 (ex-Southern Pacific - same #) pushing a string of hoppers through the loading facility.  Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: FF 3378   (2 photos) Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP9 more...   Foster Farms 3378 was retired by SP on 8/30/1995 and sold to Progress Rail in 1996. It now works as a remote pushing a string of grain hoppers around the Foster Farms baloon track near Turlock, CA.  Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: TW 25 Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model: GE 44-ton more...   Turlock Western GE 44 ton at Chemurgic.  Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: TW 26 Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model: GE 44-ton more...   Turlock Western #26 at Chemurgic  Date: 5/27/2005 Road #: SPLZ 750229   (2 photos) Location: Turlock, CA Builder/Model:  Trailer more...   Southern Pacific Golden Pig Service trailer still in decent shape in 2005

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