The first BLW S-12's on the Espee were "plain jane' units. They were
delivered in a batch of 22 units numbered 1442-1463. These units were not
equipped for MU operation and had short side handrails and numberboards just
forward of the cab.
Three units were delivered to the T&NO as 105-107.
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2103 S12 c/n 74880 b/d 1/51 - built as #1445 |
built as number | renumbered | c/n | b/d | notes |
1442 | 2100 | 74877 | 1/1951 | |
1443 | 2101 | 74878 | 1/1951 | |
1444 | 2102 | 74879 | 1/1951 | |
1445 | 2103 | 74880 | 1/1951 | |
1446 | 2104 | 74970 | 1/1951 | |
1447 | 74971 | 1/1951 | scrapped 1963 | |
1448 | 2105 | 74972 | 1/1951 | |
1449 | 2106 | 74973 | 2/1951 | |
1450 | 2107 | 74974 | 2/1951 | |
1451 | 2108 | 74975 | 2/1951 | |
1452 | 2109 | 74976 | 2/1951 | |
1453 | 2110 | 74977 | 2/1951 | |
1454 | 2111 | 74978 | 2/1951 | |
1455 | 2112 | 74979 | 2/1951 | |
1456 | 2113 | 75017 | 3/1951 | |
1457 | 2114 | 75018 | 3/1951 | |
1458 | 2115 | 75019 | 4/1951 | |
1459 | 2116 | 75020 | 4/1951 | |
1460 | 2117 | 75021 | 4/1951 | |
1461 | 2118 | 75022 | 4/1951 | |
1462 | 2119 | 75023 | 4/1951 | |
1463 | 2120 | 75024 | 4/1951 | |
T&NO 105 | 2121 | 75613 | 2/1952 | to Amador Central |
T&NO 106 | 2122 | 75614 | 2/1952 | |
T&NO 107 | 2123 | 75615 | 2/1952 |
The second batch of S-12's were delivered in a batch of another 22 units
numbered 1492-1513. These units had short side handrails no MU connections
and were equipped with signal lights in a large housing. Numberboards were
just in front of the cab. Two more S-12's were diverted from the SP becoming T&NO 121-122. These two were to have been SP 1498 & 1505 part of the second batch. |
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2126 S12 c/n 75774 b/d 10/52 - built as #1492 |
built as number | renumbered | c/n | b/d | notes |
1492 | 2126 | 75774 | 10/1952 | |
1493 | 2127 | 75775 | 10/1952 | |
1494 | 2128 | 75776 | 10/1952 | to Koppel Bulk Terminal |
1495 | 2129 | 75777 | 11/1952 | |
1496 | 2130 | 75778 | 11/1952 | |
1497 | 2131 | 75779 | 11/1952 | to National Iron & Metals |
1498 (T&NO 121) | 2124 | 75780 | 11/1952 | transfered to T&NO in 1956 |
1499 | 2132 | 75781 | 11/1952 | |
1500 | 2133 | 75782 | 12/1952 | |
1501 | 2134 | 75783 | 12/1952 | |
1502 | 2135 | 75784 | 12/1952 | |
1503 | 2136 | 75785 | 12/1952 | |
1504 | 2137 | 75786 | 12/1952 | |
1505 (T&NO 122) | 2125 | 75787 | 12/1952 | transfered to T&NO in 1956 |
1506 | 2138 | 75788 | 12/1952 | |
1507 | 2139 | 75789 | 2/1953 | |
1508 | 2140 | 75790 | 2/1953 | |
1509 | 2141 | 75791 | 2/1953 | |
1510 | 2142 | 75792 | 2/1953 | |
1511 | 2143 | 75793 | 2/1953 | |
1512 | 2144 | 75794 | 2/1953 | |
1513 | 2145 | 75795 | 2/1953 |
The Third batch was delivered in a batch of 12 units numbered 1539-1550. These units were "Deluxe" being equipped as road units with full side handrails, numberboards, signal lights as the second batch, MU connections and class lights. |
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2156 S12 c/n 75924 b/d 9/53 - built as #1549 |
built as number | renumbered | c/n | b/d | notes |
1539 | 2146 | 75914 | 9/1953 | |
1540 | 2147 | 75915 | 9/1953 | |
1541 | 2148 | 75916 | 9/1953 | to California Western |
1542 | 2149 | 75917 | 9/1953 | |
1543 | 2150 | 75918 | 9/1953 | to Kerr-McGee as #844 |
1544 | 2151 | 75919 | 9/1953 | |
1545 | 2152 | 75920 | 9/1953 | to Southwest Railway Const. |
1546 | 2153 | 75921 | 9/1953 | |
1547 | 2154 | 75922 | 9/1953 | to Metropolitan Stevedore |
1548 | 2155 | 75923 | 9/1953 | |
1549 | 2156 | 75924 | 9/1953 | |
1550 | 2157 | 75925 | 9/1953 | to Kerr-McGee as #845 |