Central California #70 - North Side 

This EMD GP-9E locomotive is owned by the North Coast Railroad and is NCR#70 but has not been relettered.  The word Traction below Central California on the locomotive has been painted over.  It was built in 1953 (builders no.18418) and began life as Reading #608. It went to Eureka Southern as #70, and became NCR #70 when they purchased the railroad.  This once beautiful locomotive has quite a past, and for more history on this locomotive go to the Central California Traction site.