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=== 1st retirement and preservation ===
Southern Pacific GP9R #3855 was officially retired from active service on the [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company]] in 1995 and it was later purchased by the [[Willamette and Pacific Railroad|Willamette and Pacific Railroad (W&P)]] that same year in 1995 where it was repainted back into the Southern Pacific's "Black Widow" paint scheme and renumbered to #1801 by the W&P.<ref name=":0" />
When the [[Willamette and Pacific Railroad]] had became part of the [[Portland and Western Railroad|Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR)]],<ref name=":4" /> 1801 had kept its number and its SP "Black Widow" paint scheme, where it had became the only GP9 locomotive on the Portland and Western to ever retain its original [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific]] colours.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" />
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