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| Title: |
SP 9252 |
| Description: |
Catching two trains in one photo isn't too unusual on California's Cajon Pass. But what was often confusing to those unfamiliar with the Pass is that one could see two trains, one heading uphill and the other downhill, yet they were both westbound. Such is the case here, on October 15th, 1979. In the foreground is a Union Pacific grain train heading west, downgrade, to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Meanwhile, on the adjacent Southern Pacific Palmdale Cutoff, is a train heading in the opposite direction - upgrade - yet it is also westbound. This is because on the SP anything heading toward San Francisco is westbound, and this train is heading, generally, in that direction. The SP train has a nice mix of typical 1970s power: SP SD45T-2s 9252 and 9176, SD45 9014, SD45T-2s 9195 and 9230 and pooled Union Pacific SD40-2 3389. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1979 Upload Date: 10/22/2012 1:26:10 PM |
| Location: |
Cajon Pass, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 9252(SD45T-2) SP 9176(SD45T-2) SP 9014(SD45) SP 9195(SD45T-2) SP 9230(SD45T-2) UP 3389(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
SP 8799 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific Camera Car (aka Simulator Car) 8799 is a former Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 SP 9113 (nee-9010). The engine had its prime mover removed and the front end was rebuilt to house movie cameras used to film various SP mainlines for the roads full-motion locomotive cab simulator, used to train new engineers. This engine is currently being restored to its original appearance, details of which can be found on the locomotives web site: HTTP://sp9010.ncry.org. The car is coupled to SSW SD45T-2 9300 for power while they do some filming near Tracy, California, on October 29; 1979. |
| Photo Date: |
10/29/1979 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 3:00:48 PM |
| Location: |
Tracy, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8799(UNKNOWN) SSW 9300(SD45T-2) |
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3897 Comments: 1 |
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CP 2860 - Tehachapi Mountains, CA - 3/29/77 |
| Description: |
Former Canadian Pacific "Royal Hudson" 2860, owned by the province of British Columbia, took a break from its regular run on the British Columbia Railway in March of 1977 to travel south to Los Angeles to promote tourism in western Canada. The engine and its train, along with an SP SD45T-2 helper, is seen here climbing the grade over the Tehachapi Mountains between tunnels one and two on March 29, 1977. |
| Photo Date: |
3/29/1977 Upload Date: 2/8/2011 1:53:45 AM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2860(4-6-4) SP 9307(SD45T-2) |
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1246 Comments: 0 |
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SP 7342 - West Colton, CA - 8/29/81 |
| Description: |
SP SD40R 7342 in the first of its two experimental paint schemes. The lettering is red on the other side. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1981 Upload Date: 5/23/2010 8:26:02 PM |
| Location: |
West Colton, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 7342(SD40R) SP 9360(SD45T-2) SP 7622(GP40-2) |
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2105 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 7342 - West Colton, CA - 8/29/81 |
| Description: |
SP SD40R 7342 in the first of its two experimental paint schemes. The lettering is red on the other side. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1981 Upload Date: 5/23/2010 8:27:07 PM |
| Location: |
West Colton, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 7342(SD40R) SP 9360(SD45T-2) SP 9372(SD45T-2) |
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2198 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 7342 - West Colton, CA - 8/29/81 |
| Description: |
SP SD40R 7342 in the first of its two experimental paint schemes. The lettering is red on the other side. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1981 Upload Date: 5/23/2010 8:27:46 PM |
| Location: |
West Colton, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 7342(SD40R) SP 9372(SD45T-2) |
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1375 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 7342 - West Colton, CA - 8/29/81 |
| Description: |
SP SD40R 7342 in the first of its two experimental paint schemes. The lettering is red on the other side. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1981 Upload Date: 5/23/2010 8:28:38 PM |
| Location: |
West Colton, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 7342(SD40R) SP 9372(SD45T-2) |
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1983 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SSW 9389 - Colton, CA - 12/77 |
| Description: |
Cotton Belt Bicentennial SD45T-2 9389 approaches the Santa Fe crossing at Colton, CA in December 1977. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1977 Upload Date: 6/14/2010 12:20:12 AM |
| Location: |
Colton, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SSW 9389(SD45T-2) |
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2357 Comments: 0 |
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