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Wow....Espee E units. |
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Being from the SF Bay Area, we didn't see SP E units, unless we were very lucky to hit some when we went over to the Peninsula to watch trains. So, the sound of these twin-motored units were very distinct, and got our attention as they were coming back from the west end of the engine escape track between platform tracks 7 and 6, after cutting off the inbound "Sunest Limited" that had arrived before the Lark. Power is heading back to Taylor yard for servicing. |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/1968 Upload Date: 4/11/2008 11:01:36 PM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Pat Flynn |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6046(E9A) |
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1006 Comments: 0 |
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SP E8 6046 |
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At least I think it's an E8......PA's went to 6045, and I thought SP had but one E8, and that would be 6046. Still recall how the two 567's in each E seemed to be not quite in snych as they throttled up and down, so it sounded like FOUR units. And they had a different sound from F's and Geeps. |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/1968 Upload Date: 4/11/2008 11:01:50 PM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Pat Flynn |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 6046(E9A) |
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1908 Comments: 2 |
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Intoxicated by Espee E's... |
| Description: |
Just had to take another shot of these, SP 6049 (E9) and SP 6046 (E8).... |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/1968 Upload Date: 4/11/2008 11:02:31 PM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Pat Flynn |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6049(E9A) |
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1223 Comments: 0 |
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Head end shot of train 99. |
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We got brave (you notice we hadn't been riding the vestibules so far- that's why the pictures are thru the windows!) and strolled up to the head end as 99 stopped at SLO for crew change and servicing. Gee, one of the yardmen is standing at the water hose cart, ready to add water to the units, I guess, if needed. Of the 2 or 3 folks standing and chatting, the late Gerry Salsig is the one facing towards the eng, right hand on hip, and left hand holding his camera bag and whatever. So, I guess that's my "Kodak" camera bag and notepad on the ground between me and them. |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/1968 Upload Date: 4/11/2008 11:06:51 PM |
| Location: |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Author: |
Pat Flynn |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6050(E9A) |
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1605 Comments: 1 |
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Yikes, yet another SP E unit !!! |
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I am surprised I even got this shot, considering we were riding in the coach, and really had no warning of Train 98's approach. Of course, this was the usual meeting point (or south of here) for 98 and 99 at this period of time, since you could ride 98 down from the Bay Area to SLO and then catch 99 right back. I think it was jus a 20 to 25 minute scheduled lay-over between trains, and the surly SP ticket agents would always get nervous about us buying tickets for such a roundtrip, admonishing us that SP would not be responsible for us missing the connection between 98 and 99! Duh. I think we did that trip twice, one time with Parlor Car seats in the boat tail. Yeah, the Coast train still had the real Parlor car on the rear most days, with extra fare for the ride. Oh, and there's a Coast line Geep, under the sanding rig. |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/1968 Upload Date: 4/11/2008 11:06:20 PM |
| Location: |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Author: |
Pat Flynn |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 6051(E9A) |
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1733 Comments: 1 |
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