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Title: |
SP 9180 |
Description: |
EB at Truckee yard near the Depot. Note the different size SP font on nose. |
Photo Date: |
4/13/1980 Upload Date: 12/9/2020 6:11:28 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9180(SD45T-2) |
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393 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 7326 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/21/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 7:33:48 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7326(SD40R) SP 9184(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
408 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9184 |
Description: |
SP replaced lots of brake shoes here after Donner Pass trips. Look at the empty crates stacking up. |
Photo Date: |
4/21/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 7:35:25 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9184(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB w/ DRGW leader |
Description: |
Engineer studies the WB Wait signal. SP 9186 is on a helper set in the EB siding. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1989 Upload Date: 5/5/2018 8:45:48 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
DRGW 5376(SD40T-2) SP 9186(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
First WB train over Donner |
Description: |
After the storm, a hot TOFC leaves town. |
Photo Date: |
1/30/1984 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 3:18:31 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 4340(SD9E) SP 9187(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
474 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9206 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/30/1988 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 6:45:10 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9206(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
197 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9208 |
Description: |
SP 9208 SD45T-2 on work train at Truckee, CA. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/1986 Upload Date: 3/22/2020 5:57:59 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 9208(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
173 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9208 and 4312 |
Description: |
On work train at Truckee, CA. L-P Mill in background. The elevated pipes collected sawdust and planer shavings in large bins for truck loading. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/1986 Upload Date: 3/22/2020 6:08:08 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 9208(SD45T-2) SP 4312(SD9E) |
Views: |
283 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP (Cotton Belt) 9300 & SP 9210 EB |
Description: |
2 units to be added to an EB at Truckee. No SSW logo on nose of 9300, a Cotton Belt unit. Both track occupancy indicators visible adjacent the units. |
Photo Date: |
4/13/1980 Upload Date: 12/9/2020 6:38:26 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9300(SD45T-2) SP 9210(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
426 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP (Cotton Belt) 9300 & SP 9210 |
Description: |
Backing to a waiting EB freight at Truckee |
Photo Date: |
4/13/1980 Upload Date: 12/9/2020 6:50:25 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9300(SD45T-2) SP 9210(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
444 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP EB freight at Truckee |
Description: |
SP 9300 (Cotton Belt), SP 9210, SP 9387 (Cotton Belt), SP 9382 (Cotton Belt). First picture of SP (Cotton Belt) 9382 on this site. 3 of 4 units were SSW. Silver track occupancy indicators showed a red semaphore in the appropriate position. |
Photo Date: |
4/13/1980 Upload Date: 12/9/2020 6:59:07 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9300(SD45T-2) SP 9210(SD45T-2) SP 9387(SD45T-2) SP 9382(SD45T-2) SP 9347(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
573 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Helper set |
Description: |
Hazy, smoky skies, late afternoon. Helper set has just returned to Truckee. Water car on right. |
Photo Date: |
7/22/1988 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 6:47:28 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9214(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
301 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 8341 East |
Description: |
SP 9237 helper shoving against SP 4653 Caboose. Valley boys in short sleeves. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/1985 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 4:39:05 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9237(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
228 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8518 West helper set. |
Description: |
WB from Norden, CA. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/1985 Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:58:45 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9239(SD45T-2) SP 8351(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
386 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9248 East |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/14/1988 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 6:29:59 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9248(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB freight |
Description: |
MOW crew visible inside the shed on the old WB main. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1988 Upload Date: 5/5/2018 7:26:06 PM |
Location: |
Norden, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 8232(SD40T-2) SP 9249(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
472 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB empty steel train. |
Description: |
At East Truckee. Signal maintainer gives rollby. |
Photo Date: |
5/16/1981 Upload Date: 12/9/2020 9:35:50 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9260(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
259 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9262 West coming at east Truckee |
Description: |
WB freight hauling 4 GPs to Roseville for servicing approaches east Truckee. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1989 Upload Date: 3/16/2020 9:04:53 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9262(SD45T-2) SP 9260(SD45T-2) SP 8545(SD40T-2) SP 7443(SD45R) |
Views: |
606 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9262 West meets AMTK No. 6 at Truckee |
Description: |
Headend brakeman readies for the roolby. Welded rail on WB Main; jointed still on the EB. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1989 Upload Date: 3/16/2020 9:54:09 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9262(SD45T-2) SP 9260(SD45T-2) AMTK 357(F40PH) |
Views: |
427 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Battle-scarred |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/30/1985 Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:39:07 AM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9273(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
435 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9283 West |
Description: |
Passing the WB Wait signail at a Run 8 gallop. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2020 9:58:36 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9283(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
174 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP (Cotton Belt) 9300 |
Description: |
One of 2 units added to an EB at Truckee. Note no SSW logo on locomotive nose. The silver painted track occupancy indicator to right of switch stand displays a red semaphore in the proper position.. |
Photo Date: |
4/13/1980 Upload Date: 12/9/2020 6:24:57 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9300(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
403 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9303 at Truckee |
Description: |
I bought SP stock at 47 when the merger was rumored, and sold it at 62 before the merger tanked. I'm old! |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1989 Upload Date: 3/15/2020 7:58:04 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 9303(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9307 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/30/1988 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 6:41:34 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9307(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
276 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9308 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 5:04:12 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9308(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
344 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9312 |
Description: |
Engineer looks rearward as he backs down towards his train. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 6:07:11 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9312(SD45T-2) SP 3203(SDP45) |
Views: |
405 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB GM at Soda Springs |
Description: |
Waiting for the WB |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1988 Upload Date: 5/5/2018 8:12:52 PM |
Location: |
Norden, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7321(SD40R) SP 9315(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
467 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SP 9319 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 5:06:01 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9319(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
293 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9319 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/30/1988 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:04:55 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9319(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
253 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Helpers waiting at the old freight house. |
Description: |
The depot is undergoing renovation and the freight house will eventually have yuppie shops inside. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1989 Upload Date: 5/5/2018 9:02:04 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 4339(SD9E) SP 9326(SD45T-2) SP 9376(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
440 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9341 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/21/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 7:30:06 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9341(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
276 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready for inspection. Note bell location on cab roof. |
Description: |
Brake shoe changing track |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/4/2018 12:33:28 AM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9348(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
450 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 7307 & 9349 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/22/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 8:04:24 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7307(SD40R) SP 9349(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
454 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9349 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/22/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 8:06:07 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9349(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
258 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak passes a helper set |
Description: |
WB helpers typically waited on the No. 2 (EB) siding. The speeder track from the section house is visible in the foreground. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:05:32 AM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 313(F40PHR) UP 3543(SD40-2) SP 7405(SD45R) SP 9350(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
731 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9355 W |
Description: |
WB on the old Transcon coming at Norden |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2020 9:12:50 PM |
Location: |
Norden, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9355(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
199 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9355 W |
Description: |
WB freight on the old Transcon No. 1 track, since removed. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2020 9:32:46 PM |
Location: |
Norden, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9355(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9355 W |
Description: |
Midtrain helpers at Norden |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2020 9:43:28 PM |
Location: |
Norden, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9355(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9357 |
Description: |
Parked next to the Nevada Cement unloading facility. SP ran unit trains over Donner from this place. Maximum tonnage limits behind engines (road and/or helper) did not apply to these trains as long as they were 50 cars or less. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 6:53:38 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9357(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
445 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Head end power. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/9/2018 7:07:24 PM |
Location: |
Sparks, NV |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9357(SD45T-2) SP 7342(SD40R) |
Views: |
795 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 9358 & 8328 |
Description: |
Picking up chip cars from L-P Mill for WB freight. Nine total units. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 7:36:44 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9358(SD45T-2) SP 8328(SD40T-2) DRGW 3150(GP40) SP 8379(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
481 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB |
Description: |
Helm Leasing (ex- BN) and Kodachrome units. |
Photo Date: |
4/18/1988 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 6:34:47 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BN 6455(SD45) SP 9362(SD45T-2) SP 7331(SD40R) |
Views: |
668 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 3726 SP 9377 SP 7513 |
Description: |
Waits for new crew. Must double over to rest of GM freight cars at Portola, CA. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/1985 Upload Date: 3/23/2020 2:59:47 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 3726(SD40-2) SP 9377(SD45T-2) SP 7513(SD45R) |
Views: |
283 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 3726 |
Description: |
UP 3726 with 2 SP units on head end. Waiting for crew. Will double over to rest of train. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/1985 Upload Date: 3/23/2020 3:08:14 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 3726(SD40-2) SP 9377(SD45T-2) SP 7513(SD45R) |
Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Extra 7642 West |
Description: |
Center caboose not equipped with the high red lamp. |
Photo Date: |
4/30/1988 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 5:06:33 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9381(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
194 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 7422 West |
Description: |
Heading for Stanford Flat, Coldstream Canyon, then across Schallenberger Ridge to Shed 47. Next the Big Hole to Norden. |
Photo Date: |
4/30/1989 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 5:16:42 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9381(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB SP freight |
Description: |
Midtrain helpers |
Photo Date: |
4/13/1980 Upload Date: 12/9/2020 8:49:52 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9383(SD45T-2) UP 3690(SD40-2) |
Views: |
406 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP PFE wreck cleanup |
Description: |
EB at Truckee.Wreck cleanup of PFE train. I worked for 6 hours as a "lumper" on a crew unloading a carload of butter. Don't remember the pay, but sucks to work on a reefer on it's side with a jumbled load inside. We had a human chain that swapped ends every half hour. There was only one conveyor on the wreck site and we didn't have it for our car. |
Photo Date: |
11/3/1981 Upload Date: 12/9/2020 10:25:16 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Wreck |
Locomotives: |
SP 9392(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
394 Comments: 0 |
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