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Title: |
SP 4365 at Truckee |
Description: |
Lead unit on a work train tied down at Truckee. |
Photo Date: |
4/10/1985 Upload Date: 3/17/2020 2:28:02 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 4365(SD9E) |
Views: |
145 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 4341 at Truckee |
Description: |
Work train turned on the balloon track and tied down for the night. |
Photo Date: |
4/10/1985 Upload Date: 3/17/2020 4:03:41 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 4341(SD9E) |
Views: |
145 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 4365 leads work train at Truckee |
Description: |
Tied down for the night. |
Photo Date: |
4/10/1985 Upload Date: 3/17/2020 4:14:05 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 4365(SD9E) SP 4341(SD9E) |
Views: |
184 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DRGW 3042 |
Description: |
With lead units at Truckee WB. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:31:36 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
DRGW 3042(GP35) |
Views: |
230 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB freight, run 8 |
Description: |
No messing around for this engineer, run 8 reached in short order. Photo taken alongside the LP molding mill. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:43:01 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
73 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Helpers on WB freight |
Description: |
Pushing hard. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:44:31 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 7525(SD45R) |
Views: |
105 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 7399 West |
Description: |
Just east of Boca along the Truckee River. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 4:44:51 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 7399(SD44R) |
Views: |
348 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 7399 West |
Description: |
Approaching Boca in the Truckee River Canyon |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 4:49:22 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 7314(SD40R) SP 8309(SD40T-2) SP 7399(SD44R) |
Views: |
413 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 7399 West |
Description: |
Approaching Boca with many mid-train helpers |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:21:14 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 7364(SD40R) UP 3664(SD40-2) |
Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 7399 West |
Description: |
Many helpers. Nearing Boca, CA. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 6:02:18 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3656(SD40-2) SSW 9269(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 7399 West |
Description: |
Many more helpers nearing Boca, CA. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 6:29:02 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 4312(SD9E) SP 4332(SD9E) |
Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
312 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9358 |
Description: |
Head end brakeman about to hook up the wienies. I offered to close and latch the door under the cab window (being 6'10"), but he declined. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 3/30/2020 5:25:48 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9358(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
132 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DRGW 3150 |
Description: |
In a string of 9 units at Truckee, CA. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 4/1/2020 6:24:36 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
DRGW 3150(GP40) |
Views: |
130 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8379 |
Description: |
In with the rest of 9 on a WB freight making a chip car pickup at the L-P Mill. A Los Angeles unit with A/C. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 4/1/2020 6:34:17 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 8379(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9396 |
Description: |
In a string of 9 units on a WB freight. A Roseville unit with A/C. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 4/1/2020 6:47:34 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 9396(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 7377 |
Description: |
In a string of 9 units on a WB freight. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 4/1/2020 6:54:54 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 7377(SD40R) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8352 |
Description: |
One of 9 units on a WB freight making a pickup at the L-P Mill. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2020 12:24:43 AM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 8352(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9243 |
Description: |
One of 9 units on a WB freight making a pickup at the L-P Mill. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2020 12:30:09 AM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 9243(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
201 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8524 |
Description: |
One of 9 units at Truckee Yard making a pickup of chip cars at the L-P Mill. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 5/6/2020 4:52:49 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 8524(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
110 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 8524 |
Description: |
SP 8524 and 8 other units on a WB freight making a pickup at the L-P Mill. EB siding closed for MOW work east of the Balloon Track switch (ties on track and sign in ballast). |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 5/6/2020 5:10:33 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 8524(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
102 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB towards Sparks |
Description: |
Overnight stay at the Nugget ahead. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/7/2018 1:49:46 AM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB action |
Description: |
Work train in WB siding, WB freight holds the main at the "W" (wait) signal, and the pickup to be made waits in the EB siding. Brakeman on the ground (EB main) heads back to make the cut. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:22:37 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 4417(SD9E) |
Views: |
280 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP WB |
Description: |
Work train waits in WB siding for a WB freight to make a pickup. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:36:07 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 4417(SD9E) |
Views: |
358 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: |
537 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Section house for speeder |
Description: |
Venerable. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1985 Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:15:11 AM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB drops off cars |
Description: |
Leaving a chunk for a following train. Sparks Yard was plugged. At the east switch of the EB siding at Truckee. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/1985 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:18:10 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB freight |
Description: |
After the bulk of the train was cut off, the caboose pickup is next. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/1985 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:29:06 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB freight makes a dropoff |
Description: |
The rear brakeman said there wasn't enough room at Sparks for the whole train, so they were leaving a chunk here. Heading back to the caboose next to the L-P Mill in Truckee. Note the derail is open at the east end of the westbound siding, lower left frame. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/1985 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:05:29 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB makes a pickup |
Description: |
At the L-P Mill in Truckee. GPs are heading to Roseville for service and inspection. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/1985 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:14:50 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 2890(GP9R) SP 3831(GP9R) |
Views: |
383 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Extra 9404 West charges out of town. |
Description: |
About to cross over to the No. 1 track |
Photo Date: |
4/19/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:00:54 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
259 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP MW speeder & shed. |
Description: |
Truckee Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/20/1985 Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:47:53 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
51 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 8518 West |
Description: |
Westbound from Norden, CA. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/1985 Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:56:15 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8518(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
113 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: |
248 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 8341 East |
Description: |
Nearing Norden, CA eastbound. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/1985 Upload Date: 3/26/2020 7:00:36 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 8341(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
86 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 8431 East |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/1985 Upload Date: 3/26/2020 7:08:49 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 7513(SD45R) SP 8326(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
179 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: |
143 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A meet at track speed |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/22/1985 Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:30:09 AM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
95 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Extra 9139 W (East Truckee) |
Description: |
Run 8 for the hill. |
Photo Date: |
5/8/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:04:14 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9139(SD45) |
Views: |
296 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Dead in tow w/o number boards toward Sacramento |
Description: |
Crew member seen at back of 9000 working his way to the front of the set with his lunch in hand. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/1985 Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:18:18 AM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 9000(SD45) UP 3572(SD40-2) |
Views: |
397 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP freight action |
Description: |
Power swapping and run around action. SP X9250West waits on EB (Main 2) to be run around. SP 9243 will be placed on next WB headend. |
Photo Date: |
5/14/1985 Upload Date: 3/18/2020 5:11:54 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9250(SD45T-2) SP 9243(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
183 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 9243 waits for next WB |
Description: |
Unit will be added to the point of SP X9288W. SP X9250W holds EB Main 2 waiting to be run around. |
Photo Date: |
5/14/1985 Upload Date: 3/18/2020 5:27:39 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9243(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9288 W coming to pick up power |
Description: |
Will stop to put SP 9243 on headend and become SP Extra 9243 W. There's an EB in the WB siding and a WB on the EB Main. Never boring here! |
Photo Date: |
5/14/1985 Upload Date: 3/18/2020 5:36:50 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9288(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9243 |
Description: |
Engineer (walking), and Head Brakeman (at switch) preparing to add SP 9243 to their train. |
Photo Date: |
5/14/1985 Upload Date: 3/18/2020 5:50:48 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9243(SD45T-2) SP 9288(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
135 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 9243 |
Description: |
Engineer looks back at brakeman. Last shot on roll, dammit! This train left, followed by X9250W. The train in the EB siding remained. I left. |
Photo Date: |
5/14/1985 Upload Date: 3/18/2020 6:00:03 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9243(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
124 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP Extra 9319 West |
Description: |
SP Kodachrome SD45T-2 |
Photo Date: |
6/18/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:27:42 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9139(SD45) |
Views: |
291 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
And off they go to Roseville |
Description: |
WB freight leaves Truckee. |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:15:27 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB Freight just west of the EB crossover signal bridge |
Description: |
A friendly wave from the party wagon. |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:14:08 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 8255(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
270 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB freight leaves CTC for No.2 Track |
Description: |
Crossing over to EB Track 2 in full dynamic. Quite a sound! |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:07:56 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
105 Comments: 0 |
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