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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: |
182 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
294 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: |
87 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: |
147 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: |
438 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: |
542 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: |
316 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: |
306 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: |
221 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: |
418 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: |
158 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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Views: |
146 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: |
325 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: |
406 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: |
666 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: |
151 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: |
121 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: |
127 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: |
123 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: |
445 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: |
275 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: |
67 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: |
190 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: |
338 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: |
147 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: |
260 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: |
198 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: |
113 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: |
332 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: |
474 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: |
331 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: |
144 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: |
322 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: |
122 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
High green for a WB (East Truckee) |
Description: |
Run 8, dark dragger, and a running air test is next. |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:10:24 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
154 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: |
382 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
So what's the Rule of the Day? |
Description: |
Road Foreman of Engines J.G Pomykata tests the Conductor of the Truckee local at E. Truckee |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:44:38 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
200 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
"Highball that Drag!" said the Conductor |
Description: |
WB freight at E.Truckee throttles up for Donner Pass after the caboose has passed the detector. Next comes the running air test. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:41:08 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 4843 and 4319 on the old Hobart Southern lead |
Description: |
Near the L-P Mill. Note the log truck with a "Freeway" load (lower than the stakes). 4843 pulls a flanger in snow service. Noter the folded icicle breaker behind the air horns, or whistles, if you prefer. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:52:47 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 4843(GP38-2) SP 4319(SD9E) |
Views: |
636 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 4396 |
Description: |
SD9E on the old Hobart Southern lead at the L-P Mill at Truckee, CA. |
Photo Date: |
10/9/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:30:13 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 4396(SD9E) |
Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Helper set waiting |
Description: |
Note the "W" lighted on the WB wait signal. The coming WB will stop to add helpers. |
Photo Date: |
10/10/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:55:48 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7476(SD45R) |
Views: |
248 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GP9R at L-P Mill |
Description: |
Work train heads for the balloon track past the L-P log deck |
Photo Date: |
10/30/1985 Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:18:08 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 3739(GP9R) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 4351 |
Description: |
Leads work train parked near old Hobart Southern lead near the L-P Mill. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/1986 Upload Date: 3/22/2020 5:32:46 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 4351(SD9E) |
Views: |
179 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
141 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: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Truckee local |
Description: |
Loaded woodchip cars. Continuous rail, tie plates, ties, and buckets of spikes await installation. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/1986 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:49:07 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 4362(SD9E) SP 8329(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
312 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
152 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 7462 added to the point |
Description: |
Brakeman signals the joint. Next, he'll hook up the "weenies." Looks like enough power to make the hill today. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1987 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 4:05:00 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7462(SD45R) SP 8544(SD40T-2) SP 8340(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
345 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 7462 and Caboose |
Description: |
Engineer looks rearward for brakeman's hand signals. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1987 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 4:09:26 PM |
Location: |
Truckee, CA |
Author: |
Bruce Flaws |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 7462(SD45R) |
Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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