Nostalgia & History > A few SP at Sullivan's Curve in 1987

These are from the first couple of trips I made to Cajon Pass just to take train photos. I had stopped beside the road to watch the action a time or two over the years before that, but Chard Walker's book got me interested in really exploring the place. I have no idea how many frames I've exposed there since, but it has been quite a few, in all types of weather and all times round the clock.

1) An SP helper set heads up to Hiland to use its dynamic braking power to let a heavy manifest creep down to West Colton in October 1987.
2) A caboose on the rear of an eastbound mixed manifest in March 1987.
3) A string of covered hoppers heads up into Sullivan's Curve behind the plume of several engines on a hazy summer afternoon.

Hard to believe this was a bit more than 27 years ago!

Be safe out there -

- Kit

Kit Courter
Menefee, CA
LunarLight Photography



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/18/14 07:27 by CimaScrambler.

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Great trio. It's amazing to me that all of these locations are still accessible!
JB

Fantastic trio Kit, thanks for sharing. You make it difficult to pick a favorite, but I'd have to say that last shot is really special. Love the back lighting.

Kent in CArmel Valley

Sweet!- Good ol' SP...The "Friendly"...Wonder where that moniker came from...Steve

the_expediter Wrote:
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> Sweet!- Good ol' SP...The "Friendly"...Wonder
> where that moniker came from...Steve


Us "good ol' " SP boys, where'd you think....LOL.

I'm pretty sure it was a slogan used in actual SP advertising at one time.

Yeah, I thought so- here're two examples..

I guess it caught on in much the same way as Nixon's "I am not a crook" did.
Now, years later, you're left wondering: Did they/he REALLY say that?!
Yep.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/18/14 10:28 by BoilingMan.

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Great trio, Kit.

Thanks for sharing,
~Ryan