Western Railroad Discussion > ST&E 678 farewell

This is to add to a post from the Nostalgia & History board today. The ST&E 678 has departed Stockton, CA for its return to Pennsylvania! I believe it’s going to the Reading Historical Society, where it well be restored to its as delivered paint scheme. Others may be able to add more on this? The first photo shows the unit preparing to depart the BNSF yard in Stockton, CA today for its long journey home. Photo two shows the unit posing in front of the ST&E round house in better times. The 3rd photo shows the replacement for the the 678.

Valleyman

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What day is it going on its trip east? will it be in Tehachapi in the next few days?

Thanks! I had no idea it was still around and here it is about to leave. Interesting that I posted it on the Nostalgia board today. As for it's replacement...
no comparison! Even the other, newer SW looks better than that beast. But that's "progress in California".

KC

Looks to me like #678 will be greatly missed by ST&E operating personnel.
ALLEN

Many, many thanks to the folks at the ST&E and Omnitrax for their help in making this happen.  It will be restored to its as-delivered livery and then displayed at the RCT&HS's Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg, PA.  For now, any images that any of you could capture and post as it makes its way home would be greatly appreciated.



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Looks like she has been well cared for what a nice switcher to have!

Went by the BNSF yard in Stockton, CA this morning. ST&E unit has been moved further into the yard. However the banner is now missing. Around Stockton anything is possible. Not sure when it will be departing.

Valleyman

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/16/20 17:42 by Valleyman.

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What's the maximum speed of this beautiful creature?  Will the train it's on have a speed restriction all the way across the country, or have they "disconnected" the traction motors?

rdb3 Wrote:
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> What's the maximum speed of this beautiful
> creature?  Will the train it's on have a speed
> restriction all the way across the country, or
> have they "disconnected" the traction motors?


It's not the traction motors that limits the max speed, it's those AAR Type A switcher trucks.

I had a request to post the ST&E 678 arrived in Conrail paint!

Valleyman

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Very impressive how the ST&E has cared for this locomoitve.

To me, the most unfortunate thing about the 1050 is that there's no lettering on it making any reference to the ST&E name. I hope the MP15 still gets some use. 

ST&E 678 went by the Tehachapi Depot webcam at 7:29:04 pm tonight, the 7th unit behind 6 BNSF units on a manifest.  It'll be visible on YouTube till 7:29 am Thursday.  Later on it will be visible on the Barstow YT webcam.

mapboy

ST&E 678 just went east through Santa Fe Junction (Kansas City).  2/23/20 13:22