Nostalgia & History > Some SP steam more at Watsonville

SP 259 July 1954

SP 4151 July 6 1955

SP 4485 July 1954

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More interesting photos...that Consolidation in your first photo has another digit in it's number. The frame of the turntable is
obscuring it. Appreciate all the time that you have spent with getting all these out, thanks.

Tom

Absolutely incredible...awesome display of images.
—Mac

Thanks very much for posting these SP steam views. Great stuff!

I think that's the first photo I've seen of a consolidation with the narrow tank short Vandy tender. Lot's of shot's on 0-6-0's and 2-6-0's

n6nvr Wrote:
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> I think that's the first photo I've seen of a
> consolidation with the narrow tank short Vandy
> tender. Lot's of shot's on 0-6-0's and 2-6-0's

Good point. This engine could have been assigned to yard service and had the smaller tender for just that reason.

Tom

Nitehostler Wrote:
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> n6nvr Wrote:
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> > I think that's the first photo I've seen of a
> > consolidation with the narrow tank short Vandy
> > tender. Lot's of shot's on 0-6-0's and 2-6-0's
>
> Good point. This engine could have been
> assigned to yard service and had the smaller
> tender for just that reason.
>
> Tom


The 2706 has a stubby Vanderbilt.... actually, two Vanderbilts now. - Tony J.

Just took another look at the third photo...the one with 4211 in it. Little bit of trivia here, she was the helper on an Eastbound sugarbeet train from Niles to Altamont on November 28, 1956. This should have been the last use of steam on freight over this part of the SP.

Tom

Being in the vicinity, I still make pilgrimages to the Junction, depressing though it may be. Those engine ready tracks still exist, but all the structures, save the depot are gone. AA

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Carmel Valley, CA