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Nostalgia & History > SP demonstrator train in what SP city?Date: 01/19/08 15:58 SP demonstrator train in what SP city? Author: JoCoLB This was a publicity photo released by the Southern Pacific Railroad in May of 1992. The photo was distributed in connection with a new SP demonstration train that was making a system-wide tour. My question is: Where is the train pictured? The location didn't show with the press material accompanying the photo. Second question: Did SP begin using its "speed lettering" on the sides of new locomotives the same year?
 Date: 01/19/08 16:13 Re: SP demonstrator train in what SP city? Author: brassmag Sacramento, CA
A good indicator of loco lettering change occurred during the delivery of the GP60s and the rebuilt GP40s from M.K. I think it was early 1991 when speed lettering appeared. Date: 01/19/08 16:17 Re: SP demonstrator train in what SP city? Author: TopcoatSmith Indeed, that building is the Central Pacific station, the RR museum (run by those who must not be named) is in the background and includes said station.
TCS - clean SP power ! Date: 01/19/08 16:41 Re: SP demonstrator train in what SP city? Author: PumpkinHogger Doh - the Delta king sign shoulda been the tipoff!
TopcoatSmith Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Indeed, that building is the Central Pacific > station, the RR museum (run by those who must not > be named) is in the background and includes said > station. Date: 01/19/08 22:01 Re: SP demonstrator train in what SP city? Author: MojaveBill That and the boardwalk...
Date: 01/20/08 08:05 Re: SP demonstrator train in what SP city? Author: drew1946 Putting that train so close to the CSRM was a good way to get it screwed up.
Date: 01/20/08 11:54 Re: SP demonstrator train in what SP city? Author: MILW86A I remember seeing that same train come through Galesburg in May of 1992, on its way back from Chicago to Kansas City over the BN. I sure miss the SP.
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