Nostalgia & History > Needles District meet

We're at Ludlow, California on a warm June, 18, 1983 afternoon, and this catch of the east and westbound Parker Locals meeting is a stroke of luck. The Parker Locals were forerunners to today's BNSF "Cadiz Turn"--it was "Santa Fe All The Way" to Parker, with a crew change to take the train on to Phoenix. This local was a bastion of GP30s and GP35s for many years in Santa Fe days.

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Just about any Coast Lines train was GP30/GP35 fodder before 1985 or so.
On the Coast Lines, the GP30/GP35's could be used for anything.

Nice catch, miss the big red Santa Fe cabs.
JB

What is the weird hood arrangement on the third (I believe) unit....is this some sort of optical illusion?

BB

bbethmann Wrote:
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> What is the weird hood arrangement on the third (I
> believe) unit....is this some sort of optical
> illusion?
>
> BB


Looks to be some sort of snow shield on a GP30.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Re - Santa Fe Exhaust Deflectors and Snow Shields:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,851218

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out


ntharalson Wrote:
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> bbethmann Wrote:
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> > What is the weird hood arrangement on the third
> (I
> > believe) unit....is this some sort of optical
> > illusion?
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> > BB
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> Looks to be some sort of snow shield on a GP30.
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> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA

Thank you, Mr. Finan. Much appreciated. Never knew
those things went on GP30's.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA