Nostalgia & History > few Friday Flares . . .

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​top: Early Amtrak Coast Starlight departing Los Angeles at Dayton Tower. Looks like possible steam generator problems? 8-71
middle: Eastbound SP descending Cajon Pass near Dike 2-89.
bottom: Eastbound waiting meet Caliente, CA 4-97.
JB



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I like all three,brings back good memories.I forgot about the painting out the Santa Fe.Thanks for posting.Bill Webb

3rdswitch Wrote:
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> ​top: Early Amtrak Coast Starlight departing Los
> Angeles at Dayton Tower. Looks like possible steam
> generator problems? 8-71
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​Actually Dayton tower is about 1/3 mile ahead of the 3206. The Lincoln Heights Jail, (now closed) is seen rising to the left.
​I spent many hours waiting at Signal Bridge 6, in the background, watching the constant parade of humanity unloading from LAPD vehicles and
​walking up the ramp to begin their incarceration. I Wrote of switchman Bill Nunnally and his pranks in this:
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,971158,971238#msg-971238

Thanks for another memory, Joe.

Charlie



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