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Nostalgia & History > SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961Date: 12/16/16 18:00 SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: photobob On a hot summer day in 1961 Train 1-784 rolls past the Fresno Station lead by GP9 5626.
Robert Morris Photography Date: 12/16/16 18:49 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: BoilingMan Nice...
That baggage car is particularly interesting. SR Date: 12/16/16 18:57 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: TonyJ Thank you Bob!
Date: 12/16/16 19:11 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: DynamicBrake Bob, you managed to bag a really nice looking consist. Staked flat and graffiti free cars are something you don't see these days. Thanks for the share.
Kent in CArmel Valley Date: 12/16/16 20:00 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: wabash2800 And it's very professional (of course) with the switch stand adding depth and character.
Victor A. Baird http://www.erstwhilepublications.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/16/16 21:00 by wabash2800. Date: 12/16/16 20:54 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: MojaveBill Don't recall ever seeing a Harriman horse car before....
Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 12/16/16 20:59 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: Notch16 Ah, Fresno... nice, Bob!
~ BZ Date: 12/16/16 22:03 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: MartyBernard Was that switch stand some sort of order board?
Marty Bernard Date: 12/17/16 10:57 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: spjim MojaveBill Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Don't recall ever seeing a Harriman horse car > before.... Bill, SP had two classes of these 70' cars: 70-BH-1 (6 cars) and 70-BH-2 (6 cars). There are a lot of photos in Vol.3 (head end cars) of the SPH&TS passenger car books. Jim Lancaster Date: 12/17/16 16:14 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: johnsweetser MartyBernard wrote:
> Was that switch stand some sort of order board? No, just a regular switch stand with reflector lenses at the top. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/16 16:15 by johnsweetser. Date: 12/17/16 16:53 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: MartyBernard johnsweetser Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > MartyBernard wrote: > > > Was that switch stand some sort of order board? > > > No, just a regular switch stand with reflector > lenses at the top. Then, where is the switch (turnout)? Date: 12/18/16 10:35 Re: SP Train 1-784 at Fresno 1961 Author: wabash2800 Perhaps Bob used a wide angle lenses to get it in and the stand is much closer to a track this side of the main then it would appear?
Victor A. Baird http://www.erstwhilepublications.com MartyBernard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > johnsweetser Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > MartyBernard wrote: > > > > > Was that switch stand some sort of order > board? > > > > > > No, just a regular switch stand with reflector > > lenses at the top. > > Then, where is the switch (turnout)? |