Nostalgia & History > 11/77 SP Tweedy Power

Resting between assignments as the power for the SP Tweedy Hauler are two of the three remaining RSD12s.
The units had come in off lease to the Oregon California and Eastern and were presumed to be scrap material.
Much to the surprise of us fans the units were freshened up, painted and given local Hauler assignments
in the LA region. Tweedy was a local yard between Alameda Blvd roadways adjacent to both a Firestone Tire
plant and a GM plant, the local routinely running 60 cars.

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callum_out Wrote:
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> Resting between assignments as the power for the
> SP Tweedy Hauler are two of the three remaining
> RSD12s.
> The units had come in off lease to the Oregon
> California and Eastern and were presumed to be
> scrap material.
> Much to the surprise of us fans the units were
> freshened up, painted and given local Hauler
> assignments
> in the LA region. Tweedy was a local yard between
> Alameda Blvd roadways adjacent to both a Firestone
> Tire
> plant and a GM plant, the local routinely running
> 60 cars.
>
> Out

Great shot!  I always liked those low nosed RSD12!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/20/17 05:19 by NYSWSD70M.

Almost fresh paint - WOW!
Bob

Great photo and good looking power-SP looked nice in good paint.
Brian Stevens

I don't know if the 2959 has survived but the 2958 behind it in the photo is at the Orange Empire Railway Museum (or whatever the new name is) where it resides with the 2954 I believe.

Firestone Tire and Rubber was about 1 mile to the east (n back of) this photo.

The 2959 lost an engine shortly after this picture was taken, and Chrome Crankshaft parted out what was left.
G

Ah Tweedy, where I made my "date" in July 1955, where GM was going "24/7" building Buicks Olds and Pontiacs. That was before we "surrendered" our auto industry to our former enemies and there were many jobs for our young. Oh and the Chevrolets were being made at Gemco!

Great snippet of SP history