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How many different models can you name in this Charles Fredricks photo from the Bullring?

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BLH, Alco, GE, Baldwin,


Nudge



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spnudge Wrote:
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> BLH, Alco, GE, EMD, Baldwin,
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> Nudge


Those are manufacturers (makes). I was looking for models within those makes.

Am told there is a U50 there but cannot spot it for the life of me.

No U50 in this frame.

Positively identifiable:

U25B, U28B,

RSD-12, S-6, C-415, and C-630.

There's an EMD, but the model is not identifiable, at least for me.

BCHellman Wrote:
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> No U50 in this frame.
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> Positively identifiable:
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> U25B, U28B,
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> RSD-12, S-6, C-415, and C-630.
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> There's an EMD, but the model is not identifiable,
> at least for me.

SD7 perhaps? You got the other six perfectly. The U28B is mostly hidden but number gives it away.

The EMD, two to the rear of the 2954, looks to have the high brow of a GP30?

I think that's the U50 2 to the rear of the 2954 note that you can see the nose lights through the window of the next unit - nose is higher up.

At least one of the locomotives survives today.

The 2954 is at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, California.

Bob

I flunked.

Kent in CArmel Valley

ssw Wrote:
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> I think that's the U50 2 to the rear of the 2954
> note that you can see the nose lights through the
> window of the next unit - nose is higher up.

That's what I thought, too; and yes, it's the SP 9951. Here is a slightly larger frame of the same shot:

http://leadfoot.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1567942

Also, another view, same time, a few degrees to the right:

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,1915993

Mark



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The photographer is Charles Freericks rather than Fredricks.

James R.(Jim) Baker
Whittier, CA

That looks a lot like my model RR (:^)

Dave

Whoa!

Mr. Hellman is correct, there are six identifiable models. It is definitely an EMD two behind the 2954. Definitely not a U50!

The question is what is the Century in the lower right with only its radiator visible? It could be either a C-628 or a C-630?

Trivia, a second survivor is the C-415, its up in Oregon or Idaho? with the 2407.
G

ExSPCondr Wrote:
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> Mr. Hellman is correct, there are six identifiable
> models. It is definitely an EMD two behind the
> 2954. Definitely not a U50!
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ExSPCondr, look at the link that Mr. Bridgewater provided
http://leadfoot.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1567942
Same photo, same time, and it's a U50.

And looking at the other link Mr. Bridgewater provided, that locomotive on the far right is a C628.

Lee Hower - Sacramento



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