Nostalgia & History > Assorted SP Geeps on the "All-Cities Local"

During 1984-1987, I had a job where I was scheduled off at 12 noon on Wednesdays. While I didn't particularly like the schedule, during this time I was frequently able to chase the "All-Cities Local" which worked several SP (mostly PE) lines based out of Colton in Southern California. Here are three random locals taken within an approximately five week span, all on now-abandoned rails.

1) December 20, 1986 (not on Wednesday) I spotted the local tied down on the Riverside Branch at Highgrove behind GP9's 3406 and Kodachrome 3370.

2) Geeps 3409 and 3435 trundle westbound through Fontana with a 17 car train on the old Baldwin Park branch. Taken on January 7, 1987.

3) Three weeks later on a stormy January 28, factory delivered low-nose GP9 3708 works Boyd Lumber in Upland, also on the Baldwin Park line.

I can dig out more slides as time permits, thanks for looking.

OYW

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Prior to about the mid-80s, there was sufficient business for two locals - the Riverside/San Bernardino/Redlands and the Baldwin Park/Rialto. As business drifted away, the jobs were combined as the "All Cities".



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/18 00:02 by JGFuller.

Great photos. Image one looks almost 3-D.
Bob

I'm glad you had Wednesdays off (:^)

Dave

Great shots Bob! Glad you made the effort to get these branch line pictures.

Great photos. High nose geeps and locals--doesn't get much better.
Brian Stevens

Nice shots; I remember the local running westbound in the late afternoons through Alta Loma.
GK

Very nice, a train that ran when I wasn't looking!! Find some more, need a little nostalgia
these days.

Out

Nice one's Bob!



Allen

Excellent shots! Thanks for postings and please feel free to post more. I would like to model the area one day and these are fantastic research material.

Thanks again,

Ryan
sphauler

Great group, Bob when it seemed GP9s were the standard power for locals in Southern Cal.

Rich