Nostalgia & History > Popsicle on Cajon

Date: 01/10/19 09:47
Popsicle on Cajon
Author: trackplanner

SP 7031 West (TE70-4S) ascending Cajon Pass crossing Swarthout Canyon Road near Blue Cut, CA in April 1978.

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Date: 01/10/19 09:50
Re: Popsicle on Cajon
Author: SP4360

Cool shot, got these things in various locations during their short careers. Thanks for posting.

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Date: 01/10/19 09:51
Re: Popsicle on Cajon
Author: BoilingMan

Yeah- Very cool!
SR

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Date: 01/10/19 10:29
Re: Popsicle on Cajon
Author: espee4ever

Outstanding catch. Thank you for sharing.
—Michael

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Date: 01/10/19 10:51
Re: Popsicle on Cajon
Author: Roadjob

Looks even brighter next to the SP standard dirty grey. Nice catch on that one.

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD

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Date: 01/10/19 11:01
Re: Popsicle on Cajon
Author: callum_out

Outstanding, can't even remember when I saw one of those in West Colton.

Out

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Date: 01/10/19 15:54
Re: Popsicle on Cajon
Author: UPNW2-1083

My buddy, Mike Johnson, caught the whole quartet on Cajon in April 1978.-BMT

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Date: 01/10/19 16:47
Re: Popsicle on Cajon
Author: WAF

They ran the system, testing in 1978. End result.. not a very good locomotive. Not much improvement over the U25B

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Date: 01/11/19 09:10
Re: Popsicle on Cajon
Author: trackplanner

Nice catch by Mike, thanks for sharing Brian, almost the same spot as mine going the other way.

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