Nostalgia & History > More SP From the Good Old Days.

  Here's three more from the Tehachapi territory:

4.  This SP eastbound must have been a very heavy one. I caught this one in March  1971,  between Bena and Ilmon.  Five units on the point...

5.  ...and five more cut in helping.

6.  One of the first series Krause-Maffei hydraulic units departs Bakersfield on a westbound.  The SP puurchased the three from the D&RGW after they gave up on them.  Yes, that's a stock car behind the power.  There were five more conventional looking stock cars behind the head car.  November, 1964.

As always, thanks for checking these out, and comments welcome.

Brian Black
Castle Rock, CO.

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Both sets of photos are excellent. Nice work.

Beautiful stuff, excellent scans.

Out

The world as it should be! Great shots, Brian.-BMT

You were certainly there at the right time.  Thanks!

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

WOW!  Great clear shots!

What's the story of the car behind the KM?  A speed windowed stock car?

Lee Hower - Sacramento



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/19 17:23 by mcfflyer.

Great trio!

mcfflyer Wrote:
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> What's the story of the car behind the KM?  
> Lee Hower - Sacramento

D&RGW and SP approached KM around 61 to put in a joint order - IIRC 3 each.  D&RGW tested theirs and modified the air intakes to help them run better in tunnels. After about 3 years Rio Grande sold their 3 to SP.  The photo there must have been soon after SP took owner ship.

 

Is that a B&O pig palace