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Date: 09/11/19 12:00
A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: GRNDMND

M&ET GE 70-ton loco #602 rests with SFe F7A 308 outside the shops at Barstow, CA in May 1969. Most likely in for wheel work, the 602 and sister 70-tonner #600 along with the railroad, were featured through-out the 1955 B-flick, Night Freight, starring Forrest Tucker. Thanks for looking back at the "mighty M&ET"!

KC - also remembering 94.7,a little bit of heaven, KMET aka the "mighty MET"

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Date: 09/11/19 12:17
Re: A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: cewherry

Did the M&ET have an established arrangement with Santa Fe for major maintenance? Seems like a long haul to Barstow for work
that could have been done closer to home.

Charlie

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Date: 09/11/19 12:22
Re: A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: callum_out

More better, "KMEN 129", a little Humble Harve for the sixties.

Out

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Date: 09/11/19 12:40
Re: A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: GRNDMND

callum_out Wrote:
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> More better, "KMEN 129", a little Humble Harve for
> the sixties.
>
> Out
Yes indeed...his "behind steel bars gig". 

KC

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Date: 09/11/19 12:41
Re: A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: GRNDMND

cewherry Wrote:
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> Did the M&ET have an established arrangement with
> Santa Fe for major maintenance? Seems like a long
> haul to Barstow for work
> that could have been done closer to home.
>
> Charlie

Quiite possible Charlie. I don't know the details, but wheel work on SFe was done at Barstow. 

KC

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Date: 09/11/19 18:13
Re: A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: miralomarail

A great photo Kevin for so many reasons 

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Date: 09/11/19 18:26
Re: A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: TheNavigator

miralomarail Wrote:
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> A great photo Kevin for so many reasons.
Agree.
GK
(KMET, Dr. Demento, Pico & Sepulveda . . . .)

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Date: 09/11/19 22:40
Re: A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: SP4360

With a beat, whuuuaaaaaaaaaaahh.

TheNavigator Wrote:
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> miralomarail Wrote:
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> > A great photo Kevin for so many reasons.
> Agree.
> GK
> (KMET, Dr. Demento, Pico & Sepulveda . . . .)

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Date: 09/11/19 22:48
Re: A Film Star and a Warbonnet
Author: oyw

Odd couple, fine shot!

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