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Nostalgia & History > Reno Fun Train Overtake SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981Date: 11/20/19 21:22 Reno Fun Train Overtake SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: FiveChime Light Donner snow in January, 1981 as #5 overtakes westbound freight.
Regards, Jim Evans Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/20/19 22:14 by FiveChime.    Date: 11/20/19 21:25 Re: Reno Fun Train and SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: FiveChime Early UP presents but not merger related.
Regards, Jim Evans Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/20/19 22:15 by FiveChime.  Date: 11/20/19 21:34 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: Topfuel My guess is that this is the Reno Fun Train, and not the SFZ. Note the ex-ACL tavern obs car on the rear, with a string of Budd coaches ahead. This isn't the typical consist of your average SFZ of the era.
Date: 11/20/19 21:58 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: Pioneer2526 Yes Jon, I thought the CZ was superliner equipped by then
Posted from iPhone Date: 11/20/19 22:16 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: FiveChime I changed the caption as I had the same thoughts but was not positive.
Thanks, Jim Evans Date: 11/21/19 07:50 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: RRTom Can someone explain again why the UP units and cabooses were common on SP's Donner Pass line?
Thanks! Date: 11/21/19 07:54 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: WAF Interchange at Ogden brings them to Roseville to use
Date: 11/21/19 07:55 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: WAF Topfuel Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > My guess is that this is the Reno Fun Train, and > not the SFZ. Note the ex-ACL tavern obs car on > the rear, with a string of Budd coaches ahead. > This isn't the typical consist of your average SFZ > of the era. Car Metcalf on the rear Date: 11/21/19 07:56 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: WAF Pioneer2526 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Yes Jon, I thought the CZ was superliner equipped > by then > > Posted from iPhone It did Date: 11/21/19 07:59 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: ntharalson RRTom Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Can someone explain again why the UP units and > cabooses were common on SP's Donner Pass line? > Thanks! I would think it pool power. SP units were common as far east as North Platte in the 70's and early 80's. I can be corrected on this. Nick Tharalson, Marion, IA Date: 11/21/19 09:39 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: SandHouseTalk WAF Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Topfuel Wrote: Note the ex-ACL tavern obs car on the rear. > > Car Metcalf on the rear. Don't think so. Metcalf was a Pullman-Standard product while the pictured car is a Budd Company model. Car number on the rear door is AMTK 3334(?). Date: 11/21/19 18:06 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: ExSPCondr This looks like a unit grain train that the UP gave to the SP in Ogden, due to the five unit cut-in helper. Note the brakeman in the first picture on his way back to the lead unit after re-starting at least one of the trailing units that have died in the tunnel from taking in the hot exhaust of the units in front of it.
His arm is visible in front of the SDP's nose in photo #4. G Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/19 18:12 by ExSPCondr. Date: 11/22/19 00:01 Re: Amtrak 5 Overtakes SP Freight at Soda Springs, January, 1981 Author: dan was this the last steam heated train by amtrak at oakland? ( Reno fun trains that year)
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