Nostalgia & History > SP Mojave shops

Wondering if anyone has other photos of this service facility before it was completely gone or still in operation? I believe this was torn down in the early 70's. Depot can be seen at FAR right.  Mojave was a busy place at one time. Thanks for any info...

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Looks simialar to the old one in Indio CA.

There was also SP company housing nearby.  E. G. Smith was Special Agent in Mojave in the mid-1960's and lived in a company owned dwelling.  Sorry I have no photos to share.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/09/20 14:03 by goldcoast.

I live in the former signal maintainer's house which was moved to H St. and expanded.
There are still a few of the smaller houses left on I Street (next to the tracks).
They are very well built but not all of them very well-maintained.
With double pane windows and the house's construction we seldom hear trains, or planes.
I took pix of that enginehouse back in the day but they are stored somewhere. 
I believe there was a roundhouse before this one. Several women worked on engines there during WW II.
They had a sandhouse, etc., in those days. SPH&RR Society did a big piece on Mojave several years ago.

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

Mojave Airport was once a Marine Corps Air Station so that probably contributed to the traffic.
Bill Pyper
Lacey, WA
(xLancaster)
 

Is that Sana Fe caboose still on the airport property?

My friend was in a speeder club and used to run on their tracks.

Watts local

I could only find one photograph of the Mojave shops in my collection.  Pretty much the same angle, but with a little more "life" in 1968.

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

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Thanks Greg,
Nice to see SD9s were some of the last to use the facility. Always enjoy your photos...

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> I could only find one photograph of the Mojave