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Nostalgia & History > SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at BrisbaneDate: 06/27/20 19:33 SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: photobob I think this was after CalTrain took over the SP commute service between San Francisco. I forgot what year I took this shot near the old location of the Visitation Tower. I do remember that this was one of the last reguar all Harriman Car trains.
Robert Morris Dunsmuir, CA Robert Morris Photography Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/20 20:34 by photobob.  Date: 06/27/20 19:41 Re: SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: PasadenaSub A great photo, Bob. I believe Caltrain started taking over peninsula operations in 1983, and then started receiving their own F40s and bilevels for push-pull operation in March-May 1985. Ted Benson had some great photos of the changeover in one of Joe Strapac's SP annuals from the 80s.
Rich Date: 06/27/20 20:05 Re: SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: TonyJ Small correction. It was Visitacion Tower.
Date: 06/27/20 20:35 Re: SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: photobob Thanks Tony I corrected it. Don't get old Tony.
Robert Morris Dunsmuir, CA Robert Morris Photography Date: 06/28/20 09:34 Re: SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: dmaffei I wasted a few hours watching trains from that dirt parking lot that was associated with the tower location. Anyone know what year the tower went away?
Date: 06/28/20 10:50 Re: SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: Westbound Although not a commuter I did have occasions to ride these SP trains. Riding in subs was an exercise in the imagination, trying to have fun and imagine steam, not that huge box-shaped diesel on the point. These cars were rattlers and if you had to ride in a smoker they could be miserable. I wish I could still ride at 70+ mph in what were even back then 70+ year old passenger cars.
Date: 06/28/20 18:57 Re: SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: TonyJ photobob Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Tony I corrected it. Don't get old Tony. Ha! That's a good one! Date: 06/28/20 19:28 Re: SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: phthithu Looks like this was down by the entrance to the office complex where Van WAters and Rodgers was located. I wonder when they stopped taking cars.
Date: 06/28/20 20:01 Re: SP SDP45 3207 leading train 60 at Brisbane Author: WAF VW&R was truck only for ages
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