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Nostalgia & History > SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear MarkerDate: 11/11/20 16:42 SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: FiveChime There was mention of this subject associated with my SP Alco posting here the other day.
Attached is a segment of a Tom Hallendorf 8 mm movie I have posted in the past that shows how effective these lights were even from a distance. Early in the segment you will see the red light in operation on a black widow F unit but the most interesting clip is of GP9 5747 - F7B - GP9 departing Bayshore as lite power move eastbound with the red oscillating light being used as the rear marker. Quite visible from a distance. Eastbound lite power moves out of Bayshore were common during this time period. Tom Hallendorf Movie Regards, Jim Evans You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 11/11/20 17:20 Re: SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: doge_of_pocopson Super cool!
May I ask was the purpose of the structures to the right of the track and engines from about 20 seconds from the end to the end of the film? Thx! B Date: 11/11/20 17:46 Re: SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: Arved Wow! T&NO locos at Bayshore, and footage from the cab of the ML4000.
What was the music? Arved Grass Fleming Island, FL Date: 11/11/20 18:50 Re: SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: ProAmtrak Nice, I do remember one time at Mojave an SP Westbo7nd has his red light flashing and I knew something bad happened!
Posted from Android Date: 11/11/20 21:47 Re: SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: PHall doge_of_pocopson Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Super cool! > May I ask was the purpose of the structures to the > right of the track and engines from about 20 > seconds from the end to the end of the film? > Thx! B Looks like a sand house to me. Date: 11/12/20 03:45 Re: SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: TonyJ doge_of_pocopson Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Super cool! > May I ask was the purpose of the structures to the > right of the track and engines from about 20 > seconds from the end to the end of the film? > Thx! B That is the old sand house. It was replaced by a simple sanding facility sometime between 1962-1970. Date: 11/12/20 07:37 Re: SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: FiveChime Thanks Tony.
Regards, Jim Evans Date: 11/12/20 20:14 Re: SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: WP-M2051 Arved Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Wow! T&NO locos at Bayshore, and footage from the > cab of the ML4000. > > What was the music? Bedrich Smetna: Ma Vlasta Date: 11/13/20 00:01 Re: SP Oscillating Red Light As Rear Marker Author: Evan_Werkema WP-M2051 Wrote:
> Arved Wrote: > > What was the music? > > Bedrich Smetna: Ma Vlasta More specifically, it's Vyšehrad, the first of six "symphonic poems" in a composition called Má vlast ("My Fatherland") by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. The second poem in the piece, The Moldau, is the best known. |