Nostalgia & History > Digitus Scannus Interruptus (vol 4): Vintage on vintage!

I swear my Epson scanner is equipped with a vision activated, emergency brake application system, much like those which are becoming standard on most new vehicles nowadays. Whenever it pops out a really cool image scan, I can almost hear the screeching of digital tires on the software pavement...

UP 1360 is ‘lead actor’ is this highly vintage scene. And tucked in behind it are a pair of unknown Santa Fe FTs. But the real star of this show is that equally unknown Santa Fe steam double-header boiling forward, fixing to steal the scene. I’m sorry I can’t supply the wheel arrangements involved. I’ll leave that guesswork up to the experts! Or maybe Evan will employ his magnificent cross-referencing system and find this image is in a book somewhere... :^)

But there is another problem. This 3rd or 4th generation copy slide has a full date with only a partial location attached. Considering the combination of UP & Santa Fe power, I’ve got a strong hunch “Highland Jct” is somewhere in California*. But I’ll wait for an expert to nail down the exact location.

1. UP 1360 poses with a few friends on July 11, 1950. This is Highland Jct in San Bernardino, CA*.
Chard Walker copy slide from the collection of the late James W. Watson.

Thanks for looking back & forth!
Lance Garrels
santafe199

*Info from replies below:



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That's just unfair!!!  ; ^ )

In San Bernardino, Ca.

nedzarp Wrote: > ... San Bernardino ...

Thank you very much! It's not very often that my "by guess & by golly" effort scores a hit! For the state, anyhow... :^)

Lance/199



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As much as I like this gem for the steam, the two FM's are the somewhat rare FM H20-44 road switchers. Considering how few H20-44's were produced, you might question my "somewhat rare" comment. One of my home railroads the Akron Canton and Youngstown had several, so I was more used to seeing H20-44's than most railfans were.

Love the marker lights on the 1360. They and the SF Fs maybe helpers coming down Cajon? Steamers obviously going uphill.

Tom

The 2 FM's and FT's are helper sets, would be interesting to know the freight engines and train detail.  Great picture of railroad history during the "transition".

1360 was built in 1947 as the first H20-44 demonstrator. UP had 11 of this model. 1360 retired in 1964.

Tom

The UP FM's were likely in helper service on Cajon and waiting for another shove.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

Wow, great photo!  Assuming that is the Santa Fe doubletrack mainline between San Bernardino and Cajon Pass (along Cajon Blvd) - it's amazing how much beefier the track structure is nowadays.  But then Santa Fe were experts at fine-tuning the jointed rail for a smooth ride in the pre-welded rail days.

Rich

Very enjoyable look back!

Larry

Such a great shot - full of action and details.  Right off I noticed that big headlight on top of the FT b-unit.

And it's pretty much guaranteed that the lead steam locomotive in the picture is a 2-10-2. They were pretty much the standard steam helper power over Cajon. 

Chard Walker photo, Look on the roof of 1360, you will see the dynamic brake grids the UP installed on the FM's. They installed dynamic brakes on the TR-5's also in a attempt to save wear on the brake shoes.