Nostalgia & History > CalTrain on 7/24/90

Southern Pacific operated CalTrain under contract until 1992 when Amtrak took over. I rode an early train from San Francisco to San Jose.
San Jose Diridon Station, California
1. SP SW1500 #2686, built 4//73, to UPY #1230 6/30/01, was tied down.
2. Train 47 was shoved by
3. CDTX/JPBX F40PH-2 #913, Belmont, built 5//85, later rebuilt to F40PH-3CAT #913.  Note the switchman and his shanty.

Gerry

---

---

---

San Jose Diridon Station, California
4. F40PH-2 #917, Gilroy, was built 5//85, later rebuilt to F40PH-3CAT #917.  [Slightly off topic: In August 2004 I went into a restaurant in the Central Station, Oslo, Norway.  A picture of one of these F40PH-2 was on the cover of the English menu.]
5. An e/b train led by F40PH-2 #900, San Francisco, built 3//85, later rebuilt to F40PH-3CAT #900, arrived.
6. I seem to remember that this sign disappeared about the time the roundhouse was demolished but was later recovered.

Gerry

---

---

---

I rode back, in the front door of the cab car as the train approached San Francisco.
7. SP GP9R #3305, built 10//54 as T&NO GP9 #413, to SP #3425, rebuilt 4//70, + SD9E #4450, built 4//54 as SD9 #5363, renumbered #3822, rebuilt 11//73, + another GP9(R?) were tied down, South San Francisco, CA.
8. What is the number of this tunnel in San Francisco, CA?
9. The End

Gerry

---

---

---

Very nice set, Gerry!  The last shot is my favorite.

texchief1

I wonder if I'm in any of those photos?  Can't see the engineers.  Maybe my brother was, too.  Surprised that first photo isn't of 2689.  It was the depot goat for quite a while.  Mostly when we still had the old SP pull/pull equipment. 

Very enjoyable series!!

Larry

Figure 8 location is at the Williams Ave overcrossing looking north (railroad west).into Tunnel 3 under the Silver Terrace neighborhood of the Bayshore District in San Francisco..
Google maps:   Williams Ave

 

Gerry,
Great looking set and thanks for sharing some memories of my old stompin' grounds.  Love that third shot btw.

Kent in CArmel Valley

What type of trucks are under #2686?

grether Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> What type of trucks are under #2686?
Like many other roads, SP's SW1500s are equipped with Flexicoil trucks, which were an extra-cost option.

Cheers,
Harry