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Date: 02/03/25 08:44
Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: FiveChime

One of the first snap shots from my Kodak Instamatic camera. 
Was a teenager then excited to be venturing out with a friend's parents on a railfan venture.
Regards, Jim Evans




Date: 02/03/25 08:49
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: train1275

Excellent image, no matter what camera you used !!



Date: 02/03/25 09:07
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: Pete4501

I agree entirely. Perfect is the enemy of good.  Nice photo of some great locomotives.



Date: 02/03/25 10:04
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: gcm

Great shot with the Instamatic !
Gary



Date: 02/03/25 10:07
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: 3rdswitch

Very nice look back at good OLD Barstow.
JB



Date: 02/03/25 10:25
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: Chico56

Nice shot, Instamatic or not, of SF power in the "real" freight scheme!
Bryan



Date: 02/03/25 12:11
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: refarkas

First-class Instamatic photo.
Bob



Date: 02/03/25 13:37
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: johnsweetser

I saw  new SD45s numerous times at Barstow in 1966.  I was told that due to California tax laws, they never ventured west of Barstow at that time (they were never seen over Tehachapi in 1966).



Date: 02/03/25 16:14
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: coach

2nd unit back appears to be "brand new"---note the nice, new blue trucks.

This appeares to be the old yard, opposite the old Harvey House.  For the longest time, whenever I visited Barstow, I never knew this area was the "old" yard--I thought it was "overflow."  But now I know--it explains what I see now when I go there.



Date: 02/04/25 00:52
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: Evan_Werkema

Still trying to get the color balance right on this one...




Date: 02/04/25 06:29
Re: Monday Memories - New Santa Fe SD45s At Barstow, Spring 1966
Author: dragoon

so new they didn't have sunshades installed over the windows yet



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