Nostalgia & History > 4 Southern Pacific ALCO C-415 locomotives leading an "LA Hauler"

Here's a somewhat unusual assemblage of four ALCO C-415s passing through Ontario, CA leading an "LA Hauler" to West Colton Yard on Espee's Sunset Route on a very stormy, rainy 1974 Spring day.  A perfect mix of cacophonic sounds... 4 threshing machines vs. Mother Nature!   LOL.

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

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Never saw any of these outside the LA area.

Very unique photo Greg. Didn't know one of the 415s had a yellow Beacon. Thanks for posting

That would make a racket.  Gerry

Classic LA photo, the code line, the concrete phone booth, even the class engine.
Good stuff.
t4p.

Looks as if two pairs of C-415's, (check out the second pair's class and number lights being lit), fresh from
their assigned chores on the Anaheim and Buena Park hauler's, have been coupled at City of Industry for a
quick dash over to West Colton with their combined haul-of-the-day from deep down on the Santa Ana Branch.
They'll have ample time to get back home for their next day's work. Sweet memory, Greg.

Charlie



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ExStarlightHog Wrote:
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> Never saw any of these outside the LA area.

Could be wrong, but I think Huston has a few

Smokin’ Alco’s and palm trees, definitely a winner in my book!