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Ya get one ex Rio Grande Krauss-Maffei diesel hydraulic numbered 9023, in the role of a diesel era SP Valley Mallet. Right behind that ya get a UP express boxcar in Armour yellow and a Main Central “State of Maine Products" boxcar in red, white and blue, plus a string of other high cars stretching off into the horizon. On yer right ya gets a genuine SP bay window caboose and a tiger striped Alco. On yer left an immaculate 57 Ford, an early 50’s Chevy coupe and a 56 Chrysler sedan plus a wig-wag signal. In addition, if look right now, ya get a glorious spring day in April of 1964 as seen from the SP station platform in beautiful downtown Lodi, California!

All this in a once in a lifetime photo by Morris Abbowitz, and all for the unbelievable price of a single frame of Kodachrome film.

Africansteam

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In-freakin-credible

Whattya think? About mid 64? Isn't that about when SP bought the Grande's KM's?

Amazing shot - many thanks for sharing

Brian E

If that SP caboose wasn't there it would almost look like a westbound coming through Canon City, CO. near the old D&RGW depot.

Truly beautiful! Rhonda would be proud of you.

Outstanding photo. And to the right should be at least a couple of SD-9s for the branch in the little engine servicing facility. Not sure what the tiger striped engine is that we can barely see.

Beautiful shot. I've always liked the K-M's for their uniqueness.

That's just nuts.. That's almost unimaginable that this was real life, except for being on a model railroad scene!

Nice Alco switcher in the background too!

Cheers,
Harry

another crummy patch job.

Ed_Gyptian Wrote:
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> another crummy patch job.


At least it's patched TO Espee, and not the other way 'round..

Yes! You gotta love that SP patch..

Phil