Model Railroading > Preserving the SP in HO scale: 3 Barrels & 16 Cylinders

In Joe Strapac's 1952-82 Southern Pacific Review
pages 22 & 112 show some dramatic photos of Diesel
power helping steam locomotives lift their trains up
two heavy mainline grades on the S.P.on opposite ends of the system:

Beaumont Hill Ca.and the Cascade route out of Dunsmuir Ca.

Leaning on my modelers license once again-

In these three views we catch a brand new EMD F7a as Extra 6232 east drifting down off
the hill helping veteran 3 cylinder 4-10-2 S.P.5018 on the point of a heavy mixed drag freight.

Two Vanguards of motive power-
the old and the new working side by side
moving freight for the mighty S.P.

Gary



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/13 14:06 by P5r24.

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Great pictures but the load on the flatcar doesn't look like it has been properly tied down! 8^}

BNModeler Wrote:
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> Great pictures but the load on the flatcar doesn't
> look like it has been properly tied down! 8^}

Nothing great train handling can not overcome!

I agree nice photos.

Jay

Another outstanding set of photos. Thanks, Gary

Warren Weiss

BNModeler Wrote:
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> Great pictures but the load on the flatcar doesn't
> look like it has been properly tied down! 8^}


Those darn scrappers got our cable tiedowns!
Where are the S.P. Special Agents when ya need them-LOL!

Gary



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/02/13 05:44 by P5r24.

Very well done. Love those Joshua trees.

ATSF3751 Wrote:
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> Very well done. Love those Joshua trees.


Those Joshua trees are the handy work of T.O.s Mason Clark.

He had them for sale on a web site at one time but I can't seem to find it on here?
Best looking scale Joshua trees on the market!

Gary