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A Blast From My Past - Santa Fe

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Posted by spbed on Saturday, July 16, 2005 8:02 AM
[You know several years ago when I was at Victorville CA the BNSF had several cowled units there I guess they were using as helpers to get the trains over the Cajon pass. They were ALL still painted in Santa Fe blue & yellow. [:o)]

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Posted by coborn35 on Saturday, July 16, 2005 2:09 AM
Those are some nice photo's Jim!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 9, 2005 9:51 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Bob-Fryml

I seem to recall that mail trains nos. 7 & 8 ran between Chicago and Los Angeles...


Bob,

Thanks for giving us those tidbits
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 9, 2005 9:49 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

Is the SP coming back to the best of your knowledge? You know if the ICC was nice the ATSF would have secured the SP unstead of UP. Would that have made you happier? I'm planning on traveling out your way next May when hopefully the snow in the Donner pass will be gone. Mr bro says you can get great shots of the UPRR not SPRR from Truckee lake. Is that correct? He also said that I80 has view points where you can stop to see the UPRR. Is that also true? How far further east is Lawton say from Truckee?

Originally posted by SP9033



SPbed,

You ask such probing questions![:0] No, the SP is gone for good, only to be brought back to life in the minds of its fans through books, videos, photographs and such.

Yes, an approved Espee/ATSF merger would have made me so much happier, it would have been life changing.[:D] Unfortunately, it would have made many shippers unhappy?[:(]

The bro must be speaking of Donner Lake, not Truckee Lake. Yes, from some points on Donner lake you can see the railroad, like Andover on the railroad, but I don't think there are many photo ops from the lake looking up. If there were, you'd need a large, large and very much bigger lens than most carry. There is one view outlook on eastbound I-80 between the Donner Lake Interchange and the first West Truckee interchange where you can see Andover and Shed 47. Again, with a large, I mean giant lens, you may get a shot. From this over-look a view of the snow sheds covering former Track One can be viewed.[V]

If I'm still with this world than, I'd be more than happy to play guide for you.

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Posted by spbed on Saturday, July 9, 2005 7:24 AM
Is the SP coming back to the best of your knowledge? You know if the ICC was nice the ATSF would have secured the SP unstead of UP. Would that have made you happier? I'm planning on traveling out your way next May when hopefully the snow in the Donner pass will be gone. Mr bro says you can get great shots of the UPRR not SPRR from Truckee lake. Is that correct? He also said that I80 has view points where you can stop to see the UPRR. Is that also true? How far further east is Lawton say from Truckee?

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Posted by Bob-Fryml on Friday, July 8, 2005 5:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....Back around 69 and 70 was working some test work at Kingman, Az. and around the surrounding area and enjoyed watching the SanteFe Action through that area...Including several passenger trains stopping at Kingman then just before Amtrak....Had those double level cars that always looked so great as it pulled in for it's stop....Wasn't there a fast mail train with the possible name of "Fast Mail"....and lots of priority at that time....


I seem to recall that mail trains nos. 7 & 8 ran between Chicago and Los Angeles via La Junta, while nos. 9 & 10 ran maybe via Amarillo and up the valley through Bakersfield, Fresno, Stockton, and Richmond. In Sept. 1967 the United States Post Office Dept. performed a wholesale SLAUGHTER of the nation's Railway Post Office operations and shortly thereafter these first class schedules came off. Post Office patrons in New Mexico and Arizona were particularly hard hit by the resulting deterioration of service.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 8, 2005 4:42 PM
The caboose on extra 5367 east at Willard, NV - 02-23-1986.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 8, 2005 4:41 PM
ATSF No 5367 and two other locomotives power this eastbound train past the station sign at Willard, NM - 02-23-1986

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 8, 2005 10:15 AM
SPbed,

No UP bashing today...

nanaimo73,

Even as an Espee fan, I liked this paint. The silver trucks made it easy to photograph.
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Friday, July 8, 2005 10:05 AM
Thanks for the first photo with the Kodachromes. BNSF should still have the rights to this scheme. Perhaps BNSF instead of SPSF ?
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Posted by spbed on Friday, July 8, 2005 8:32 AM
No UPRR bashing today? At the Cal/Ariz border on the Ariz side there is a girder bridge with a hugh Santa Fee (not BNSF) logo on it. There is also a old water tower as well. [:o)][:p]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SP9033

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 11:19 PM
I get a smile and a 5 finger wave from the trainman on ATSF Cab No. 999469
between Scholle and Mountainair, NM - 02-23-1986.



BTW, with a good printer and photo grade paper a person should be able to get a decent 4x6 print out of these files.

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Posted by eolafan on Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:56 PM
Oh yea, gotta love those cowl units!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:54 PM
A trip to the past wouldn't be right if it didn't include these! Scholles, NM - 02-23-1986




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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:31 PM
This westbound with ATSF No 5252, an EMD SDF40-2, on the point dives into Abo Canyon at Scholles, NM - 02-23-1986

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:23 PM
Cajon and tehachapi lost that "feeling" that makes you alll tingly inside. Ever since BNSF and SP being eaten by the borg, it just doesnt make it fit in with the 1990's train video music[:p]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 9:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....Back around 69 and 70 was working some test work at Kingman, Az. and around the surrounding area and enjoyed watching the SanteFe Action through that area...Including several passenger trains stopping at Kingman then just before Amtrak....Had those double level cars that always looked so great as it pulled in for it's stop....Wasn't there a fast mail train with the possible name of "Fast Mail"....and lots of priority at that time....


MC,

I was never a fan of the ATSF mostly because I never lived by their tracks I guess and the ESPEE took up most of my time. Hopefully someone will chime in with the answers to your questions.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 9:53 PM
Hostling power from the shop at Albuquerque, NM - 02-14-1986

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, July 7, 2005 9:18 PM
....Back around 69 and 70 was working some test work at Kingman, Az. and around the surrounding area and enjoyed watching the SanteFe Action through that area...Including several passenger trains stopping at Kingman then just before Amtrak....Had those double level cars that always looked so great as it pulled in for it's stop....Wasn't there a fast mail train with the possible name of "Fast Mail"....and lots of priority at that time....

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 9:15 PM
ATSF No 5386 leads this eastbound intermodal towards Abo Canyon at Saia Crusher, NM - 02-23-1986.


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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 9:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dblstack

Nice photos Jim,
I guess the Eastbound would be the 991. Nowdays that would be the Z-9NBYWSP.

Got a chance to ride a portion of the former 199 a little while back. What a run - everybody got out of our way.
- - - Stack.


Stack,

Hey thanks, I couldn't remember which was the eastbound number. Yep, on that day it was just like that, everything got out of its way.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 8:56 PM
Nice photos Jim,
I guess the Eastbound would be the 991. Nowdays that would be the Z-9NBYWSP.

Got a chance to ride a portion of the former 199 a little while back. What a run - everybody got out of our way.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 8:35 PM
ATSF No 5679, an EMD SD45-2, leads this intermodal eastbound near Kayser, NM - 02-23-1986.

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A Blast From My Past - Santa Fe
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 8:11 PM
Thought I'd share some photos from the past, will post them here.

Pictured below is one of Santa Fe's hottest trains (991/199? - UPS) eastbound out of Abo Canyon at Schole, NM 02-23-1986. Gosh, has it been almost twenty years!



Jim - Lawton, NV

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