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Post by huskerherb on Jan 1, 2008 20:16:12 GMT -5
 Westbound Southern Pacific SD40R #7374 leads a manifest freight around Walong's main track at Tehachapi Loop in 1984. 
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Post by SP 9811 on Jan 2, 2008 16:35:12 GMT -5
Great shot Herb! I miss those evenings at the Loop. By the way, is that your ride in the back ground?
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Post by huskerherb on Jan 4, 2008 13:21:45 GMT -5
Thanks Thom! Yes, evenings around the Loop then were pretty special.
Yes, that was my first railfanning vehicle. Lots of power but a gashog. Olds Delta 88 Royale! I even chased the #4449 with that car in 1984 from Tulare to LAUPT. What a day that was.
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Post by thespcaboose on Jan 4, 2008 16:21:30 GMT -5
That's an awesome shot Herb!! I think it's dam near impossible to take a bad photo of the Southern Pacific.
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Post by SP 9811 on Jan 4, 2008 16:39:36 GMT -5
100% agree with ya Gary! Herb, I have parked in that same spot may times!
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Post by huskerherb on Jan 5, 2008 0:02:12 GMT -5
Right you are Gary. SP knew how to pose for pictures!
Thom, they should have marked that as a reserved spot. As I recall that spot could have used a little grading to be level.
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Post by SP 9811 on Jan 5, 2008 15:35:09 GMT -5
Herb, yeah grading, and I remember some of the rocks were pretty big!
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Post by thespcaboose on Jan 11, 2008 18:14:41 GMT -5
Herb and Thom you're both right.
SP did know how to pose for photo ops.
That spot were Herb parked could have used some grading.
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Post by espeefoamer on Jan 15, 2008 21:48:53 GMT -5
I have camped out there overnight in my car more than once.  |
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Post by thespcaboose on Feb 10, 2008 3:44:19 GMT -5
Espeefoamer, alot of us camped out there. It was so nice, back in the day, that we could see trains of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific at Walong siding.
In a way, the valley mountain dispatcher was my hero.
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Post by huskerherb on Feb 10, 2008 23:20:01 GMT -5
Well put Gary. Sure do miss the tones from the Valley Mountain Dispatcher.
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Post by thespcaboose on Feb 14, 2008 20:38:54 GMT -5
One of the trains I enjoyed watching take on the loop was the loaded oil cans. That was such a heavey train (!0,000+ tons) that helpers were a must. Heck, I even saw a Santa Fe train with mid train helpers.
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