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Post by SP 9811 on Aug 13, 2008 15:19:37 GMT -5
SP Photo Contest "Cajon Pass" Now ON!! ;D Lets see your best picture. One photo per person, and must be taken by you. Have fun!!   ;D  Thanks to Herb for giving me the topic idea. |
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Post by huskerherb on Aug 13, 2008 15:24:12 GMT -5
Always glad to assist Thom. You're most welcome.
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Post by SP 9811 on Aug 13, 2008 15:41:24 GMT -5
In Cajon Pass, SP 299 west, with a loaded beet train, makes her way toward Palmdale. Here we see her helpers shoving hard. She is above Blue Cut, in the Swarthout Canyon. I didn't get out to Cajon as much as I should have.   |
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Post by huskerherb on Aug 13, 2008 16:04:30 GMT -5
Classic SP freight through Hiland Westbound tonnage led by Southern Pacific SD45 #7419 blasts through the cut at Hiland on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff in 1986.  |
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Post by shastafan on Aug 13, 2008 17:16:21 GMT -5
During the summer of 1976, SP 9359 West is having a difficult time making track speed with a monster train, so a crewman is doing a little maintenance enroute. A common joke among railfans was calling every SP train an "ECITY" - Every Car In The Yard. Regards, John  |
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Post by espeefoamer on Aug 13, 2008 18:30:33 GMT -5
It's going to be tough making a decision.  |
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Post by espeelover on Aug 13, 2008 20:27:00 GMT -5
I never got up to Cajon much to shoot the SP, my car at the time was not suited to dirt roads,
the best I could usually do was Hiland as there was a pretty good road up to that spot; but the
light was never great it seemed. I'll try another action shot, that seemed to do okay before. This freight was moving fairly well,
and the upper order hoops lower arm is motion blurred; the orders are grabbed textbook style, in the crook of the arm.
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Post by sd45x on Aug 14, 2008 2:14:01 GMT -5
Hello SP Friends, This is my first entry ever! I wish I could submit more than one, there are soooooo many, but lets go for the artsy approach. I believe this was 1994 @ Hiland, SSW 9664.  Peter M. Portland, OR |
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Post by SP 9811 on Aug 14, 2008 10:52:59 GMT -5
Kick butt pics guys!  Don't think I'll have a chance of winning this one  |
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Post by huskerherb on Aug 15, 2008 17:56:05 GMT -5
You always have a chance of winning Thom.
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Post by espeelover on Aug 18, 2008 17:12:22 GMT -5
Kick butt pics guys! Don't think I'll have a chance of winning this one
I'll toss the gauntlet for the next location right now; Colton Yard (to include the entire yard, Bloomington to Slover Mountain, and all the way to the east end of Old Colton Yard; including the GATX plant and Palmdale Cuttoff up to I-10). |
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Post by thespcaboose on Aug 21, 2008 16:26:30 GMT -5
Oh yeah this is going too be a hard choice!!!!
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;D 
Don't think I'll have a chance of winning this one 
