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Viewing Album:  California Rails--1991
 
By:BandA Fan
Dates:1/3/1900 - 8/2/1991
Album Info:A few shots from 1965 during my last couple of months in the USN, then continues with our cross-country trip which starts in the "Thru the Rockies from the Vestibule" album.
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(2) BKDOU
Title:  (2) BKDOU
Description:  BKDOU continuing it's climb from tunnel 1.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 4:24:56 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7560(SD45R)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
(3) BKDOU
Title:  (3) BKDOU
Description:  BKDOU between tunnel 1 and tunnel 2.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 4:25:35 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7560(SD45R)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
(4) BKDOU
Title:  (4) BKDOU
Description:  BKDOU nearing tunnel 2.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 4:26:09 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7560(SD45R) SP 8269(SD40T-2)
Views:  721   Comments: 0
(5) BKDOU
Title:  (5) BKDOU
Description:  BKDOU about to dive into tunnel 2.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 4:26:52 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7522(SD45R)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
Portable water tank
Title:  Portable water tank
Description:  EsPee had tank cars spotted along the line at strategic locations for brush fire fighting. This one's at Bealville, and there was another one near El Casco on the west side of Beaumont Hill.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 4:27:54 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  952   Comments: 0
(6) BKDOU
Title:  (6) BKDOU
Description:  Arriving in Bealville, it's obvious we just missed a westbound pig train. BKDOU is in the siding and slowly works up to the crossing.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 4:54:19 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  168   Comments: 0
(7) BKDOU
Title:  (7) BKDOU
Description:  Geez!, you guys look familiar. It's the swing helper set that was in the SP 8514 east we saw up at the loop. They're just about to dive into tunnel 5.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 4:55:16 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  226   Comments: 0
(8) BKDOU
Title:  (8) BKDOU
Description:  The helper set stops at the east end of the siding for the brakeman to unlock the switch.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 4:56:07 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 0
(9) BKDOU
Title:  (9) BKDOU
Description:  Helper set moves down past the switch.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 5:03:59 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
(10) BKDOU
Title:  (10) BKDOU
Description:  Helper set moving past the east end of the siding.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 5:04:37 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8341(SD40T-2) SP 7326(SD40R)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
(11) BKDOU
Title:  (11) BKDOU
Description:  SSW 6872 cuts off from the set and will go on the front of the BKDOU. Thanks guys, for sticking that dirty thing on, when I had a nice CLEAN "bloody nose" on the point.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 5:05:04 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
(12) BKDOU
Title:  (12) BKDOU
Description:  Helper unit 6872 moves down to clear the switch and enter the siding.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/27/2005 11:00:38 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0
(13) BKDOU
Title:  (13) BKDOU
Description:  Helper moves down on to the headend of the BKDOU.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/27/2005 11:01:12 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M) SP 7560(SD45R)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
(14) BKDOU
Title:  (14) BKDOU
Description:  Crewmember connects the M.U. hoses between the helper and road unit.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/27/2005 11:01:39 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M) SP 7560(SD45R)
Views:  596   Comments: 2
(15) BKDOU
Title:  (15) BKDOU
Description:  Crewmember opens the valves on the M.U. air lines behind the steps.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/27/2005 11:02:17 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M) SP 7560(SD45R)
Views:  629   Comments: 1
(16) BKDOU
Title:  (16) BKDOU
Description:  Santa Fe train #509 as seen from Bealville as it is about to duck into tunnel 5.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 11:34:18 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5174(SD40-2)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
16A BKDOU
Title:  16A BKDOU
Description:  Head end of SF tr. 509 coming into Bealville while it's rear end ducks into tunnel 5 up on the hill side.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 8:09:49 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  BandA Fan
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  135   Comments: 0
(17) BKDOU
Title:  (17) BKDOU
Description:  SF train #509 arriving in Bealville as it's last couple of rear cars descend into tunnel 5 up on the hillside above.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 11:35:00 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5174(SD40-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
(18) BKDOU
Title:  (18) BKDOU
Description:  Santa Fe train #509 at Bealville.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 11:35:35 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5174(SD40-2) ATSF 9563(SF30C)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
(19) BKDOU
Title:  (19) BKDOU
Description:  SF train #509 passes SP's BKDOU sitting...patiently?...at Bealville.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 11:36:13 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5174(SD40-2) ATSF 9563(SF30C)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
(20) BKDOU
Title:  (20) BKDOU
Description:  SF train #509 passing SP's BKDOU.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 11:36:41 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8158(C30-7) ATSF 9556(SF30C)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
(21) BKDOU
Title:  (21) BKDOU
Description:  After the SF #509 passes, BKDOU gets the green light, and starts off.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 12:46:15 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
(22) BKDOU
Title:  (22) BKDOU
Description:  The whining, staccato chant of 5 big EMD's reaches a crescendo as they notch out.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 12:47:04 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7522(SD45R) SP 8496(SD40T-2)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
(23) BKDOU
Title:  (23) BKDOU
Description:  Several minutes later, the swing helpers in BKDOU add to the cacophony as they blast through with the train speed up to, maybe, 10mph.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 2:08:00 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   Comments: 0
(24) BKDOU
Title:  (24) BKDOU
Description:  The swing helpers in BKDOU add their "stack music" to the chorus.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 12:48:30 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  175   Comments: 0
(25) BKDOU
Title:  (25) BKDOU
Description:  The "Oil cans" working upgrade through Woodford.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 12:49:30 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
(26) BKDOU
Title:  (26) BKDOU
Description:  Coming through Woodford.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 12:50:17 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
(27) BKDOU
Title:  (27) BKDOU
Description:  Onward and UPward at Woodford.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 12:50:57 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
(28) BKDOU
Title:  (28) BKDOU
Description:  Headend of BKDOU going away at Woodford.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 2:08:31 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7522(SD45R) SP 8496(SD40T-2)
Views:  887   Comments: 0
(29) BKDOU
Title:  (29) BKDOU
Description:  BKDOU coming into Walong east.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 2:15:02 PM
Location:  Tehachapi Loop, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 6872(SD45T-2M)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
(30) BKDOU
Title:  (30) BKDOU
Description:  "High green" beckons to the BKDOU at Walong east.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 2:15:43 PM
Location:  Tehachapi Loop, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7560(SD45R)
Views:  477   Comments: 1
(31) BKDOU
Title:  (31) BKDOU
Description:  BKDOU blasting through Walong east. Tunnel 10 is just out of sight around the curve.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 2:16:26 PM
Location:  Tehachapi Loop, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8496(SD40T-2) SP 7522(SD45R)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
(32) BKDOU
Title:  (32) BKDOU
Description:  Swing helpers in BKDOU "swing" through Walong east.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 2:17:07 PM
Location:  Tehachapi Loop, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
(33) BKDOU
Title:  (33) BKDOU
Description:  With the worst of the climb behind, BKDOU sails past the depot in Tehachapi town.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 2:17:35 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394 west
Title:  ATSF 5394 west
Description:  Santa Fe extra 5394 west cruises through "downtown" Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 3:21:02 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394 west
Title:  ATSF 5394 west
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 3:21:32 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  703   Comments: 1
SP 8548
Title:  SP 8548
Description:  Pair of Light engines arrives and will go in on a siding just beyond the signal.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 3:22:09 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8548(SD40T-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
SP 7520 light engines
Title:  SP 7520 light engines
Description:  Three unit set of light engines heading for Palmdale from Mojave.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 3:22:45 PM
Location:  Rosamond, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7520(SD45R)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
SP 7520 light engines
Title:  SP 7520 light engines
Description:  Pacing the light engine set from our "Rent-a-Caddy", as we both head south across the west side of the Mojave desert.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 3:23:19 PM
Location:  Rosamond, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7520(SD45R)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
SP 7520 light engines
Title:  SP 7520 light engines
Description:  Through the windshield shot of the L/E's as we cruise along the Sierra Hwy. at about 40.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 3:25:18 PM
Location:  Oban, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7520(SD45R)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
SP 8539 East
Title:  SP 8539 East
Description:  EsPee extra 8539 east at the San Timiteo Canyon Rd. crossing on the south side of Redlands.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:01:14 PM
Location:  Redlands, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8539(SD40T-2)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
SP 8539 East
Title:  SP 8539 East
Description:  The 8539 east at the Live Oak Canyon Rd. crossing at Ordway.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:03:30 PM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8539(SD40T-2)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
SP 8539 East
Title:  SP 8539 East
Description:  Three unit set of Cotton Belt GP-60's shoving hard on the rear of the extra 8539 east.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/22/2005 2:46:24 PM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9673(GP60) SSW 9679(GP60)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
SP 8539 East
Title:  SP 8539 East
Description:  3 unit set of GP-60's pushing on the rear of the extra 8539 east at Ordway.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:04:06 PM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9654(GP60)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
SP 8539 East
Title:  SP 8539 East
Description:  San Timiteo Canyon Rd. at right follows the railroad almost all the way to the summit from Redlands.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:04:51 PM
Location:  Hinda, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8539(SD40T-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
SP 8539 East
Title:  SP 8539 East
Description:  Here comes that 3 unit set of GP-60's working hard at the rear of the extra 8539 east. San Timiteo Canyon is very deceptive, it doesn't look that steep.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:05:20 PM
Location:  Hinda, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8539(SD40T-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
SP 8539 East
Title:  SP 8539 East
Description:  Over 11,000 hp shoving on the rear.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:05:45 PM
Location:  Hinda, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8539(SD40T-2) SSW 9654(GP60)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
SP 6839 East
Title:  SP 6839 East
Description:  EsPee extra 6839 east nears the summit of Beaumont Hill coming up out of San Timiteo Canyon.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:06:35 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6839(SD45T-2R)
Views:  892   Comments: 1
SP 6839 East
Title:  SP 6839 East
Description:  The extra 6839 east begins leaning into the reverse curve near the summit of Beaumont Hill.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:07:05 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6839(SD45T-2R)
Views:  627   Comments: 0
SP 6839 East
Title:  SP 6839 East
Description:  EsPee extra 6839 leans into the reverse curve as it nears the summit of Beaumont Hill.
Photo Date:  7/30/1991  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 10:07:33 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6839(SD45T-2R) SP 8571(SD40T-2) SSW 9629(GP60)
Views:  856   Comments: 2

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