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S6 1215 in Martienez in 1973
Author: Steve Sloan, San Jose, CA
Date: 05-22-2014 - 19:13
Thank you for the nice comments. By popular demand here is another S6.
On an unknown date in 1973, a then quite common Southern Pacific Alco S6 1215 pulls a string of cars past the passenger station at Martienez. NOTE: Some people don't like to hear SW1500's called "cruds" but they were to those of us who so enjoyed the classic Alcos, FMs and Baldwins they replaced.
Reportedly (sources) S6 SP 1215 was built by ALCo in June 1955 as SP 1048, SP Class DS-1, construction number 81298, order number S-3242. It became SP 1215, SP Class AS409-1 in the 1965 renumbering. It was retired and in July 1979 it was sold and scrapped with the engine being salvaged for marine use.
Information, stories, suggestions, comments and/or constructive corrections are appreciated.
~Steve Sloan
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Steve Sloan E-mail: steve@ssloan.net
These photos, and many others, are on my train photo website here.
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On an unknown date in 1973, a then quite common Southern Pacific Alco S6 1215 pulls a string of cars past the passenger station at Martienez. NOTE: Some people don't like to hear SW1500's called "cruds" but they were to those of us who so enjoyed the classic Alcos, FMs and Baldwins they replaced.
Reportedly (sources) S6 SP 1215 was built by ALCo in June 1955 as SP 1048, SP Class DS-1, construction number 81298, order number S-3242. It became SP 1215, SP Class AS409-1 in the 1965 renumbering. It was retired and in July 1979 it was sold and scrapped with the engine being salvaged for marine use.
Information, stories, suggestions, comments and/or constructive corrections are appreciated.
~Steve Sloan
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Steve Sloan E-mail: steve@ssloan.net
These photos, and many others, are on my train photo website here.
Sharing and copyright Info
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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 S6 1215 in Martienez in 1973 |
Steve Sloan, San Jose, CA | 05-22-2014 - 19:13 |