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Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s
Author: WAF
Date: 12-24-2019 - 18:04

OPRRMS Wrote:
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> DCA Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Got it. One specific unit. I was merely
> > mentioning that SP, at least in the Central
> > Valley, utilized a number of passenger units
> (F-7,
> > FP-7 and some Geeps, I think) in freight
> service.
> > No idea if they had been re-geared or not.
> > Possibly of little interest to anyone these
> days
> > anyway. Just sayin'.
>
> Excess 4-axle units in the LA Passenger Pool were
> quite common on westward intermodal and expedited
> manifest trains out of Los Angels during the mid
> to late 1960's. All kept their high-speed
> gearing.
>
> As Wes mentioned, it wasn't too unusual to see
> them on Valley trains, but they were much more
> common on 371-372-373-374 on the Coast, often
> running in 8- to 10-unit consists. Nudge has
> posted lots of stories about them here.

Actually the 70-71 Coast TO books RARELY showed a F leading despite what Nudge talked about. Used them a lot on 373-374 in 1969 though

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  SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s OPRRMS 12-21-2019 - 10:49
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s WAF 12-21-2019 - 12:45
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s OPRRMS 12-21-2019 - 13:01
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Lake Austin RR 12-21-2019 - 12:52
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s SP 0-6-0 12-21-2019 - 13:07
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s SP 0-6-0 12-21-2019 - 13:09
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s WAF 12-21-2019 - 13:22
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Espee99 12-21-2019 - 14:24
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s OPRRMS 12-21-2019 - 16:29
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s OPRRMS 12-21-2019 - 16:34
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s WAF 12-21-2019 - 20:51
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s SP 0-6-0 12-21-2019 - 21:12
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Woof! 12-22-2019 - 08:38
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s OPRRMS 12-22-2019 - 12:06
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s DCA 12-24-2019 - 15:12
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s OPRRMS 12-24-2019 - 15:16
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s DCA 12-24-2019 - 16:01
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s WAF 12-24-2019 - 16:33
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s OPRRMS 12-24-2019 - 17:49
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s WAF 12-24-2019 - 18:04
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s OPRRMS 12-24-2019 - 18:27
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s DCA 12-24-2019 - 23:09
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Nudge 12-25-2019 - 15:20
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Nudge 12-25-2019 - 15:09
  Re: F units, A & B. Nudge 12-27-2019 - 17:14
  Re: F units, A & B. OPRRMS 12-27-2019 - 17:33
  Re: F units, A & B. WAF 12-27-2019 - 18:10
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Kalifornia Uber Alles!!! 12-22-2019 - 12:03
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Ed Anger 12-23-2019 - 08:46
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Kalifornia Uber Alles! 12-23-2019 - 10:28
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s Sumotuwe 12-23-2019 - 12:07
  Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s SPUPDRGW 12-23-2019 - 14:48
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