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Re: SP film-to-video compilation, mid-1960s to mid-1970s
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 12-24-2019 - 18:27
WAF Wrote:
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > DCA Wrote:
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> > > 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
Yeah, it dropped off dramatically as the Es and F7Ps were retired, and 371-372 was discontinued.
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 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
Yeah, it dropped off dramatically as the Es and F7Ps were retired, and 371-372 was discontinued.
