Re: Heard they were retained for Business Passenger Trains
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Date: 03-10-2020 - 06:52
WAF Wrote:
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> Mistertower Wrote:
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> > I was told that SP4450 and SP4451 were retained
> in
> > the 1970s originally for pulling SP Business
> > Passenger trains. I saw a couple of pictures
> > taken by rail fan and retired Railroader Paul C
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> > Kohler of the SP4450 on the point of a bunch of
> > Business Cars in California back then.
> > This thread clarifys why I always saw them
> > together just pulling 3 SP BiLevels in the
> 1980s
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> Yes, they made a few trips between 1973 and 1977.
> After that, they were used strictly on freights
> and commutes
Yes, My brother and I were stars back then!