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Re: The streets of San Francisco
Author: George Andrews
Date: 10-24-2020 - 19:32

A look at Joe Strapac's Southern Pacific Historic Diesels - Volume 18 - ALCo & GE Diesel Switchers, reveals the following:
Southern Pacific ALCo Products S-4 # 1551 was the 1st of a 7 unit order, class DS-119, delivered in March & April, 1955. Renumbered as SP 1829, class AS 410 - 6 in 1965.
A photo of SP 1551 taken on Sept. 24, 1965, in Ogden,UT., appears on pg. 60. A photo of re - numbered SP 1829, taken Sept. 18, 1975, at "... Purdy Metals Scrapyard at Lakepoint, UT.", appears on pg. 71. It's possible this engine spent most, if not all, of its' Espee career in Ogden; not unusual as Utah was an ALCo stronghold for SP, UP, even DRGW, for many years.
Further clues as to the photo time-frame include the boxcar red Erie Lackawanna boxcar, as E-L's original paint scheme for boxcars was grey with maroon lettering and logo, through at least 1961.
The blue Chevrolet Pickup seen at extreme right is at least a 1963 model, based on the tailgate sheetmetal and lettering.

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  The streets of San Francisco SP 0-6-0 10-09-2020 - 12:41
  Re: The streets of San Francisco Railbaron 10-09-2020 - 12:50
  Re: The streets of San Francisco Dr Zarkoff 10-09-2020 - 12:58
  Someone trying to sell more photos again??? Kraut 10-09-2020 - 13:47
  Re: Someone trying to sell more photos again??? SP 0-6-0 10-09-2020 - 13:49
  Re: Someone trying to sell more photos again??? George Andrews 10-09-2020 - 16:54
  Re: The streets of San Francisco EE 10-09-2020 - 17:09
  Re: The streets of San Francisco George Andrews 10-09-2020 - 17:53
  Re: The streets of San Francisco OldManRiver 10-09-2020 - 18:36
  Re: The streets of San Francisco Jornada del muro fronterizo 10-10-2020 - 05:35
  Re: The streets of San Francisco Dr Zarkoff 10-10-2020 - 11:24
  ? streets of San Francisco Buddy Boy 10-10-2020 - 20:23
  Re: The streets of San Francisco OPRRMS 10-10-2020 - 14:15
  Not SF today >:D 10-13-2020 - 11:53
  Re: Not SF today >:E 10-13-2020 - 15:52
  I don't think San Francisco Bart 10-10-2020 - 19:59
  Re: I don't think San Francisco Craig Tambo 10-11-2020 - 14:41
  Re: I don't think San Francisco VS 10-11-2020 - 17:38
  Re: I don't think San Francisco William Boyd 10-11-2020 - 23:35
  Re: I don't think San Francisco Chris Walker 10-12-2020 - 04:50
  Midwest San Franciscoville Do the lurk 10-12-2020 - 10:34
  Emery Gulash SP 0-6-0 10-12-2020 - 11:42
  Re: The streets of San Francisco Lucky Strike 10-12-2020 - 13:27
  Re: The streets of San Francisco Dr Zarkoff 10-12-2020 - 15:34
  Still waiting to hear back from VS William Boyd 10-12-2020 - 19:20
  Re: The streets of San Francisco? LA? Doubt it.... BOB2 10-24-2020 - 02:30
  Re: The streets of San Francisco? LA? Doubt it.... Mike Pechner 10-25-2020 - 22:57
  Re: The streets of San Francisco WAF 10-24-2020 - 07:10
  Re: The streets of San Francisco WAF 10-24-2020 - 11:59
  Re: The streets of San Francisco Nudge 10-24-2020 - 17:40
  Re: The streets of San Francisco George Andrews 10-24-2020 - 19:32
  Pretty certain it's Ogden Jeff Moore 10-24-2020 - 22:31


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