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Re: SP commutes
Author: Jim
Date: 10-05-2011 - 12:12
Tom Moungovan Wrote:
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> I was fortunate as a kid when living in Burlingame
> around 1949-1951, that my folks would drive up to
> El Camino and we'd watch the fleet go by in the
> early evening. I can still remember seeing the
> distant headlight of the next train as I stood
> next to the track experiencing one make its
> patented start south out of Burlingame.
I remember as a 10 year old in 1974 watching the 3 minute fleet come through Millbrae. You could see the light from the SDP45 mars lights in the horizon before the train came over that hump north of Millbrae. That hooked me. I barely remember the Trainmasters as a young child, but "grew up" with SP Commutes in the SPD45/GP40P-2 era.
Too bad you won't do that book.........
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>
> I was fortunate as a kid when living in Burlingame
> around 1949-1951, that my folks would drive up to
> El Camino and we'd watch the fleet go by in the
> early evening. I can still remember seeing the
> distant headlight of the next train as I stood
> next to the track experiencing one make its
> patented start south out of Burlingame.
I remember as a 10 year old in 1974 watching the 3 minute fleet come through Millbrae. You could see the light from the SDP45 mars lights in the horizon before the train came over that hump north of Millbrae. That hooked me. I barely remember the Trainmasters as a young child, but "grew up" with SP Commutes in the SPD45/GP40P-2 era.
Too bad you won't do that book.........
