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Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990
Author: Severe Duty
Date: 10-16-2011 - 22:57

Mojave was a storied crew base for both the ATSF and Espee for many years, but I believe sometime in the mid-1950's or shortly thereafter, many changes were seen. ATSF at some point ran through Mojave with crews beginning at Bikersfield and laying over at Barstool. Espee did something like that with their pools from Taylor going to Bikersfield and not stopping for a crew change there. The diesel-electric locomotive's fuel efficiency and no need for water was intsrumental in this change.

But, that's what I recall. I know there is much more to the story than that, and I probably got some facts wrong. Correcting editorial welcome.

A few years back, the [www.sphts.org] publication "Trainline" featured a neat article and impressive map of the enire location, with a very informative story. I apologize, but it is not at my fingertips, and I cannot recall what issue it was.

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  SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 Drew Jacksich 10-16-2011 - 18:19
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 smitty195 10-16-2011 - 22:01
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 Drew Jacksich 10-16-2011 - 22:09
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 Severe Duty 10-16-2011 - 22:57
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 smitty195 10-17-2011 - 06:47
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 Mistertower 10-17-2011 - 11:37
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 George Andrews 10-17-2011 - 14:27
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 Severe Duty 10-17-2011 - 14:57
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 njt 10-17-2011 - 15:40
  Mojave Food Service J 10-17-2011 - 16:04
  Re: Mojave Food Service Mistertower 10-17-2011 - 17:07
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 John Sweetser 10-17-2011 - 16:53
  Re: SP #7495 at Mojave, CA August 1990 Severe Duty 10-17-2011 - 17:11
  Mojave Food Story Part 2 Mistertower 10-17-2011 - 18:38
  Mojave Food Story Part 3 mistertower 10-17-2011 - 18:53
  Indio Food Service J 10-18-2011 - 05:21
  Re: ATSF San Diego food stop SP5103 10-18-2011 - 08:47
  Re: ATSF San Diego food stop Mistertower 10-18-2011 - 17:34


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