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Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ?
Author: SP5103
Date: 02-19-2013 - 10:19

Chrome Crankshaft also ran a loco resale/salvage yard in San Bernardino in the old ATSF A yard (correct yard designation). I saw them scrapping the SP Alco Centuries there after the only offer they had was to salvage the engines which went to a Canadian railroad. I believe they served ATSF, UP and SP - as did the scrap yard on Terminal Island. All closed years ago. There was also a small company just east of West Colton/Bloomington yard. I remember finding one of the old frames from either a xCentury slug or FM brake sled half buried nearby - all the concrete ballast poured in the frame prevented its economical scrapping any further.

Kyle also scrapped several locos in the San Diego area. xSP SW8 w/dynamics was scrapped in San Diego. It had been stripped for parts as rebuild cores for another unit. I think it was the #1111 was scrapped in San Ysidro. It had been stripped for rebuilding and many of #1118's complonents were sitting next to it ready for installation. There may have been another scrapped in San Ysidro - Kyle did take some of the better xSP SW8s to Kansas - are any left there?

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  Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? SP fan 02-17-2013 - 19:54
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? George Andrews 02-17-2013 - 20:33
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? otn 02-17-2013 - 21:11
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Carol L. Voss 02-17-2013 - 22:44
  Bayshore scrap line John West 02-18-2013 - 09:06
  Re: Bayshore scrap line Gary Hunter 02-18-2013 - 14:31
  Re: Bayshore scrap line third rail 02-18-2013 - 17:04
  Re: Bayshore scrap line Jeff Sloan 02-19-2013 - 09:50
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? JMann 02-19-2013 - 09:08
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? svry510 02-18-2013 - 05:54
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Tom Moungovan 02-18-2013 - 07:17
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Mike 02-18-2013 - 09:03
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Alfred Doten 02-18-2013 - 10:54
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? WAF 02-18-2013 - 14:10
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? BOB2 02-19-2013 - 08:19
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? SP5103 02-19-2013 - 10:19
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Tony Johnson 02-19-2013 - 20:08
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Ex-cop with a gun and a grudge 02-20-2013 - 00:05
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Tony Johnson 02-20-2013 - 00:39
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? WAF 02-20-2013 - 07:42
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Juppo 02-20-2013 - 09:18


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