I can't believe it, I Won, I Won I'm feeling as giddy as a school boy on his first date. Hey Mike @MK I'm now officially part of the club
No worries of that I envision the Southern Pacific Long Valley Branch as existing someplace off the Northwestern Pacific above the town of Willits, along the lines of the Fort Bragg Railroad.
The Espee SW1500 2658 has now been placed into service on the Long Valley Branch with sister locomotive, MP15DC 2696.
It's Summer 1974 and unknown to the LVB-1 crew working Snyder Box in Long Valley, the railroad they currently work for will not exist in 2 more years. But now for just the moment, lets enjoy the sights and sounds of this lonely EMD SW1500 in Reading paint going about it's duties in Long Valley.