SP/SSW Photos on The Road of a Thousand Wonders

SP 9811 Sep 16, 2005

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    9733 east glides past SP 106, with the Swift Roadrailer.
    Note: SP SD9E 4390, trailing the Geep.

    8-1996
     
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    SP 9819 east climbs up Woodford, making her way toward the Tehachapi Loop.
     
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    SSW 7288 and SP 7122, both GP40M-2's, sit in Mojave yard.

    summer 96
     
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  4. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Ahh, the good 'ol days!
     
    HemiAdda2d, Sep 18, 2005
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  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Those SP SD9E units are probably my favorites from that RR. (Maybe because I like the Milw SD7 and SD9 so much... :rolleyes: ) Wish I'd seen, and photo'd more of them. Oh well.

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  6. chessie

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    I don't know how I missed these photos before, but I am glad I found them! Great shots! [​IMG]

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    Eastman at Woodford
    summer 96

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    Westman at Woodford
    summer 96
     
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  8. Ironhorseman

    Ironhorseman April, 2018 Staff Member In Memoriam

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    Am I seeing things! Or are there rails on both sides of the tracks and another in the center! What are they used for?
     
    Ironhorseman, Oct 8, 2005
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  9. Peirce

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    Just a guess, but would this area be subject to flash flooding or other washouts? Those rails may be to help hold the ballast in place.
     
    Peirce, Oct 8, 2005
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  11. JASON

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    They be for future track work ie;rail replacement work.Same as when they drop bundles of sleepers along the right of way,ready for sleeper replacement work.
     
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    Jason is right on. That is ribbon rail that is used for rail replacement. Durring this period, SP replaced many sections of rail in the Tehachapi's. I remember seeing empty and loaded ribbon rail trains, making there way up and down the mountain. I have photos of these trains, somewhere [​IMG] .
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    [/qb][/QUOTE]They be for future track work ie;rail replacement work.Same as when they drop bundles of sleepers along the right of way,ready for sleeper replacement work. [/QB][/QUOTE]
     
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