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Dates:3/20/2015 - 3/21/2015
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Adams Team Track
Title:  Adams Team Track
Description:  This otherwise unremarkable photo was taken at the birthplace of my train-watching: the Adams Team Track at McCullough Ave.
Photo Date:  8/12/1975  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 12:03:24 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  MP 3107(SD40-2) MP 3057(SD40)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
MKT Sloan Yard
Title:  MKT Sloan Yard
Description:  San Antonio's "quaintest" operation in the 70's was easily the Katy, with its one switch engine and daily round trip from Waco. The northbound train #184 is readying for its afternoon departure. All yard trackage and improvements were abandoned after UP's acquisition of the MKT in 1988, although Katy's main out of San Antonio is still busy with northbound directional UP traffic..
Photo Date:  2/11/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 12:22:46 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  MKT 14(SW9)
Views:  1220   Comments: 1
SCLAT at Converse
Title:  SCLAT at Converse
Description:  Train Symbol SCLAT passes Converse, Texas. Notice the gas price. This train, originating in Charleston, SC, was one of the "hottest" intermodal trains travelling the Sunset Route.
Photo Date:  6/14/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 2:28:21 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  SCL 1732(U33B) CR 2974(U36B) SP 5303(SD39)
Views:  845   Comments: 0
SP APLAA at SP Depot
Title:  SP APLAA at SP Depot
Description:  Bicentennial-painted SSW 9389 leads train APLAA past the SP depot's trainsheds in its typical daytime departure west. The Alamodome is now located just to the camera's left.
Photo Date:  6/26/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 12:33:02 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  SSW 9389(SD45T-2)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
MKT Northbound
Title:  MKT Northbound
Description:  MKT Train #184 was a typical afternoon departure from San Antonio. It is crossing Rittiman Road just north of today's Remount crew change location on UP's Austin main #2.
Photo Date:  8/4/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 12:36:58 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  MKT 217(GP40) MKT 208(GP40) MKT 319(GP38-2)
Views:  908   Comments: 2
Kirby Meet
Title:  Kirby Meet
Description:  8306 West is in Kirby siding meeting an eastbound coal train at what is now a much-different looking west end of Kirby. Construction of Kirby yard in the early 80's required switching the main track and siding. Cabooses disappeared around 1984. San Antonio's CPS coal trains were an SP-BN move until UP acquired the contract in the mid-80's.
Photo Date:  8/11/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 3:23:50 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  SP 8306(SD40T-2)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
Tower 112
Title:  Tower 112
Description:  Train SCLAT, with its engineer picking up orders, passes Tower 112. The manned tower controlled both this junction and the MP-SP crossing at Tower 105.
Photo Date:  8/18/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 12:15:03 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  SP 8820(SD45)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
Sunset at Dawn
Title:  Sunset at Dawn
Description:  The eastbound Sunset Ltd. passes the SP roundhouse in early light. The Olive St. bridge is long gone.
Photo Date:  8/18/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 2:21:42 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  AMTK 555(SDP40F)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
Southwest Shippers
Title:  Southwest Shippers
Description:  On most every trip hotshot train DMX stopped at San Fernando Yard to set out a boxcar for "Southwest Shippers". This move was believed to be the only move on the entire MoPac system requiring a through train to make a regular one car setout.
Photo Date:  8/26/1977  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 12:16:28 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Locomotives:  MP 3072(SD40) MP 3162(SD40-2)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
SP Roundhouse
Title:  SP Roundhouse
Description:  This scene, taken from the Olive St. bridge, shows a few BN and L &N units. The turntable (sometimes used to turn Tunnel Motors) is just out of the picture to the left. The facility is used by Southwest Research Institute after SP diesel maintenance was moved to Kirby.
Photo Date:  12/16/1979  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 12:25:19 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  James Barrow
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Views:  507   Comments: 0


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