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Viewing Album:  Tehachapi Action
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1981 - 1/1/2006
Album Info:Action pics on Tehachapi taken by various photographers
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ATSF 2898
Title:  ATSF 2898
Description:  Santa Fe eastbound gets underway out of the siding at East Bealville. ATSF 2898 was rebuilt from GP35 ATSF 3398, nee-ATSF 1398. Later became BNSF 2598. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 4:48:57 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 2898(GP35u)
Views:  548   Comments: 4
ATSF 2959
Title:  ATSF 2959
Description:  Santa Fe eastbound eases through Sandcut behind "valley power" (four axle EMDs). ATSF 2959 was rebuilt to GP35u 1/79 from GP35 ATSF 3459, nee-ATSF 1459. Later became BNSF 2595. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 4:13:30 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 2959(GP35u)
Views:  575   Comments: 4
ATSF 3242
Title:  ATSF 3242
Description:  A gaggle of GP30s and 35s on this Santa Fe westbound manifest climbing the short grade at Sandcut. ATSF 3242 was later rebuilt to GP30u ATSF 2742, renumbered to BNSF 2442. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 9:40:41 AM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3242(GP30)
Views:  617   Comments: 2
ATSF 3447
Title:  ATSF 3447
Description:  Five GP35s handle a Santa Fe eastbound. ATSF 3447 was later rebuilt to GP35u ATSF 2947, renumbered to BNSF 2647. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 3:46:11 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3447(GP35)
Views:  705   Comments: 3
ATSF 3830
Title:  ATSF 3830
Description:  An "only on the Santa Fe" consist of GP50/U36C/FP45/GP40X heads east with pigs and autos. ATSF 3830 was later BNSF 3183. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 9:09:17 AM
Location:  Ilmon, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3830(GP50)
Views:  529   Comments: 2
ATSF 5015
Title:  ATSF 5015
Description:  Santa Fe westbound pulls onto the SP at Mojave. ATSF 5015 was later rebuilt to slug ATSF 141, renumbered to ATSF 1141, BNSF 3972. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 12:06:43 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5015(SD40u)
Views:  806   Comments: 2
ATSF 5019
Title:  ATSF 5019
Description:  Fortuitous placement of empty flatcats allowed this photo. ATSF 5019 was rebuilt to SD40u 7/81, later became BNSF 6317. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 3:19:08 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5019(SD40u)
Views:  863   Comments: 4
ATSF 5055
Title:  ATSF 5055
Description:  A Santa Fe eastbound manifest led by four EMD SDs is about to duck into Tunnel 2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 9:48:09 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5055(SD40-2)
Views:  600   Comments: 2
ATSF 5082
Title:  ATSF 5082
Description:  Emerging from Tunnel 2, this Santa Fe eastbound receives a "diverging approach" to head in at West Bealville and meet a westbound, which can be seen at upper left. ATSF 5082 was later BNSF 6741. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 10:00:36 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5082(SD40-2)
Views:  415   Comments: 1
ATSF 5128
Title:  ATSF 5128
Description:  A snoot leads this short westbound through Bena. ATSF 5128 was later BNSF 6857, BNSF 1905.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 10:52:27 AM
Location:  Bena, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5128(SD40-2)
Views:  690   Comments: 3
ATSF 5163
Title:  ATSF 5163
Description:  Amply powered eastbound Santa Fe intermodal waits for a signal at East Mojave. ATSF 5163 was later BNSF 6891. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 12:47:33 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5163(SD40-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 3
ATSF 5189
Title:  ATSF 5189
Description:  Santa Fe eastbound. ATSF 5189 was later BNSF 6941. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 4:43:12 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5189(SD40-2)
Views:  576   Comments: 4
ATSF 5321
Title:  ATSF 5321
Description:  Light helpers zip through Sandcut on their way back to Bakersfield. ATSF 5321 was rebuilt to SD45u from ATSF SD45 5544, nee-ATSF 1844. She would become WC 6593 in 3/93. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 4:22:16 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5321(SD45u)
Views:  384   Comments: 3
ATSF 5349
Title:  ATSF 5349
Description:  Low clouds obscure the summit of the Tehachapis as Santa Fe freights meet in Mojave. ATSF 5349 was later SPSF "Kodachrome" 5349, scrapped at MPI 3/2000. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 12:35:21 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5349(SD45u)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
ATSF 5437
Title:  ATSF 5437
Description:  Santa Fe eastbound at Monolith. ATSF 5437 was rebuilt from ATSF 5509, nee-ATSF 1809. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 3:57:40 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5437(SD45u)
Views:  511   Comments: 5
ATSF 5990
Title:  ATSF 5990
Description:  Fortuitous placement of empty flatcats allowed this photo. ATSF 5990 is ex-ATSF 5940, nee-ATSF 100, later wore red & silver again as ATSF 90, ATSF 5990, ATSF 100. Retired 12/2000 and donated to Oklahoma Railroad Museum, Oklahoma City. Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 3:34:57 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5990(FP45)
Views:  1089   Comments: 4
ATSF 8057
Title:  ATSF 8057
Description:  Pigs do fly, as this westbound highballs through Sandcut. ATSF 8057 was retired 11/92, later became Conrail Leasing 534, GECX 534, rebuilt to UP C36M 580 7/12/99, retired 3/1/2000. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 4:26:50 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 8057(C30-7)
Views:  409   Comments: 3
ATSF 8082
Title:  ATSF 8082
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe intermodal at Monolith. ATSF 8082 was later Conrail Leasing 551, HLCX 551. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 2:14:11 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 8082(C30-7)
Views:  510   Comments: 3
ATSF 8120
Title:  ATSF 8120
Description:  An eight unit cab hop heads west across Caliente Creek. ATSF 8120 would later be LRCX 8120, ARN 1003. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 9:17:55 AM
Location:  Ilmon, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 8120(C30-7)
Views:  493   Comments: 3
SP 3344
Title:  SP 3344
Description:  Two GP9s and three tunnel motors in the helper pocket track at Bena await the next eastbound drag. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 9:32:28 AM
Location:  Bena, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 3344(GP9R)
Views:  898   Comments: 1
SP 7356
Title:  SP 7356
Description:  Having cut out their helper at Summit, an SP manifest heads east at Monolith. SP 7356 was retired by UP 2/7/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 2:02:28 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7356(SD40R)
Views:  488   Comments: 3
SP 7360
Title:  SP 7360
Description:  Quartet of SP SDs heads for the pocket track at Bena for helper service. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 2:02:21 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7360(SD40R)
Views:  897   Comments: 4
SP 7378
Title:  SP 7378
Description:  Typically massive SP eastbound drag claws upgrade between Tunnel 1 and Tunnel 2. SP 7378 was rebuilt from SD40 SP 8430 7/81, retired by UP 3/29/2000. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 12:55:58 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7378(SD40R)
Views:  470   Comments: 5
SP 8288
Title:  SP 8288
Description:  Amply powered westbound descends at East Bealville. SP 8288 was later UP 8865, NREX 8865. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 2:52:46 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8288(SD40T-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 3
SP 8289
Title:  SP 8289
Description:  Eastbound SP drag will stop at Bena to cut in a helper. SP 8289 was later UP 4553, UP 2945. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 2:27:19 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8289(SD40T-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 3
SP 8360
Title:  SP 8360
Description:  An SP westbound behind five tunnel motors eases downgrade through the siding at Woodford. In 1983, Rio Grande power on Tehachapi was fairly unusual. SP 8360 was later UP 8694, retired by UP 2/2000. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 11:08:27 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8360(SD40T-2)
Views:  794   Comments: 4
SP 9218
Title:  SP 9218
Description:  Eastbound cab hop at East Bealville. SP 9218 was retired by UP 6/30/99.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 3:05:43 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 9218(SD45T-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 3
SP 9222
Title:  SP 9222
Description:  Westbound heads for Bakersfield. SP 9222 was later SSW 6878, scrapped 9/02.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 2:43:16 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 9222(SD45T-2)
Views:  437   Comments: 3
UP 3423
Title:  UP 3423
Description:  SP westbound and Santa Fe eastbound trains meet in the high desert at Monolith. UP 3423 was retired 10/31/2000. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 3:30:28 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 3423(SD40-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 3
ATSF 2811
Title:  ATSF 2811
Description:  Santa Fe westbound descends through the siding at Woodford. This is actually ATSF 2811:3; the first two 2811s having been an FM H-16-44 and a GP7 respectively. She would later become SPSF 3570 and BNSF 2511. Note the airplane fuselage on two flatcars second and third out. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 10:28:13 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 2811(GP35u)
Views:  575   Comments: 3
ATSF 3364
Title:  ATSF 3364
Description:  Leading a consist of eight GP30s and 35s eastbound at Woodford, ATSF 3364 appears in need of a paint job. She'll receive one as she is rebuilt to GP35u ATSF 2864 in 3/84, later to BNSF 2564. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 11:00:29 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3364(GP35)
Views:  889   Comments: 3
ATSF 3443
Title:  ATSF 3443
Description:  Not only was GP35 3443 one of the last units to wear BYT2 paint, but it rides on trade-in trucks from the 100-class FTs built in 1944. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 3:43:38 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3443(GP35)
Views:  737   Comments: 1
ATSF 8097
Title:  ATSF 8097
Description:  A Santa Fe eastbound blasts upgrade through Woodford. ATSF 8097 was later Conrail Leasing 561, HLGX 561. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 4:28:01 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 8097(C30-7)
Views:  387   Comments: 3
SP 7368
Title:  SP 7368
Description:  A Santa Fe eastbound is tucked into the siding at Woodford as an SP westbound eases downhill on the main. SP SD40R 7368 was rebuilt from SD40 SP 8486. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 4:48:38 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7368(SD40R)
Views:  642   Comments: 7
SSW 9279
Title:  SSW 9279
Description:  A Cotton Belt tunnel motor leads this SP eastbound drag through Woodford on the main. SSW 9279 was later rebuilt to SD45T-2R SP 6810, retired by UP 7/31/01, sold for scrap to Larry's Truck Electric 5/04. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 4:10:58 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 9279(SD45T-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 5
SSW 9290
Title:  SSW 9290
Description:  An eastbound Santa Fe train waits for an SP westbound to cross over at Sandcut. SSW 9290 was later SP 6792, HATX 937, rebuilt to SD40-3 DM&IR 414. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 2:28:10 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 9290(SD45T-2) ATSF 3817(GP50)
Views:  761   Comments: 3
ATSF 4629
Title:  ATSF 4629
Description:  Santa Fe "SD26" 4629 was rebuilt 11/73 from SD24 ATSF 4829, nee-ATSF 929. Traded in on an order of GP50s and scrapped at Pielet Bros. in 1985. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/4/2010 3:00:59 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 4629(SD26)
Views:  857   Comments: 3
ATSF 5330
Title:  ATSF 5330
Description:  An eastbound Santa Fe manifest on the mainline at Woodford. ATSF 5330 was later BNSF 6402, retired 10/99. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/4/2010 3:48:20 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5330(SD45u)
Views:  344   Comments: 5
SP 9364
Title:  SP 9364
Description:  Nine EMD SDs on this SP westbound at Sandcut. SP 9374 was retired by UP and sold for scrap to Larry's Truck Electric in July 2003. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/4/2010 3:04:46 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 9364(SD45T-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 3
SSW 9400
Title:  SSW 9400
Description:  A Cotton Belt tunnel motor leads this eastbound, crawling up the 2.1% grade between Caliente and Bealville. SSW 9400 was later CEFX 9400. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/4/2010 3:08:37 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SSW 9400(SD45T-2)
Views:  561   Comments: 4
ATSF 3278
Title:  ATSF 3278
Description:  Three GP30s, two GP35s and a GP50 climb through Woodford on the main with an eastbound manifest. ATSF 3278 was rebuilt 11/73 to GP30u ATSF 2778, later became BNSF 2476. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/6/2010 3:27:25 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3278(GP30)
Views:  747   Comments: 3
ATSF 5323
Title:  ATSF 5323
Description:  Rear-end helper on an eastbound manifest. Just above the locomotive, another train descending at Walong siding can be seen. ATSF 5323 was later Wisconsin Central 6594. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/6/2010 3:56:42 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5323(SD45u)
Views:  568   Comments: 3
ATSF 8065
Title:  ATSF 8065
Description:  A single C30-7 shoves on the rear of an eastbound Santa Fe manifest. ATSF 8065 was later Conrail Leasing 541, HLGX 541, rebuilt to UP C36M 584. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/6/2010 3:36:17 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 8065(C30-7)
Views:  460   Comments: 3
ATSF 8086
Title:  ATSF 8086
Description:  Two GEs and two EMDs on this eastbound manifest. ATSF 8086 was later SPSF 8086, Conrail Leasing 554, HLGX 554, ended up in Brazil as ALL 7683. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/6/2010 3:48:43 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 8086(C30-7)
Views:  425   Comments: 4
SP 8318
Title:  SP 8318
Description:  A long SP westbound descends the Tehachapi grade at East Bealville. The rear of the train can be seen at left snaking through West Cliff. SP 8318 was later LTEX 8318. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/5/2010 11:47:11 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8318(SD40T-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 4
SP 8539
Title:  SP 8539
Description:  An abundantly powered SP westbound drops down the mainline at Woodford. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/5/2010 12:02:45 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8539(SD40T-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 3
SP 9302
Title:  SP 9302
Description:  Five tunnel motors strike a pose for the photographer in the yard at Mojave. SP 9302 was later rebuilt to SD45T-2R SP 6855, retired by UP 12/31/97 and scrapped at VMV. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/5/2010 12:23:55 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 9302(SD45T-2)
Views:  607   Comments: 3
ATSF 2859
Title:  ATSF 2859
Description:  An eastbound led by three GP35s, an F45 and a U36C, pulls into the siding at Walong for a meet. ATSF 2859 was later BNSF 2559. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/11/2010 9:18:44 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 2859(GP35u)
Views:  548   Comments: 3
ATSF 2859
Title:  ATSF 2859
Description:  Santa Fe 2859 East approaches the west switch at Cable. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/11/2010 10:11:23 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2859(GP35u)
Views:  321   Comments: 3
ATSF 2859
Title:  ATSF 2859
Description:  Turnabout is fair play; as Santa Fe 2859 East passes, the brakeman takes MY picture. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/11/2010 10:17:55 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2859(GP35u)
Views:  356   Comments: 1

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