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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1950 - 6/1/1950
Album Info:In these recently acquired photos, SP #2384 appears to be heading up a fan trip during the 1950's, possibly in California. No photographer, date or location were listed on the backs of the photos. I would appreciate any help in narrowing down the location or date. SP #2384 had an interesting history. Built in 1920 by the SP Sacramento shops, it was chosen to pull President Harding's special train from Portland, Oregon to San Francisco, CA in 1923. Unfortunately it also had a horrendous accident on May 23, 1937 that nearly destroyed it. It was rebuilt in the same Sacramento shops where it originated. Sometime in the late 1950's it was retired and scrapped.
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SP 4-6-0 #2384
Title:  SP 4-6-0 #2384
Description:  Heading up what appears to be a 1950's fan trip is the Sacramento shop built 4-6-0.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:17:09 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
SP 4-6-0 #2384
Title:  SP 4-6-0 #2384
Description:  Looks like the double header fan trip has at least eight trailing passenger cars.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:16:50 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
SP 4-6-0 #2384
Title:  SP 4-6-0 #2384
Description:  Much to the delight of the fans during a runby, SP #2384 sends up a massive cloud of black smoke.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:16:54 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
SP 4-6-0 #2384
Title:  SP 4-6-0 #2384
Description:  The fans are loading this double header train somewhere in California during the 1950's.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:16:56 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
SP 4-6-0 #2384
Title:  SP 4-6-0 #2384
Description:  SP #2384 has a rich history before this fan trip. It was upon to pull President Harding's special train from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA in 1923.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:16:58 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
SP 4-6-0 #2384
Title:  SP 4-6-0 #2384
Description:  Besides pulling President Harding's special train to San Francisco, it was also noteworthy in an unfortunate sense - a tragic accident nearly destroyed it on May 23, 1937. It was rebuilt in the same Sacramento shops where it was born and served into the late 1950's.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:17:00 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
SP 4-6-0 #2384
Title:  SP 4-6-0 #2384
Description:  The double header fan trip races along a low trestle bridge somewhere in California.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:17:02 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
SP 4-6-0 2384 & SP NW2 #1413
Title:  SP 4-6-0 2384 & SP NW2 #1413
Description:  SP Sacramento shops built #2384 rolls past the newer NW2 working the area.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:17:04 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0) SP 1413(NW2)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
SP 4-6-0 #2384
Title:  SP 4-6-0 #2384
Description:  Another shot of the runby during the 1950's fan trip somewhere in California.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 9:17:06 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2384(4-6-0)
Views:  256   Comments: 1


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