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SP and Santa Fe trains meet at the crossover
Title:  SP and Santa Fe trains meet at the crossover
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1974  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 12:37:01 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  866   Comments: 0
SP 8356 East meets Santa Fe westbound at the crossover
Title:  SP 8356 East meets Santa Fe westbound at the crossover
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/1974  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 2:40:21 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8356(SD40T-2)
Views:  1275   Comments: 0
SP 8591 at Tehachapi
Title:  SP 8591 at Tehachapi
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 2:07:29 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8591(U33C)
Views:  659   Comments: 2
SP 8308 East
Title:  SP 8308 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/10/1977  Upload Date: 6/21/2006 1:24:06 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8308(SD40T-2) SSW 8373(SD40T-2)
Views:  1695   Comments: 0
SP 8988 West negotiates the reverse curves
Title:  SP 8988 West negotiates the reverse curves
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/1977  Upload Date: 11/14/2007 10:35:23 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8988(SD45)
Views:  994   Comments: 0
Santa Fe freights meet
Title:  Santa Fe freights meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/1977  Upload Date: 6/7/2006 12:02:15 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5570(SD45)
Views:  1957   Comments: 0
SF 307167
Title:  SF 307167
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/1981  Upload Date: 8/31/2011 7:04:10 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  771   Comments: 0
SP Eastbound at Cable tunnels
Title:  SP Eastbound at Cable tunnels
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  5/7/1982  Upload Date: 9/12/2025 1:01:38 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  231   Comments: 0
SP 7861
Title:  SP 7861
Description:  SP 7861 works over Tehachapi with a pair of SD45s.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 8:46:42 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7861(B30-7)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
SP 8830
Title:  SP 8830
Description:  A very tired looking SP 8830 is a one unit helper shoving hard on an eastbound freight.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 12/4/2023 7:23:19 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8830(SD45)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
SP 9172
Title:  SP 9172
Description:  Spring may have arrived on the calendar but it's cold and windy as SP 9172 rolls through Cable.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 2/21/2024 6:59:28 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9172(SD45T-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
SP 9172
Title:  SP 9172
Description:  SP 9172 is near the crest of Tehachapi Pass as it works slowly uphill through Cable.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 2/21/2024 6:59:52 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9172(SD45T-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
ATSF 5006
Title:  ATSF 5006
Description:  While this is Espee trackage, ATSF 5006 meets another Santa Fe train holding the siding at Cable.
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 3/22/2021 7:06:10 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5006(SD40u)
Views:  956   Comments: 0
ATSF 5006
Title:  ATSF 5006
Description:  It's a raw spring day on Tehachapi as ATSF 5006 rolls by another Santa Fe train.
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 3/22/2021 7:06:28 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5006(SD40u)
Views:  935   Comments: 1
ATSF 5006 and ATSF 999265
Title:  ATSF 5006 and ATSF 999265
Description:  Caboose 999265 brings up the rear of ATSF 5006.
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 3/22/2021 7:06:48 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5006(SD40u)
Views:  912   Comments: 0
ATSF 5042 (REPOST)
Title:  ATSF 5042 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 1/23/2025 2:16:01 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5042(SD40-2)
Views:  637   Comments: 0
ATSF 5059 (REPOST)
Title:  ATSF 5059 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 1/23/2025 7:19:20 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5059(SD40-2)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
ATSF 5059 (REPOST)
Title:  ATSF 5059 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 1/23/2025 7:19:46 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5059(SD40-2)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
ATSF 5639
Title:  ATSF 5639
Description:  ATSF 5639 is on the main as it passes a westbound Santa Fe train in the siding.
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 8/30/2021 4:21:40 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5639(SD45-2)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
ATSF 5639
Title:  ATSF 5639
Description:  A clean ATSF 5639 is in charge of this eastbound TOFC train.
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 8/30/2021 4:22:01 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5639(SD45-2)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
ATSF 7492
Title:  ATSF 7492
Description:  Top view of ATSF 7492.
Photo Date:  3/27/1983  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 9:33:42 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 7492(B36-7)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
SSW 9295
Title:  SSW 9295
Description:  Cotton Belt tunnel motor leads an SP eastbound upgrade at the Cable crossover. SSW 9295 was retired by UP 2/25/00. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/2/2010 7:29:19 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9295(SD45T-2)
Views:  1053   Comments: 3
ATSF 2847
Title:  ATSF 2847
Description:  Pulling up from the horseshoe curve at Cable, this Santa Fe eastbound has just a couple more miles to go to reach the summit at Tehachapi. Not sure what the SP tunnel motor was doing in the consist; SP and ATSF rarely mixed their power together. ATSF 2847 was later BNSF 2547, one of just a handful of GP35s to receive H1 paint. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 3:11:18 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2847(GP35u)
Views:  962   Comments: 1
SP 7361
Title:  SP 7361
Description:  Sandwiched between a pair of tunnel motors SP 7361 works another freight moving over Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 9/29/2023 1:53:20 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 7361(SD40R)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
SP 8235 and SP 8541
Title:  SP 8235 and SP 8541
Description:  SP 8235 brings a unit oil train of TankTrain cars into Cable while SP 8541 waits for it to pass.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/7/2023 11:27:15 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8235(SD40T-2) SP 8541(SD40T-2)
Views:  870   Comments: 1
SP 8235 and SP 8541
Title:  SP 8235 and SP 8541
Description:  While there are five units up front, SP 8235 will also get an assist from a six unit mid-train helper set. The slow speed will means SP 8541 will be there for awhile.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/7/2023 11:27:32 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8541(SD40T-2) SP 8235(SD40T-2)
Views:  883   Comments: 0
SP 8235 and SP 8294
Title:  SP 8235 and SP 8294
Description:  With SP 8235 on the point, SP 8294 is in charge of a six unit mid-train helper set.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 10/7/2023 11:27:58 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8235(SD40T-2) SP 8294(SD40T-2)
Views:  867   Comments: 0
SP 8369
Title:  SP 8369
Description:  SP 8369 was delivered in April 1978.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 11/9/2023 3:56:02 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8369(SD40T-2)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
SP 8541
Title:  SP 8541
Description:  Rear view of SP 8541.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 11/18/2023 1:11:02 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8541(SD40T-2)
Views:  705   Comments: 0
SP 9041 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 9041 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 2/2/2025 7:20:15 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9041(SD45)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
SSW 9381
Title:  SSW 9381
Description:  SSW 9381 is part of a light helper set working its way down Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 7/15/2024 2:10:16 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9381(SD45T-2)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
ATSF 5358
Title:  ATSF 5358
Description:  ATSF 5358 East makes its way through Cable and will shortly reach the city of Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2021 7:54:16 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5358(SD45u)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
ATSF 5358
Title:  ATSF 5358
Description:  Today ATSF 5358 is getting an assist from a mid-train three unit helper set.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2021 7:54:41 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5358(SD45u)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
ATSF 5358 and ATSF 8798
Title:  ATSF 5358 and ATSF 8798
Description:  ATSF 5358 East will soon reach Tehachapi summit with the help of a helper set led by ATSF 8798.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2021 7:55:08 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5358(SD45u) ATSF 8798(U36C)
Views:  772   Comments: 0
ATSF 5696
Title:  ATSF 5696
Description:  ATSF 5696 rolls by the signals at Cable with a mixed freight in tow.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 10/5/2021 12:50:34 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5696(SD45-2)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
SP 8291
Title:  SP 8291
Description:  SP 8291 is on the point of this five unit set leading the loaded TankTrain up Tehachapi bound for the LA area.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 10/13/2023 3:26:33 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8291(SD40T-2)
Views:  659   Comments: 2
SP 8291 and SP 7530
Title:  SP 8291 and SP 7530
Description:  The crew is aboard SP 7350 as the five unit mid-train helper set shoves SP 8291 over Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  4/14/1985  Upload Date: 10/13/2023 3:26:54 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8291(SD40T-2) SP 7530(SD45R)
Views:  842   Comments: 0
ATSF 3801
Title:  ATSF 3801
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe pig train works upgrade at the Cable crossover. ATSF 3801 was later BNSF 3031. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 5:52:46 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3801(GP40X)
Views:  1368   Comments: 2
SP 8290
Title:  SP 8290
Description:  SP's BKDOL works upgrade at the Cable crossover. SP 8290 was later UP 4554, UP 2946:2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 5:26:50 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8290(SD40T-2)
Views:  1054   Comments: 1
ATSF 5986
Title:  ATSF 5986
Description:  Light helpers off of an eastbound return to Bakersfield. ATSF 5986 later wore Kodachrome paint as SPSF 5986. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 10:43:00 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5986(SDF45)
Views:  916   Comments: 2
ATSF 5971
Title:  ATSF 5971
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe manifest at the west end of double track, Cable. From here it is about 5.8 miles to the summit. ATSF 5971 was scrapped at Boise Locomotive 3/99.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/5/2010 9:16:41 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5971(SDF45)
Views:  973   Comments: 2
ATSF 5961
Title:  ATSF 5961
Description:  Making good time ATSF 5961 East rolls through Cable.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 9:46:50 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5961(SDF45)
Views:  777   Comments: 0
ATSF 5961
Title:  ATSF 5961
Description:  No helper is needed as ATSF 5961 East has plenty of working power up front.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 9:47:06 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5961(SDF45)
Views:  787   Comments: 0
ATSF 3822
Title:  ATSF 3822
Description:  In an unusual move, a Santa Fe GP50/40X/50 combination helps SPs BKDOL oil train up the grade at the Cable crossover. ATSF 3822 later became BNSF 3175. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 10:05:05 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3822(GP50)
Views:  1560   Comments: 2
SP 6805 (REPOST)
Title:  SP 6805 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/18/1987  Upload Date: 2/2/2025 3:12:02 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 6805(SD45T-2R)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
ATSF 5086 East on Tehachapi Pass
Title:  ATSF 5086 East on Tehachapi Pass
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  7/23/1987  Upload Date: 1/12/2024 5:09:04 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5086(SD40-2) ATSF 5343(SD45u) ATSF 2754(GP30u) ATSF 2886(GP35u) ATSF 2942(GP35u)
Views:  907   Comments: 0
ATSF 5345
Title:  ATSF 5345
Description:  Santa Fe manifests meet in the mist and fog at the west end of double track, Cable. ATSF 5345 was later Wisconsin Central 6611. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 2:04:16 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5345(SD45u) ATSF 5392(SD45u)
Views:  1157   Comments: 2
ATSF 7200
Title:  ATSF 7200
Description:  Not a great photo, but certainly a rare one - Santa Fe's one-of-a-kind "SF30B" works as a midtrain helper on an eastbound manifest over Tehachapi. This unit was rebuilt from wrecked U23B 6332 7/87 at Cleburne, and was renumbered to ATSF 6419 in 10/88. Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 2:53:25 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 7200(SF30B)
Views:  1397   Comments: 1
ATSF 9544 West
Title:  ATSF 9544 West
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 11/18/2024 3:31:04 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 9544(SF30C)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
ATSF 3840
Title:  ATSF 3840
Description:  It's just a little cooler as ATSF 3840 passes through Cable on its way to the Loop.
Photo Date:  8/5/1989  Upload Date: 1/13/2021 6:13:57 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3840(GP50)
Views:  741   Comments: 0

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