SANTA FE OLD-SCHOOL GLORY IN THE 1960'S.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- This chapter is part of a 2 hour and 38 minute DVD production available at www.cspmovies.com
Below is a full description of the DVD.
Visit Tehachapi from the mid-60s to the mid-90s -- plus related regional locations such as Taylor Yard, Barstow Yard, Richmond Yard, Colton Crossing, Cajon Pass and the building of the SP Palmdale cutoff.
Learn the intertwined history of all the featured locations that are all part of the greater Tehachapi story. See all the great power and vanished scenes, of pre-merger railroading at its best.
We trace the history of how, and why, two railroads used the same mountain pass and how the line was built. Don't miss the wonderful vintage views of how SP opened the "Palmdale Cutoff" to better access Tehachapi.
Our visit to neighboring Cajon Pass also brings lots of Santa Fe vintage freight action -- including a number of Passenger-Mail trains behind beautiful Warbonnet F7 and PA power.
Many diesels were tested by the SP over the years to work on the demanding Tehachapi line in both "point", and especially "helper" service. Many failed to meet SP's expectations and we review those years in the 60s and 70s. See the demise of ALCO and the problems with early GE U-series diesels and how GE improved their products to eventually eclipse EMD in locomotive sales.
This is a giant slice of railroading, with history, maps, narration -- and most of all, wonderful trains.
These are scenes and visions that have all been swept away by the super-mergers (and laws effecting railfans) in 1995 and 1996. See how railroading was conducted before the work rules and equipment were all re-defined.
This video consists of 1-hour and 32-minutes of vintage Kodak movie film shot from 1957 to 1988 -- plus an additional 1-hour and 06-minutes shot on video in the early 1990s. This is really two complete productions in one presentation.
All this is with great sound in stereo. Don't miss all the flying sand, vertical smoke, noise and powerful action that made these two railroads once standout as the most popular two out west.
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The F-7 units in their red warbonnet paint scheme weren't the star of this video, but you gave them enough footage for me to enjoy it. I did enjoy the entire show but, I wanted to see mostly the F-units. They're gorgeous in that famous (and beloved) red warbonnet paint scheme. ❤❤❤
Thank you for Capturing Railroading at its Best years,Really appreciate all your Awesome production and How you Make your Inspiration of All the Railroads a Great Story with Great Train Watching!
Best regards
Dan Vargas
I think the majority of the footage was from the 1970s but still a cool video.
Shorter trains, cabooses and no graffiti! A very different era. It's good it was recorded for posterity.
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Good video !
Only Santa Fe's passenger B units had steam boilers--the A units did not. In contrast, all of Canadian Pacific F units-frt and psgr-had boilers.
The Santa Fe paid 80 percent of the track maintenance costs between Mojave and Kern Jct.
They also run more trains through the pass than the Espee
I find it weird that SP would build a new track alongside the ATSF instated of co-operating to build and use a double track line, especially in light of those merger proposals . . .
The SP built the "Palmdale cutoff" way before in 1967. SP was trying to merge with the WP earlier in the 1960s. And the Santa Fe was pissed at SP!
They need to bring back passenger trains. With all of the 18 wheelers using them, the Interstates are becoming increasingly undrivable by passenger cars.
17:00 That rotating headlight on the F7 is a "Mars" light. They were primarily made for the Railroad Locomotive and Fire Fighting industries.
Looks more like a Pyle Gyralight.
24:39 What did the green flag indicate?
Usually, that a "Second Section" is following of the same train number.