RailPictures.Net Photo: SP 2618 Southern Pacific Railroad EMD SW1500 at Vernon, California by Joe Blackwell

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» Southern Pacific Railroad (more..)
» EMD SW1500 (more..)

» SP San Pedro Branch along Slausen Ave
» Vernon, California, USA (more..)
» August, 1976

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» SP 2618 (more..)
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» Joe Blackwell (more..)
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the seventies was a booming decade for SP which found the railroad chronically power short resulting in many unusual power lashups, here a set of seven SW1500's lead a Dolores yard to Taylor yard hauler on the San Pedro Branch along Slausen Ave in the city of Vernon, CA

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There are times when many engines, cars or cabooses are concentrated in a location. Such sites are for storage, economic reasons, active power needs or for rebuilding. For others, wear and tear have brought their usefulness to and end.

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