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 SP at Edison: The First of TwoAdded: June 25, 2008 

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Locomotive Details Location/Date of Video
» Southern Pacific Railroad (more..)
» EMD SD40R (more..)		 » East side of town (more..)
» Edison, California, USA (more..)
» June, 1990
Locomotive No./Train ID Videographer
» Unknown
» Unknown		 » Lowell Amrine (more..)
» Contact Lowell Amrine
Remarks: The work extra was in the hole but not the clear, and only four of the six mid-train helpers were working, a common practice at the time.
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  User Comments on this Video (5)
Posted by on June 25, 2008

Interesting how the lead helper unit appeared to have a crew.. is this because the locomotives lacked the automation of today's modern engines? Or would they be manned so they could separate at some later point and return downrange and help another train? Great video!
Posted by BR549 on June 26, 2008

I thought it was interesting that you could see not only the exhaust from the lead consist, but also the exhaust from the helper consist at the very beginning of the video. Excellent work.
Posted by Nate Beal on June 26, 2008

Ah, the good ol days. I'm thankful for all the video and slides we have from our tehachapi trips between 1986 and 1996
Posted by Made in the USA on June 26, 2008

That was an awesome display of EMD locomotives. Before wide cabs and ditch lights, not so long ago.
Posted by Lowell Amrine on June 26, 2008

Manned help lasted until the end of the SP...after that point in time it didn't seem to matter any more.
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