Tape 28F-29A Vintage Rail-nerd Feb '88 California Trip Part 4

[Tape 28F-29A Feb '88 111-124 and 000-006]
California Trip Part 4

Check loco rosters!!! Corrections welcome!

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Bakersfield CA
Yard and depot
Rolling into town and seeing multiple SP units, including 2 Kodachrome units
GATX "TankTrain" (TM) with connecting hoses uncouples mid train to add pushers
Rolling out of town towards Tehachapi, an inbound train passes
SP local lead by single GP9 SP xxxx?
6 unit lashup backs onto rear half of TankTrain
Helpers with rear of train pull forward and couple to front half
TankTrain begins upgrade pull while inbound train races past in opposite direction
The pace and chase begins

4 units on front
SD45 SP 7445
SD45 ex-BN green MRL 6455
SD40 SP 7343
SD45 SP 7494

Mid-train Pusher set
SD45 SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 SP 8573 Kodachrome
SD45T-2 SP xxxx? Kodachrome
SD45T-2 SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 SP xxxx?

TankTrain rolls though S-curve with highway overpass

Continues to "The Loop" on next tape

Видео Tape 28F-29A Vintage Rail-nerd Feb '88 California Trip Part 4 канала John Hill (a.k.a. johnhill_3009 or jchwayz )