RailPictures.Net Photo: ATSF 5858 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) EMD SD45-2 at Avon, California by Steve Schmollinger

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» Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) (more..)
» EMD SD45-2 (more..)

» Santa Fe Stockton Sub
» Avon, California, USA (more..)
» October, 1988

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» ATSF 199 (more..)

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A hot Santa Fe 199 train crosses the salt swamp between Port Chicago and Avon, and passes the old but profitable Tosco Oil Refinery. Tosco was famous at this time for being one of the few refineries making jet fuel, which caused its stock to soar for a time. In a mile or so, the train will hit the 1.0 percent grade that climbs to Franklin Canyon.

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