RailPictures.Net Photo: USAF 8580 United States Air Force GE 45-ton Dropcab at San Bernardino, California by Douglas G. Walker
 
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» GE 45-ton Dropcab (more..)
» Norton Air Force Base 
» San Bernardino, California, USA (more..)
» April, 1974
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» USAF 8580 (more..)
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Remarks & Notes 
United States Air Force 8580 is a General Electric 45 Ton dropcab diesel, originally United States Army Transportation Corps 8580, built in December 1944. At this date, the locomotive was assigned to Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino CA. Today, it is part of the collection at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris CA.

(Norton AFB, California – April 1974). Douglas G. Walker photograph, Craig Walker collection
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  Make  Nikon
  Model  Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED

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