Heading up the west side of Cajon Pass, and about to enter the first of two tunnels at Alray, is an Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway intermodal train, pulled by ATSF GP50 3822, SF30C 9504 (ex-U3... (more)
ATSF 2-10-2 3822 is seen with 42 cars near Wagon Mound New Mexico, on June 29th 1947. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
On Christmas Eve, a Santa Fe GP50 and SD45 are seen with their transfer train on the last couple miles to the IHB's Blue Island Yard. Tom Golden photo.
About a month after the devastating flood, when both Tehachapi Creek and Caliente Creek went wild, a Santa Fe eastbound crosses the latter at Ilmon. Even at this late date, the creek, which is usu... (more)