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Viewing Album:  SP Truckee area pics from the 1980s
 
By:Bruce Flaws
Dates:1/1/1980 - 6/30/1989
Album Info:Truckee and environs, mostly 1980s.
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SP 4341 at Truckee
Title:  SP 4341 at Truckee
Description:  Work train turned on the balloon track and tied down for the night.
Photo Date:  4/10/1985  Upload Date: 3/17/2020 4:03:41 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4341(SD9E)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
DRGW 3042
Title:  DRGW 3042
Description:  With lead units at Truckee WB.
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:31:36 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 3042(GP35)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
WB freight, run 8
Title:  WB freight, run 8
Description:  No messing around for this engineer, run 8 reached in short order. Photo taken alongside the LP molding mill.
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:43:01 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
Helpers on WB freight
Title:  Helpers on WB freight
Description:  Pushing hard.
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:44:31 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7525(SD45R)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
SP Extra 7399 West
Title:  SP Extra 7399 West
Description:  Just east of Boca along the Truckee River.
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 4:44:51 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
SP Extra 7399 West
Title:  SP Extra 7399 West
Description:  Approaching Boca in the Truckee River Canyon
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 4:49:22 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7314(SD40R) SP 8309(SD40T-2) SP 7399(SD44R)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
SP Extra 7399 West
Title:  SP Extra 7399 West
Description:  Approaching Boca with many mid-train helpers
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:21:14 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7364(SD40R) UP 3664(SD40-2)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
SP Extra 7399 West
Title:  SP Extra 7399 West
Description:  Many helpers. Nearing Boca, CA.
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 6:02:18 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3656(SD40-2) SSW 9269(SD45T-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
SP Extra 7399 West
Title:  SP Extra 7399 West
Description:  Many more helpers nearing Boca, CA.
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 6:29:02 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4312(SD9E) SP 4332(SD9E)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
SP 9358 & 8328
Title:  SP 9358 & 8328
Description:  Picking up chip cars from L-P Mill for WB freight. Nine total units.
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 7:36:44 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 9358(SD45T-2) SP 8328(SD40T-2) DRGW 3150(GP40) SP 8379(SD40T-2)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
SP 8524
Title:  SP 8524
Description:  SP 8524 and 8 other units on a WB freight making a pickup at the L-P Mill. EB siding closed for MOW work east of the Balloon Track switch (ties on track and sign in ballast).
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 5:10:33 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 8524(SD40T-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
EB towards Sparks
Title:  EB towards Sparks
Description:  Overnight stay at the Nugget ahead.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 1:49:46 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
WB action
Title:  WB action
Description:  Work train in WB siding, WB freight holds the main at the "W" (wait) signal, and the pickup to be made waits in the EB siding. Brakeman on the ground (EB main) heads back to make the cut.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:22:37 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4417(SD9E)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
SP WB
Title:  SP WB
Description:  Work train waits in WB siding for a WB freight to make a pickup.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:36:07 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4417(SD9E)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Amtrak passes a helper set
Title:  Amtrak passes a helper set
Description:  WB helpers typically waited on the No. 2 (EB) siding. The speeder track from the section house is visible in the foreground.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:05:32 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 313(F40PHR) UP 3543(SD40-2) SP 7405(SD45R) SP 9350(SD45T-2)
Views:  652   Comments: 0
Section house for speeder
Title:  Section house for speeder
Description:  Venerable.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:15:11 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
EB drops off cars
Title:  EB drops off cars
Description:  Leaving a chunk for a following train. Sparks Yard was plugged. At the east switch of the EB siding at Truckee.
Photo Date:  4/17/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:18:10 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
EB freight
Title:  EB freight
Description:  After the bulk of the train was cut off, the caboose pickup is next.
Photo Date:  4/17/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:29:06 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 0
EB freight makes a dropoff
Title:  EB freight makes a dropoff
Description:  The rear brakeman said there wasn't enough room at Sparks for the whole train, so they were leaving a chunk here. Heading back to the caboose next to the L-P Mill in Truckee. Note the derail is open at the east end of the westbound siding, lower left frame.
Photo Date:  4/17/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:05:29 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
WB makes a pickup
Title:  WB makes a pickup
Description:  At the L-P Mill in Truckee. GPs are heading to Roseville for service and inspection.
Photo Date:  4/17/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:14:50 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 2890(GP9R) SP 3831(GP9R)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Extra 9404 West charges out of town.
Title:  Extra 9404 West charges out of town.
Description:  About to cross over to the No. 1 track
Photo Date:  4/19/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:00:54 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  275   Comments: 0
SP MW speeder & shed.
Title:  SP MW speeder & shed.
Description:  Truckee Yard
Photo Date:  4/20/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:47:53 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
SP Extra 8518 West
Title:  SP Extra 8518 West
Description:  Westbound from Norden, CA.
Photo Date:  4/20/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:56:15 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8518(SD40T-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
SP 8518 West helper set.
Title:  SP 8518 West helper set.
Description:  WB from Norden, CA.
Photo Date:  4/20/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2020 6:58:45 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9239(SD45T-2) SP 8351(SD40T-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
SP Extra 8341 East
Title:  SP Extra 8341 East
Description:  Nearing Norden, CA eastbound.
Photo Date:  4/20/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2020 7:00:36 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8341(SD40T-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
SP Extra 8431 East
Title:  SP Extra 8431 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/1985  Upload Date: 3/26/2020 7:08:49 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7513(SD45R) SP 8326(SD40T-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
SP Extra 8341 East
Title:  SP Extra 8341 East
Description:  SP 9237 helper shoving against SP 4653 Caboose. Valley boys in short sleeves.
Photo Date:  4/20/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 4:39:05 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9237(SD45T-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
A meet at track speed
Title:  A meet at track speed
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/1985  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:30:09 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
9 units for WB freight.
Title:  9 units for WB freight.
Description:  Picking up chip cars at L-P. 9 head end units. SP 9358 will tack chips cars on, then the rest will grab on and pull.
Photo Date:  4/22/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 7:01:22 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8328(SD40T-2) SP 9358(SD45T-2) DRGW 3150(GP40) SP 8379(SD40T-2) SP 9396(SD45T-2) SP 7377(SD40R) SP 8352(SD40T-2) SP 9243(SD45T-2) SP 8524(SD40T-2)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
Extra 9139 W (East Truckee)
Title:  Extra 9139 W (East Truckee)
Description:  Run 8 for the hill.
Photo Date:  5/8/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:04:14 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9139(SD45)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
Dead in tow w/o number boards toward Sacramento
Title:  Dead in tow w/o number boards toward Sacramento
Description:  Crew member seen at back of 9000 working his way to the front of the set with his lunch in hand.
Photo Date:  5/13/1985  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:18:18 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9000(SD45) UP 3572(SD40-2)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
SP Extra 9319 West
Title:  SP Extra 9319 West
Description:  SP Kodachrome SD45T-2
Photo Date:  6/18/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:27:42 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 9139(SD45)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
And off they go to Roseville
Title:  And off they go to Roseville
Description:  WB freight leaves Truckee.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:15:27 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
WB Freight just west of the EB crossover signal bridge
Title:  WB Freight just west of the EB crossover signal bridge
Description:  A friendly wave from the party wagon.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:14:08 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8255(SD40T-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
EB freight leaves CTC for No.2 Track
Title:  EB freight leaves CTC for No.2 Track
Description:  Crossing over to EB Track 2 in full dynamic. Quite a sound!
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:07:56 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
High green for a WB (East Truckee)
Title:  High green for a WB (East Truckee)
Description:  Run 8, dark dragger, and a running air test is next.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 11:10:24 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Battle-scarred
Title:  Battle-scarred
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/1985  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:39:07 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9273(SD45T-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 1
So what's the Rule of the Day?
Title:  So what's the Rule of the Day?
Description:  Road Foreman of Engines J.G Pomykata tests the Conductor of the Truckee local at E. Truckee
Photo Date:  7/18/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:44:38 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
"Highball that Drag!" said the Conductor
Title:  "Highball that Drag!" said the Conductor
Description:  WB freight at E.Truckee throttles up for Donner Pass after the caboose has passed the detector. Next comes the running air test.
Photo Date:  9/11/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:41:08 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 0
SP 4843 and 4319 on the old Hobart Southern lead
Title:  SP 4843 and 4319 on the old Hobart Southern lead
Description:  Near the L-P Mill. Note the log truck with a "Freeway" load (lower than the stakes). 4843 pulls a flanger in snow service. Noter the folded icicle breaker behind the air horns, or whistles, if you prefer.
Photo Date:  9/18/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:52:47 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4843(GP38-2) SP 4319(SD9E)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
SP 4396
Title:  SP 4396
Description:  SD9E on the old Hobart Southern lead at the L-P Mill at Truckee, CA.
Photo Date:  10/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:30:13 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4396(SD9E)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Helper set waiting
Title:  Helper set waiting
Description:  Note the "W" lighted on the WB wait signal. The coming WB will stop to add helpers.
Photo Date:  10/10/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:55:48 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7476(SD45R)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
GP9R at L-P Mill
Title:  GP9R at L-P Mill
Description:  Work train heads for the balloon track past the L-P log deck
Photo Date:  10/30/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2018 10:18:08 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SP 3739(GP9R)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
SP 4351
Title:  SP 4351
Description:  Leads work train parked near old Hobart Southern lead near the L-P Mill.
Photo Date:  4/24/1986  Upload Date: 3/22/2020 5:32:46 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4351(SD9E)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
SP 9208
Title:  SP 9208
Description:  SP 9208 SD45T-2 on work train at Truckee, CA.
Photo Date:  4/24/1986  Upload Date: 3/22/2020 5:57:59 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 9208(SD45T-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
SP 9208 and 4312
Title:  SP 9208 and 4312
Description:  On work train at Truckee, CA. L-P Mill in background. The elevated pipes collected sawdust and planer shavings in large bins for truck loading.
Photo Date:  4/24/1986  Upload Date: 3/22/2020 6:08:08 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 9208(SD45T-2) SP 4312(SD9E)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Truckee local
Title:  Truckee local
Description:  Loaded woodchip cars. Continuous rail, tie plates, ties, and buckets of spikes await installation.
Photo Date:  7/30/1986  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:49:07 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4362(SD9E) SP 8329(SD40T-2)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
SP Extra 9283 West
Title:  SP Extra 9283 West
Description:  Passing the WB Wait signail at a Run 8 gallop.
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 9:58:36 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9283(SD45T-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
SP 7462 added to the point
Title:  SP 7462 added to the point
Description:  Brakeman signals the joint. Next, he'll hook up the "weenies." Looks like enough power to make the hill today.
Photo Date:  6/30/1987  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 4:05:00 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7462(SD45R) SP 8544(SD40T-2) SP 8340(SD40T-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
SP 7462 and Caboose
Title:  SP 7462 and Caboose
Description:  Engineer looks rearward for brakeman's hand signals.
Photo Date:  6/30/1987  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 4:09:26 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7462(SD45R)
Views:  177   Comments: 0

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