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Location/Date of Photo
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» Southern Pacific Railroad (more.. ) » EMD FP7 (more.. )
» Merced Amtrak Deport » Merced, California, USA (more.. ) » March, 1974
Locomotive No./Train ID
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» SP 6461 (more.. ) » AMTK 710 (more.. )
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Remarks & Notes
Amtrak train 710 makes a station stop in Merced, CA, under beautiful springtime skies. In the lead are two ex-SP FP7s, one already repainted into Amtrak livery. The train is on the station track, and will soon depart for its next stop in Fresno and terminate in Bakersfield.
Photo Comments (4)
Amtrak San Joaquins Album created by member Ellis Simon Album Views: 11,345 From one train each way in 1973 between Bakersfield and Oakland when it started up, this line as expanded to six trips daily; four to Oakland and two to Sacramento.
Back in those days Album created by member E.Glorg Album Views: 208,079 The time is gone, the song is over, snapshots and memories remains...
Some things we remember, some we see now - and will not forget...
The Way it Used to Be Album created by member ckeefer58 Album Views: 428,613 Things change. Railroads are no different. A collection of images showing the railroads as they used to be.
Classic Railroading Album created by member Chessiefan2 Album Views: 1,025,703 Railroading in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, basically anything but the 2000s.
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