Yes, The thing on the nose of that SP Diesel was the Emergency Gyralight, In case of emergency, like the engineer lifting his foot off the dead man's brake or putting the loco into emergancy stop would light up that light.
Wow, thanks for uploading this video!! Southern Paciific trains are one of my favorites next to Santa Fe, the mars stacked headlights are what gets my attention on these deisels.
Aloha, I was the last roundhouse foreman at Bakersfield. I locked the doors on the Round house office at 7:00 am Oct. 4 1984. The saddest day of my 30 yrs. I had the pleasure of working on the last 5 Steamers in the valley as well as the disney steamer and narrow gauge # 1 in Oneyno, Cal.
awesome story Mr. foreman. Sounds like a dreamlife for any fan of railroading. I would have loved working for the railroad. Went up to San Berdoo a couple of times and tried to get on with ATSF...not in the cards. Very glad I got to spend some time in the Bakersfield area...eSPecially before SP died along with ATSF.
I miss Southern Pacific. I remember seeing these old Geeps pulling sugar beet cars up and down the valley. The main SP line between Bakersfield and Fresno ran right next to Beadsley jr. high in Oildale and I'd be out there watching them go by! I'm reminded of many trips with my dad over to the Tehachapi Loop. What fun years chasing gritty SP and Santa Fe freights over the mountains!
thanks for sharing so all the railfans that are too young to remember the SP can witness one of the last great private railroads. at least, one that existed before 1980
Thanks for this share! Growing up in Bakersfield I really miss the SP yard!!!
EchoRails818 1 month ago
Yes, The thing on the nose of that SP Diesel was the Emergency Gyralight, In case of emergency, like the engineer lifting his foot off the dead man's brake or putting the loco into emergancy stop would light up that light.
HunterR909 5 months ago
2542 SW1500, 3756, GP9E
HunterR909 5 months ago
Was that an AC44 or Dash9 44 at 4:48?
ShowTyme1994 5 months ago
Wow, thanks for uploading this video!! Southern Paciific trains are one of my favorites next to Santa Fe, the mars stacked headlights are what gets my attention on these deisels.
1979cl1 9 months ago
Aloha, I was the last roundhouse foreman at Bakersfield. I locked the doors on the Round house office at 7:00 am Oct. 4 1984. The saddest day of my 30 yrs. I had the pleasure of working on the last 5 Steamers in the valley as well as the disney steamer and narrow gauge # 1 in Oneyno, Cal.
clakf 11 months ago
@clakf
awesome story Mr. foreman. Sounds like a dreamlife for any fan of railroading. I would have loved working for the railroad. Went up to San Berdoo a couple of times and tried to get on with ATSF...not in the cards. Very glad I got to spend some time in the Bakersfield area...eSPecially before SP died along with ATSF.
gibbons3458 11 months ago
I miss Southern Pacific. I remember seeing these old Geeps pulling sugar beet cars up and down the valley. The main SP line between Bakersfield and Fresno ran right next to Beadsley jr. high in Oildale and I'd be out there watching them go by! I'm reminded of many trips with my dad over to the Tehachapi Loop. What fun years chasing gritty SP and Santa Fe freights over the mountains!
pointyguitarz 11 months ago
I love the old High Nose & SW Units, there gone baby gone!
48alfaone 1 year ago
....THEY ALWAYS HAD A LOUD HORN ,USED TO CUT THE SILENCE IN HALF!!
timpriddy73 1 year ago
awsome fantastic video i like see those GEEPS
TRAINMANCW 1 year ago
MP15AC
gibbons3458 1 year ago
What type of locomotive was that at 2:57 (#2759) ?
buskid 1 year ago
@buskid That is a MP15AC
Nathanrailfan 1 year ago
@Nathanrailfan Thanks.
buskid 1 year ago
back when our country was still right
HUTCHtopher 1 year ago
SP!
Nathanrailfan 1 year ago
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Nathanrailfan 1 year ago
U.P. sucks. there colors are dorky and they put stickers on all there new toys like a 8 year old girl.
77snider 1 year ago
@77snider I stopped putting stickers on stuff when I was 4. Look how old UP is! Pitty realy.
TrainTrackTrav 1 year ago
thanks for sharing so all the railfans that are too young to remember the SP can witness one of the last great private railroads. at least, one that existed before 1980
rockguitarist946 1 year ago
Very cool!
ReagonProductions 2 years ago
awsome video
trainboy32 3 years ago
thank you
gibbons3458 3 years ago