Southern Pacific in Arizona Desert

[ShowTyme1994]

What year was this?

[dkat484]

@ShowTyme1994

1994.

[japarsadanian]

my dad went to yuma az alot he was an engineer on the sp from 1941 to 1984 Paul G Keena

[Railfreak78]

Thank you for sharing great SP footage in my home desert.

[Jamersonde]

5 locos on a stack train?

[MrUp8444]

@Jamersonde 6 Locomotive's Not 5. 5 SP Unit's 1 Cotton Belt SSA.

[Jamersonde]

@MrUp8444 Ah, I see it now. Thanks for correcting that.

[MrUp8444]

@Jamersonde No Problem.. Glad to Help... :-)

[galvenizedsteel]

just west of the west switch Shawmut. Between detectors 865 (Bosque), and 874 (Estrella)...this curve is at SP MP868...and is a realignment from the original S curve in the old steam era days.

[dkat1043]

@galvenizedsteel Thanks for the info.

[spacecalander]

Awesome, i wonder why they dont use 4-axle power for fast trains anymore, they have less resistance in curves, so they dont scrub off as much speed. I know the new GE 6 axle units only rest on a dime size patch of rail, maybe the newer units are more versatile. Great video, i miss the SP

[Lightwolf333]

Nice catch on those SP units. Old school video!

[WhiteSheep2]

Shawmut AZ

[likestallwomen]

Great shot man, I sure do miss that railroad!

[zwsplac]

Nice video. I believe that is the Shawmut area.

[dkat1043]

That's it! Thanks, I shot this before I learned to label everything the right way.

[xeltinyx]

Nice...

[sp8192]

Great stuff! R.I.P. SP.

[7674Princess]

Great shot!!!!

[dkat1043]

Thanks.