Road Switcher power in West Modesto.
ALCo C-628 # 7126 and F-7B # 8249 back down into the siding to pick up two mechanical reefers to add to their westbound train. This is Southern Pacific’s daily fruit block that ran up the Valley from Fresno, stopping at valley towns as it moved north picking up perishable freight to forward to Roseville. The 1968-69 era on the SP had a lot of ALCo road power running in the Valley. Also note the elevation that the head brakeman is suspended above the toe path on that B-unit!
Road Switcher power in West Modesto.
ALCo C-628 # 7126 and F-7B # 8249 back down into the siding to pick up two mechanical reefers to add to their westbound train. This is Southern Pacific’s daily fruit block that ran up the Valley from Fresno, stopping at valley towns as it moved north picking up perishable freight to forward to Roseville. The 1968-69 era on the SP had a lot of ALCo road power running in the Valley. Also note the elevation that the head brakeman is suspended above the toe path on that B-unit!