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HFF Cuesta Pass California USA 3rd November 1978

Back in the distant past I rode the Coast Starlight to Los Angeles behind Amtrak SDP40F diesels 618 & 537. We were held at a red light in Cuesta Pass on the Southern Pacific route north of San Louis Obispo about 190 miles northwest of LA.

We had left Oakland at 07.35 on the first leg of my 3-day, 2350 mile journey back to New Orleans.

HFF (and a wave from me too!) everyone. Have a great weekend.
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tiabunna said:

I'll wave to you too, Pete.:-) HFF and have a great weekend.
4 months ago

Annemarie said:

beautiful moment captured

Have a nice Friday and weekend!
4 months ago ( translate )

Stephan Fey said:

HFF, Pete!
4 months ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

A great rail journey! HFF and a good weekend.
4 months ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Well composed Pete.
hFF
4 months ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle said:

I must have been a great trip on this giant of a locomotive and train. Well done.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
4 months ago

Christa1004 said:

Wow, a 3-day trip in a train, what an experience! HFF Pete.
4 months ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

That was quite a journey and this is a great memory from it, Pete, HFF!
4 months ago

Adele said:

HFF Pete
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Xata said:

HFF Pete
4 months ago ( translate )

Edna Edenkoben said:

Fabulous photo. Been there, done that. Around 10 years after 1978.
HFF Pete.
4 months ago

Marije Aguillo said:

Excelente toma.
4 months ago ( translate )

raingirl said:

I knew I recognized that train! That is the train we always take when we go from Portland, Oregon down to Los Angeles. Used to be that the Amtrak train had to stop to wait for freight trains often as they had the right of way. These days that is much less frequent as they've renegotiated Amtrak's rail rights. But I always enjoyed the pause in the trip. It gave me a moment to savor the trip just one bit more and fun to see the workers outside the trains like you show here.
4 months ago

Loose_Grip/Pete replied to raingirl:

I agree. Stops like this give you chance to look around at the location and enjoy the moment. When I worked in New Orleans not one of my co-workers had been on a train. By the time I left I had convinced many of them to give it a go!
4 months ago

raingirl replied to Loose_Grip/Pete:

Oh yes, I'm always touting the delights of rail travel to my fellow americans. Good job convincing your co-workers!
4 months ago
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