Night Switching at Southern Pacific Dolores Yard, 11-22-1992

[@marioboyd4859]

Thank you for posting... my dad worked for SP at this very yard in the 80s

[@b2major9th]

Thank you for your comment - that's awesome, I wonder if I got any video or photos that showed him working? Anyway, it was an awesome place and time to record these classic scenes, little did we know...

[@tracedog27]

The SP in LA was noisy, dirty, loud and…everywhere. I loved it.

[@b2major9th]

That was one of the things that attracted me to the SP from when I was a little kid - the sheer power and dirt that showed this was a hard-working mountain railroad. Thank you for your comment and for taking the time to watch

[@railifornia]

I love watching your night videos of SP. I wish I was alive to see SP in action before the merger.

[@b2major9th]

Thank you for taking the time to comment. It was something special, and I'm happy to share the experiences I had.

[@espeescotty]

Hey...it's the 2474! That was the day I was born 2-4-74. Nice to see that unit in action.

[@b2major9th]

Thank you for your comment. Cool coincidence!

[@espeescotty]

Yes, it certainly is a cool coincidence! And a cool little workhorse unit like you were saying. SW1500 👍

[@anthonygermano9363]

Wonderful, Just Wonderful. Thanks for posting all these great videos.

[@b2major9th]

Thank you for your comment and for taking the time to watch my videos.

[@anthonygermano9363]

@@b2major9th Your Welcome.

[@andross51]

Southern Pacific at its best major thanks a million for sharing this classic RRding! :)

[@b2major9th]

Thank you for leaving a comment. I agree with you 100%

[@TheClosetBranch]

Fantastic film! I enjoyed it very much. Thank you!

[@b2major9th]

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Such amazing scenes. I do love the chatter of those little switchers. It's such a shame that railroading isn't quite as interesting today as it was back then. I am curious though, do you have any footage from the old Colton Crossing? If so, I know I'm not the only one who'd love to see it.

[@b2major9th]

I'm still going through my videos, if I do I will be sure to post it. Honestly though, at the time I was more interested in hanging out at scenic spots but if I had it to do all over again I would have budgeted more time for Colton crossing, Pepper Avenue, and the Ice Deck...

[@timpriddy349]

Kicking corn syrup

[@b2major9th]

Thanks for your comment!

[@fredlohmann1448]

TO ME THE GP9's WERE!! THE SD9's WERE ALSO!

[@b2major9th]

The GP9s were classic engines for sure, and the sound of them throttling up through transition was something to experience