SP CALIFORNIA COAST LINE 1996

[@anthonygermano9363]

Just discovered this video. Most excellent. I know it has already been said but I would like to say it again. I too miss the SP and The Good Old Days. Man we had it made before. Thanks for a great look back down memory lane. I love that SP GP60 with the Speed Lettering. Great horn on that unit. Brings a tear to my eyes. Thank You.

[@midlandcompound]

Thank you. That's very kind of you. We were over in the USA on vacation. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@THR33STEP]

OMG!!! Outstanding video!!!!! Fond memories!!!

[@jarrietfair6497]

I miss seeing southern pacific train's on the coast lines. Those were the go old days

[@midlandcompound]

Absolutely, couldn't agree more!

[@bladerjefu1728]

Especially the daylights that used to run there

[@andross51]

Hi Midlandcompound! lol looks like I am little late for this video! I just want to say THANKs for sharing this rare footage from SLO in the mid 90s! I actually moved to SLO maybe a month or two after this footage was shot! I was just six years old at the time! I REMEMBER SPs last days here on the coast sub, Amtraks phase three's schemes on their locos on 14 and 11, and many more memories! I went to the elementary school not far from the bridge footage you shot from 96-2000! Lol man I remember watching trains then! Thanks again for this footage! Sadly the coast sub is NO where like this these days!

[@imapaine-diaz4451]

Pacheco or bishops peak?

[@bladerjefu1728]

Man seeing the coastline just make me think of the time when SP gs class daylights where running through there, ahhhh wish could go back to those times

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

The railroad world is not the same without you Southern Pacific.

[@midlandcompound]

Absolutely agree!

[@ChristopherORourke-s7g]

It was much better when there was a Southern Pacific railroad.

[@advancedapproach]

Amtrak California on that section of the coast line? What was that all about.

[@midlandcompound]

Hi, I'm not sure. It was a long time ago and I can't find anything in my notes I'm afraid. Does not Amtrak California serve Santa Barbara and other locations?

[@advancedapproach]

Today they do but not back then.

[@advancedapproach]

midlandcompound1000 at that time it didn’t. At least not Amtrak California.

[@maxbuskirk5302]

@@advancedapproach The San Diegan (now Pacific Surfliner) was extended up to San Luis Obispo in 1995.

[@advancedapproach]

@@maxbuskirk5302 Why the Amtrak California equipment? Those locos and cars were assigned for use on Capital Corridor and San Joaquin service right?

[@Greatdome99]

Stenner Creek, not Steiner Creek

[@midlandcompound]

Hi, thanks for the correction. You can see that I'm not from the area!

[@donstarr7261]

I almost got fired for doing 27 mph over that bridge back in 1999 and the speed limit was 25 mph. Only at UP they will try to get a crew fired foe 2 mph over the Authorized Maximum Speed on the former SP. I do miss the SP and the folks. TY !

[@SailorMoonRailfan]

15:13 wait SP had a Nathan K5LA Horn from CSX/D&RGW Railroad or something