SP SCLAT         
Train Symbol SCLAT passes Converse, Texas. Notice the gas price. This train, originating in Charleston, SC, was one of the "hottest" intermodal trains travelling the Sunset Route.
Date: 6/14/1977 Location: San Antonio, TX   Map Show San Antonio on a rail map Views: 2754 Collection Of:   James Barrow
Locomotives: SCL 1732(U33B) CR 2974(U36B) SP 5303(SD39)    Author:  James Barrow
SP SCLAT
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  In and around San Antonio, Texas
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Bernie Feltman General Awesome consist - great photo ! 3/6/2013 8:30:54 PM
Fred Stuckmann General All around great homepage shot. I'll take $10.00 regular please. 1/13/2014 7:05:56 PM
Tom Beckett General The second unit it notable, as it was one of only four U36B's on Conrail. The units were ordered by Auto Train, which went bust before they could take delivery, and CR picked them up. They were based in Selkirk NY, and mostly worked on the River Line to Jersey, or to Long Island. I saw them on numerous occasions on SELI, the train that interchanged with the LIRR at Fresh Pond NY. To see it in Texas is a real catch. Funny you mention the gas price. I was scanning some shots from the Binghamton NY area from 1991, and have a similar situation, except the price of regular is $1.23-we'll never see that again, although it was down to $1.65 here in Ark a month ago. Nice shot. I miss the trains of that era. 3/1/2015 2:25:33 AM
Scott Crotwell General Nice action shot and catch! 6/25/2018 7:53:49 PM
David Krebs General Very nice action scene! Homepage 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 12:12:52 PM
Mason Soliday General Homepage 11/21/2021 11/21/2021 7:29:58 AM
Tom Beckett General Home page again 07-22-2022. Still marveling at the consist in this train-an SCL U33B, CR U36B, and an SP SD 39-two of them unusual types that didn't sell a lot of units. Marveling at the gas price, too-currently down to $3.75 here as I write this, down from about $4.40 a month ago. I recall those days well, when you could drive all day on $10 worth. 7/22/2022 4:31:48 AM

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