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Date Added: March 07, 2024
Date Taken: March 07, 1985
Los Angeles, California, USA
EMD SD60's Demo unit at UP Los Angeles
EMD SD60's Demo unit at UP Los Angeles
Thirty nine years ago today, I took the day off from work to go explore the Los Angeles area railroad yards and photograph some trains on my birthday. When I arrived at the UP Los Angeles yard, I was very surprised to see the brand new EMD SD60 units #1 and #4! The units were buried inside the diesel facility, so I sat and ate my lunch waiting for an opportunity to photograph them. A shop mechanic saw me with my camera, walked over to the units, uncoupled them from the consist and back them out into full sunlight. He had a big smile on his face and said, "Have Fun!" I quickly put on my hardhat and started taking photos. The mechanic even revved up the engines and I got a great cassette recording of them. What a great birthday gift.
Railroad: EMD
Locomotive Model: EMD SD60
Road Number: EMD 4
Railroad Line/Subdivsion: Los Angeles/UP
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
