Pictures/W. Palm Springs

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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If this works, these are some pictures I took at West Palm Springs/Cabazon last weekend. I’m dissapointed in them but I should have known they wouldn’t be that great with all the haze in the air.

This train is down to 10mph and will stop just ahead for the helpers to cut on the point

Here comes the helpers flying by a couple minuets later

Then came a local with a trio of SP SD40M-2s w/SD45 hoods

Another westbound

East meets west below Cabazon

Then I came across this. There was no driver around. I figure it was stolen and the thieves ditched it here and tossed a match in it as they bailed.

Thanks Jim for hosting these pictures.[;)]

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Chad,

Nice pix. I really liked the first windmill shot. I hope that wasn’t your vehicle in the first shot, though! [:O]

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I’ll say! These are great pictures. Man you might be able to sell some of your photo’s to train fans like me. You never know.

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Well I certainly enjoyed the peek at Palm Springs. It doesn’t get much better than text and pictures! Thanks for taking the time!

Jim

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Thank you Jim for helping me post them.

My weekend is free, mabee I’ll run up to Cajon and check out the triple tracking.

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Nice pics. I especially like the SP unit. .

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Very nice shots!!! I do enjoy seeing the SP units.

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Thanks guys. Not my best work, but I’m glad you like em’ .[8D]

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Thanks! There is also a West Palm Springs in Florida and Amtrak and the local Miami commuter trains stop there.

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Its West Palm Beach FL not Springs. FEC/CSX also serves West Palm Beach as well as much of SE Florida[:o)][:p][:)]

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Originally posted by daveklepper
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I don’t think that they’re that bad. In fact, I like looking at the UP engines! The SP’s are alright although they could use a new coat of paint. But otherwise, these pictures I say are fine!

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As a suggestion try Beaumont also. You can get head on shots of the WB train coming around a curve climbing the hill. [:o)][:D][:)]

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Originally posted by chad thomas

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Those are great pics, and do you know anymore about the whereabouts of the truck???

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Not a clue. When I first noticed it I was about a mile and a half away driving slowly past the head end of a westbound. I barely noticed a flame. By the time I got up to it it was really starting to blaze. About the same time I arrived two other guys stopped on the interstate and walked over. One of them had called the fire dept. We were all wondering what happened to the driver. Nobody was anywhere around there. I figure it was stolen and ditched there. As soon as the fire dept showed up I snapped a picture and took off. I have no idea what really happened.