SP 7399 • Caliente CA • 05/12/84

            40 Years Ago This Weekend!

In the era before drones, if one wanted to get aerial photos, one had to have access to a helicopter!  I never heard who was shooting from this chopper, but I assume they got pretty good photos of the passenger special led by SP GS-4 4-8-4 4449, climbing the grade up to Tehachapi from the San Joaquin Valley with SP SD45R 7399 and SD40R 7342 as helpers.  This train is headed for the World's Fair in New Orleans, Louisiana.  (Caliente, California – May 12, 1984)

Taken in: United States / California / Caliente (show map)

Taken on: May 10, 2024

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Camera:	Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.1 (Macintosh)
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