SP 7623         
The descending grade from Beaumont eases to just 0.4% at West Palm Springs, and if you leave the "set" of air on the train it will stall going downhill! So these units are powered up a bit, but will soon be back into dynamics for the 1.4-1.9% descent to Garnet. SP 7623 later became IHB 4011. Date of photo approximate.
Date: 4/1/1988 Location: West Palm Springs, CA Views: 586 Collection Of:   Mike Woodruff
Locomotives: SP 7623(GP40-2)    Author:  Mike Woodruff
SP 7623
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  UP, WP and SP in Arizona, Nevada, California and Oregon
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