| The year 1976
was a year of change for the San Joaquin, at least as far as power
was concerned. The FP7As were reduced to standby status as the two
SDP40Fs took over daily service. On May 7, 1976, No. 543 peeks out
from behind SP's 16th Street Tower just prior to departure. |
As Train 710
pulls away from the aging 16th Street station a cloud of exhaust shoots
out from the 543. By year's end F-units, SDP40Fs, steam-heated cars with
large windows would give way to pug-nosed F40PHs and Amfleet cars
with tiny windows. |
