Southern Pacific Extra 7508 West
The Niles operator has already secured
two sets of flimsies on the pair of train order hoops outside the warm
glow of the tower as Southern Pacific Extra 7508 clatters over the Western
Pacific main line. On the engineer's side of the cab, the SP hogger has
his arm stretched out in the shape of a wide hook as he aims for the topmost
hoop. The lower hoop contains an identical set of orders but meant for
the train's conductor, tucked away inside his baywindowed caboose. (Ken
Rattenne Photo)