SP S12 Chronicles - Eugene Yard

SP S12  2111 switching the south end of Eugene Yard - 1971

Eugene Yard had by far the biggest concentration of S12s on the Oregon Div. At any one time there might have been a 4-5 switching, with a lot more congregated around the turntable. Note the veneer car. Nothing was quite as fragrant, and it was fun (and sometimes scary) to watch the load shift and creak during switch moves. Note the cab mounted Nathan P-3 horn instead of a hood mounted single chime WABCO.

SP S12s  on the Eugene garden tracks greet the morning sun.