tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post1535701512233008229..comments2024-02-26T10:52:14.585-08:00Comments on Glimpses of South Pasadena: A View from Oaklawn BridgeLaurie Alleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-68040152697811010542011-02-01T06:07:21.823-08:002011-02-01T06:07:21.823-08:00The Super Chief was a passenger train Bellis, so l...The Super Chief was a passenger train Bellis, so likely your painting is a pre-1972 moment.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-79395897866842136852011-01-30T19:42:27.124-08:002011-01-30T19:42:27.124-08:00Oh, Mr. Earl - I spent most of the Xmas period wat...Oh, Mr. Earl - I spent most of the Xmas period watching videos of trains to amuse my 20-month-old choo choo mad grandson - but how I wish I'd seen your link! The train in my painting is a red and silver Chief, and 1994 makes sense as Robert Stoddard (the artist) isn't all that old.<br /><br />For train fans out there, have you been to the Tehachapi Loop? An internationally famous destination, not very far away. Absolutely worth a visit.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-40051563772679090882011-01-30T15:36:04.249-08:002011-01-30T15:36:04.249-08:00Trains and black and white go together so well. N...Trains and black and white go together so well. Nice shot!Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16311186383950809907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-67159901209273744942011-01-30T14:02:15.900-08:002011-01-30T14:02:15.900-08:00Thanks, Mister Earl, for helping me to get my trai...Thanks, Mister Earl, for helping me to get my train fix.Dixie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591688785324214877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-12730729005054700282011-01-30T13:35:25.715-08:002011-01-30T13:35:25.715-08:00Me too, Chieftess. I wish we still had them like ...Me too, Chieftess. I wish we still had them like in the 1940s movies, dining cars, Pullman cars. Thanks, Laurie.Dixie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591688785324214877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-12853023725262382011-01-30T12:26:08.374-08:002011-01-30T12:26:08.374-08:00Love trains!!!Love trains!!!TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-71569238996041096522011-01-30T11:03:51.501-08:002011-01-30T11:03:51.501-08:00Good morning, everyone!
Earl, I love it that yo...Good morning, everyone! <br /><br />Earl, I love it that you know all this stuff!Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-85106849595714194082011-01-30T10:01:08.493-08:002011-01-30T10:01:08.493-08:00I've never walked over that bridge. What a gr...I've never walked over that bridge. What a great vantage point! This really is a great photo with all that texture and contrast. I like the shiny rails reflecting the sun.Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-84807666920593792782011-01-30T09:57:58.023-08:002011-01-30T09:57:58.023-08:00whem i'm on the train, i love it when the trai...whem i'm on the train, i love it when the train passes under the Oaklawn bridge. seeing the train pass from above is a new perspective. lovely photo!alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733102064925528814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-78223726658460744502011-01-30T09:52:59.942-08:002011-01-30T09:52:59.942-08:00Another fantastic shot, Laurie.Another fantastic shot, Laurie.Johnny Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-46792794832047531502011-01-30T09:42:51.481-08:002011-01-30T09:42:51.481-08:00Just found a reference that the Santa Fe freights ...Just found a reference that the Santa Fe freights ran through Pasadena until 1994.<br /><br />There are some great videos out there of the red and silver Super Chief diesels crossing the bridge between South Pasadena and Highland Park.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-70694170778671767312011-01-30T09:25:36.959-08:002011-01-30T09:25:36.959-08:00Santa Fe ran a line from San Bernardino through Pa...Santa Fe ran a line from San Bernardino through Pasadena and South Pasadena down to Union Station. When the 210 freeway was built, the Santa Fe track ran right down the middle. The line is the same route now used by the Gold Line. Santa Fe stopped running passenger trains through Pasadena in 1971, freight trains ran until the mid-80s. I used to live on Monterey Road between 1981 and 1986 and the 4 am Santa Fe freight used to wake me up. <br /><br />Although Santa Fe abandoned the Pasadena route, it still continues to operate in the southern part of LA County. Santa Fe has since merged with Burlington Northern to form the BNSF, whose locos can still be seen in that area.<br /><br />Here's some footage of some trains in LA in the late 40s- early 50s:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS7bICcBcFE" rel="nofollow">TRAINS IN THE 50s</a>Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-41676065986884856992011-01-30T08:39:40.785-08:002011-01-30T08:39:40.785-08:00I've a watercolor by Robert Stoddard of a huge...I've a watercolor by Robert Stoddard of a huge Santa Fe freight train coming under this bridge. Got it for a few dollars at the Huntington Collection. I wonder when they stopped running?Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-14227429954803744022011-01-30T08:08:12.902-08:002011-01-30T08:08:12.902-08:00I agree with the above comments - the black and wh...I agree with the above comments - the black and white looks really cool with all of the texture and line in this photo. Awesome.ben widemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010635436712076159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-26883524788255444522011-01-30T07:07:51.321-08:002011-01-30T07:07:51.321-08:00Terrific black and white. Timeless.
The first ti...Terrific black and white. Timeless.<br /><br />The first time I ever rode a "rail" like that was in Washington DC. I was afraid it was going to be underground but mostly, we were whizzing through the trees. I've ridden this one as well, finishing my trip with a cupcake at a local bakery (I can't remember where it was - maybe Pasadena).Judy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081035351814381283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-19037043492797158702011-01-30T06:53:58.736-08:002011-01-30T06:53:58.736-08:00Very nice photo. Looks old and exotic!Very nice photo. Looks old and exotic!Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.com