SP #1011 (on loan to Pacific Electric)

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Rick Morgan	General	Gary- I believe this is SW1 1011, which was leased to PE. The cars look a lot like the GM Train of Tomorrow; and the wig-wags are a nice touch.	10/27/2013 10:07:25 AM

Mike Woodruff	General	GM Train of Tomorrow was my first thought too, but the fluting doesn't match. The fluting and window patterns do match the Santa Fe "Pleasure Domes" which were introduced on the "Super Chief" in 1950. In June 1952, Warner Bros. Pictures released Three for Bedroom "C", a romantic comedy starring Gloria Swanson, James Warren, Fred Clark, Hans Conried, and Steve Brodie. In the film, an aging movie star (Swanson) hides out in a compartment during a cross-country journey from New York to Los Angeles aboard the Super Chief. For this picture the Santa Fe provided actual railroad cars, including a Pleasure Dome. Perhaps in this photo, PE 1011 is delivering the cars to the filming location?	5/21/2019 3:40:16 PM

SP #1011 (on loan to Pacific Electric)
A very confusing search for info has a few conflicting listings. Apparently this is an EMD SW1 built around 1939-42 and was loaned to the Pacific Electric. The very small PE to the right of the headlight identifies it as one of the loaners. Thanks to Rick Morgan (see comment below) for helping to correctly identify this loco. Mike Woodruff added a touch of Hollywood in his comment below with the cars possibly being moved for the movie "three for Bedroom C". Interesting idea. Thanks to both Rick & Mike for their help. It only took the RRPA crash and 12 years to correct this listing!
Date: 6/1/1955	Location: Unknown, CA	Views: 932	Collection Of: Gary Everhart
Locomotives: SP 1011(SW1)			Author: Gary Everhart

Picture Categories: Roster,Action		This picture is part of album: SP SW1 #1011 - Reposted

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