May 1, 1952.  Oakland, California.

Resting with her sisters at 40th and Shafter, 670 shows off her differences from other SN motors, mainly the blanked cab side window and lack of orange scare striping.  Set up by the TS for switching service while confined to Modesto, the 106/670 was never popular with SN crews for a variety of reasons, including her switching-style control stand and RM63B trucks.

Another difference was her sound.  The TS had equipped 106 with an air whistle.  After arriving on the SN, she was given a dual pneuphonic air horn salvaged from a scrapped interurban car.  The distinctive horn let all trackside observers know that the former Tidewater motor was coming at them.

K. C. Jenkins photo, Garth G. Groff collection

General Electric Steeplecab Electric 106 - SN Service

Tidewater Southern Railway