Grade crossings: 1930s style. Southern Pacific 10-wheeler #18 takes her southbound narrow gauge freight through a grade crossing just a hundred yards or so south of the depot in Laws, Calif... (more)

A baretable train heads south on the Shasta Route, led by a former Erie Lackawanna SDP45 that had been remanufactured by Morrison-Knudsen.

Yard moves. The early morning servicing of the Southern Pacific Railroad's narrow gauge Locomotive #10 continues in the yard at Laws, California as she pulls away from the water and oil tan... (more)

Fuel and Water for the trip to Keeler. In the early morning chill of the Owens Valley, the crew of Southern Pacific 10-wheeler #18 has taken on fuel oil and is preparing to top off the wate... (more)

Alpine sunrise in Laws. Just moments after the alpine sunrise, the crew of the Southern Pacific's Locomotive #18 prepares to take their chunky Baldwin 10-wheeler to the depot in the yard at... (more)

Alpenglow. A combination of direct sunlight and diffracted light ("alpenglow") illuminates the peaks of the Sierra on the west side of the Owens Valley as a Southern Pacific crew ... (more)

A trio of tunnel motors lead an eastbound Southern Pacific train through the Sacramento River Canyon.

WB before the grade separation was built here.

The fort actually had an SP station out by one of the gates, as well as a passing siding. Here a WB is waiting on a fine cool winter's morning.

I didn't look but it may have been "Taco Tuesday" at Del Taco. I think it was five tacos for $1.25 or so. The weather was sweet, so it was great to kick back, munch and wait until anot... (more)

Light power on the B&O. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

A mottled up example. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

SP rebuilt and renumbered a few SD35s late in their careers. Regrettably the program was not continued. This unit has been rode hard and put away wet as the horse folks are won't to say. Photo ... (more)

Showing the effects of a decade of service, an SP GP60 leads a lumber drag through the Sacramento River Canyon.

April is a great time for rail photography as evidenced by this shot by Dave Petke. By this late date unrebuilt 35s were rather rare and this one got a "Kodachrome" paint job as well as... (more)