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)

My favorite FP7 in the lead on the westbound Amtrak "San Francisco Zephyr" must be the result of some failure, mishap, or whatever.

Though this was not my favorite paint scheme, it was and still is my favorite film, and hey, I celebrated any time any SP unit got paint in the latter days. Photographer unknown (great job BTW). ... (more)

I hesitated uploading a long hood shot but this is a good study of a classic unit from the business end. I loved SP's wonderful variety.

A contractor fuels the locomotives on the "Shasta Daylight 1990" special at Redding, California. The train would soon move into the passenger depot to entrain passengers for the return t... (more)

A Swift RoadRailer train rolls southward through the Sacramento River Canyon.

Southern Pacific EMD SD45 8982 is seen at the former Nickel Plate Road yard in 1978.

As a kid I remember seeing this modern fueling and sanding complex at SP's Roseville Yard in Trains Magazine. It was amazing to finally see it in person, looking more like a launching pad complex ... (more)

Three years after Southern Pacific was acquired by Union Pacific, a westbound manifest rolls down the Shasta Route.

A westbound curves along the Sacramento River.

This locomotive was cosmetically restored according to a plaque on it, however the relentless elements have faded it's black paint to gray. It's a rather impressive display from a bygone era, tha... (more)