Sunning itself in San Luis Obispo, Califonria, is Southern Pacific SD9E 4327. Built by EMD in January 1955 as SP SD9 5378, this unit was renumbered SP 3856 in the 1965 renumbering. When rebuilt/... (more)

A westbound manifest at Castle Crag siding

You sure this is 2013??? SP 3194 waits at Farwell for 2472 to complete a photo runby before proceeding to Sunol, in a scene one could easily mistake for the late 80s

This well-preserved SP S10 0-6-0 Baldwin sits alongside the old SP station in Salinas, where it watches the passage of the Coast Starlight and a couple locals out of Watson Junction.

SP Portland to Los Angeles intermodal climbing out of Caliente in the Tehachapi's

September 11th, 1996 - The day that the Southern Pacific was officially merged with the Union Pacific. And on that day, Southern Pacific GP40-2 7677 was found in the SP's yard in City of Industry... (more)

A quintet of 4-axle power leads an eastbound Southern Pacific piggyback train past the railroad's West Colton Yard in Bloomington, California, on March 6th, 1985. On the headend is SP B36-7 7762,... (more)

Southern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 1744, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Nov. 1901, prepares to depart Vivian Park for Heber City.

A Southern Pacific SD40T-2 sits on the maintenance ready track at Union Pacific's North Yard Shops in Salt Lake City. The 8267 was built new by EMD for the SP in May 1980.

South bound SP at Jack London Square.

AFT northbound just south of Sheboygan,WI. headed for Green Bay.

In the morning twilight, only the ice on the ties belies how cold it was. A northbound freight waits for a crew at Wendel. With the dorms and beanery abandoned and crews driven to Susanville for r... (more)

A pair of Southern Pacific EMDs lead a 40 car Rio Grande manifest through the Red Narrows of Spanish Fork Canyon. The SP 6793 is an SD45T-2, built by EMD as the SP 9203 in March 1972. It was renum... (more)

Even in 1984 this was a rare lashup. Five first-generation SDs and GPs pulling a long mixed freight. The engine music was terrific!

A Southern Pacific SD45T-2R leads Rio Grande's 146 train through Lehi on April 4, 1989. The SP 6776 was built the SSW 9160 by EMD in July 1972. I probably should have bought that house when I had ... (more)