A dirty Cotton Belt SD45T-2 9389, the Southern Pacific's first Bicentennial engine, departs SP's West Colton Yard in Bloomington, California, with an eastbound freight on January 12, 1978.

Looking a bit dirty, Cotton Belt SD45T-2 9389, the Southern Pacific's first Bicentennial engine, prepares to depart SP's West Colton Yard in Bloomington, California, with an eastbound freight on J... (more)

Southern Pacific U33Cs 8654 and 8606 have been added to the front of 8771 east, which stalled on the hill at Bealville while crossing the Tehachapi Mountains on January 20, 1978.

Note oranges on trees

A Milwaukee Road freight has lost its air in downtown Winona by the passenger depot and the fireman looks back to see how the brakeman is doing before the train can proceed east.

Typical busy action at Southern Pacific's West Colton Yard, as GP9 3406 (ex-3548, nee-5717) heads east on the mainline while a set of power backs into the yard to its assigned train.

A quartet of Union Pacific SD40-2s, led by 3518, have rounded the last curve into Summit as they crest southern California's Cajon Pass with an eastbound train on January 21, 1984.

Two F45s and an SD45 lift an eastbound Santa Fe piggyback train up Cajon Pass just west of Summit on January 21, 1984. ATSF F45 5973 is the former 5923, and was originally number 1923 when delive... (more)

Headed up the Piedmont Division; note the white flags