The Silverton, in 1967, departing Durango which was still connected by rail to the rest of the country. The Rio Grande was the last class 1 railroad with regularly scheduled steam powered passenge... (more)
Working East out of Durango, #492 (K-37) and #484 (K36) are passing thru Bayfield. The crew has found #492 does not have enough sand and the fireman is on top of the boiler pushing what little he ... (more)
By early 1965, parent WP had decided to remove the SN electrification. New autoracks coming into service would be very close to the wire and the power contract was ending. A farewell excursion was... (more)
The Del Monte Plant was a major customer for the SN in Yuba City as 654 worked on a hot summer day in 1964. On this day, half a world away, an event unfolded which would become known as "The Gulf ... (more)
WP freight slows as it passes Sacramento Northern 654 in the Marysville yards. The trackage around Marysville and Yuba City was the last vestige of SN's extensive network still under wire,