A Southern Pacific intermodal train approaches the port of Long Beach.

A rebuilt and repainted Southern Pacific SD40R rests at Union Pacific's North Yard in Salt Lake City. The unit was built the SP 8412 by EMD in Jan. 1966.

It's detour time! Due to four consecutive wet winters, Utah's Great Salt Lake rose to a record height of 4211.6 feet above sea level by 1986-87. This gave the Southern Pacific operational headache... (more)

Its detour time! Due to four consecutive wet winters, Utah's Great Salt Lake rose to a record height of 4211.6 feet above sea level by 1986-87. This gave the Southern Pacific operational headaches... (more)

A WB SP manifest on Sullivan's Curve. Santa Fe's North Track is at left, although a parallel train on it would be an eastbound! K64, Minolta X-700, Sigma 80-200mm f3.9