SP 2539 was the first SW1500 painted in the merger red and yellow scheme early in 1986. It was assigned to San Francisco, where this photo was taken on August 23, 1987. This scheme was short li... (more)
No one knew it at the time, but when SP 4449 departed Eugene and climbed the Cascades in June 1992, it was the last time it would ever happen. The Daylight train to the NRHS Convention in San Jose... (more)
Early sales of EMD SD70Ms from the 70 Series was slow at first, with a lot of floor space at the builder devoted to erecting A.C. traction SD70MACs. One exception was a small order of 25 SD70Ms fo... (more)