SP 4-8-8-2 4111 is seen at Norden California in 1935. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

SP 2-8-8-2 4001 is seen at Weed California in 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

UP 6378, an ex-Southern Pacific AC4400CW that still wears its old road's paint, idles short of Finley Road in Lombard, IL with UP train ITAG4, waiting for a signal to proceed east.

The photographer Lewis Hine is known today as a man who worked toward reform for the working person. His photography highlighted the extreme conditions they worked in. What is less known is he did... (more)

In 1993, the SP contracted Morrison Knudsen to supply 133 rebuilds in the form of a SD40M-2. MK provided the carbodies for these rebuilds and they were as the following carbody styles.... SD4... (more)

Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 cab forward 4114 is seen at Los Angeles California in 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

SP 4-10-2 number 5018 is seen at Los Angeles California on August 1st 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

SP, Southern Pacific 7660- 7644- 7859, with an eastbound container train on the Sunset Route crossing over Greens Bayou at Houmont Park, Texas. May 7, 1984. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

While my trailer was being unloaded at Western Electric, I had a chance to bobtail to several locations to shoot the KCS, and the SP. Just after the sun cleared the buildings I catch SP, Southern ... (more)

Southern Pacific AC44 114-144-349 leads a Geneva Ore train on the D&RGW Tennessee Pass line at Balltown, Colorado. May 10, 1996. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

CAJON Pass CA Sept 6 1983 — With a wave from the left side Southern Pacific SD40T-2 8386 handles helper duties in the Pass. Photo by Charles Stookey

A Southern Pacific freight heads west (which in this case is north, but on the SP anything heading toward San Francisco is westbound), passing the carrier’s Taylor Yard, its main yard in Los Ang... (more)

SP 7950-1605-7951-7944-1602-7945, Lordsburg, New Mexico. January 19, 1983. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Southern Pacific 794 was built in August 1916 by the American Locomotive Works. It is on static display outside Sunset Station in downtown San Antonio. There have been hopes to restore this locomo... (more)

Sunset Route. On the night of July 18, 2020, cosmetically restored Southern Pacific Railroad (née-Texas & New Orleans Railroad) 2-8-2 794 (Alco, 1916) sits at the San Antonio Railroad Heri... (more)