Amtrak's California Zephyr consist includes cars whose letterboards read Union Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington, Amtrak, and California Zephyr. SP FP7 No. 6456 and two other... (more)

It is November of 1971, the so called "Rainbow Era" of Amtrak is underway as SP power leads cars from the UP, GN, BN, SP (their home built dome car), and CB&Q. The scene is at the West end of the ... (more)

Stopped at SP's Cahill St. depot in San Jose, SP #6456, along with #3009, is ready to take train #98, the Coast Daylight, to Los Angeles. Part of the consist is made up of Sunset equipment being d... (more)

By January of 1970, the Coast Daylight was but a shadow of its former self as FP7 #6456 rolls the train into San Jose passing Stockton St. and College Park. The Daylight had the distinction of bei... (more)

Ex-SP FP7A 6456 idles on the point of Amtrak train No. 5 at Oakland's 16th Street Station.

Amtrak No. 5 arrives at Oakland's 16th Street Station.