At one time traffic was so busy at the SP-WP West San Jose crossing that a tower was required to control movement across SP's Vasona line and WP's San Jose branch. By September 12, 1993, with most... (more)

SP commute service on the Vasona branch ended in 1964, and there was never passenger service on the spur between Simla and the Permanente cement plant in Cupertino. But on August 27, 1991, occupie... (more)

SP "Kodachrome" SD9 4418 leads the Permanente Local's long string of loaded coal hoppers up the grade to the cement plant in the foothills of Cupertino, CA on Feb. 23, 1987. Assisting are SD9 4341... (more)

Southern Pacific's Permanente Branch from San Jose to the cement plant at Permanente was a stronghold of first generation power until the early 90's. In June of 1991, GP9 3191, retired from commut... (more)