When the Modoc Line was closed during 1987 and 1988, Southern Pacific routed Oregon lumber traffic to the Ogden gateway via Roseville using an EURGM symbol. One of these trains heads west on the S... (more)

The SD7/SD9 fleet of the Great Northern which dominated the Missable Division is being invaded by newer EMD SDs in the form of SD40s & 40-2s by 1975. BN 6009 is one of several seen at the Belknap ... (more)

Back in 1975 the BN was still switching ore cars and making dock shoves. Taconite was growing, but would be a while before the railroad converted dock loading to conveyors. BN 6115 and 6106 pair u... (more)

Amtrak’s Empire Builder quickly passes a westbound Chicago & North Western coal train at the end of double track on Canadian Pacific/Soo Line’s former Milwaukee Road main line west of Milwauke... (more)

BELEN NM Sept 10 1983 — Santa Fe SD40u 5010 is tied down next to what is left of the roundhouse. EMD built the unit (s/n 32046) in April 1966 as ATSF 1710 and delivered it in Bookends livery wit... (more)

Santa fe GE C30-7 8126 leads a eastbound trough the big cut at west Williams junction on a fine morning on March 15th 1988

Santa Fe EMD SD 40-2 5124 leads the 951 train east on a beautiful morning New years day 1988

CCP 7904 tows a grain train thru Council Bluffs, IA in May of 1987.

ALBUQUERQUE NM Aug 2 1982 — Santa Fe SD39 4014 leads a five locomotive light engine movement rolling east. EMD built the 4014 in June 1969 and delivered it as a Locotrol master in Bookends liver... (more)

Almost two years after Union Pacific acquired Southern Pacific, the Swift RoadRailer heads for Southern California.

Shortly after the Pacific Parlour service began in 1995, one of the cars heads north on the Coast Starlight.

NORMAN OK (May) 1982 — Santa Fe GP40X 3809, GP50 3817 and GP50 3824 lead train 185 on approach to the Highway 9 overpass. EMD built the unit (s/n 776054-8) in May 1978 and delivered it in blue b... (more)

HASLET TX March 15 1981 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3696 is tied down in the passing siding. EMD built the unit (s/n 796314-1) in April 1980 and delivered it in blue body with yellow warbonnet livery. Aft... (more)

SP 4-8-2 4364 leads Second 23, the Beaver, at Gerber California in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Over two years after Union Pacific acquired Southern Pacific, a northbound intermodal train passes Mount Shasta with a solid set of Espee power.