RailPictures.Net Photo: SP 6455 Southern Pacific Railroad EMD FP7 at Houston, Texas by Ralph Back
 
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» Southern Pacific Railroad (more..)
» EMD FP7 (more..)
» Departing SP Station 
» Houston, Texas, USA (more..)
» October 01, 1972
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» Ralph Back (more..)
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Two SP FP7s and F7Bs depart SP's Houston station with the eastbound Sunset Limited. SP 6455 was sold to Amtrak in 1972 and eventually renumbed AMT 118.
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Amtrak in Texas

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The Lone Star State is big on route mileage but small on passenger service with only three routes for the second biggest state by size and population. Offerings include the Sunset Limited, Texas Eagle and Heartland Flyer.
Southern Pacific Streamliners

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In the years after World War II Southern Pacific went from being the most bullish railroad on passenger service to one of its biggest detractors. It continually downgraded service until Amtrak took over what remained.
1970s Kodachromes

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Digital scans of some of my Kodachrome slides from the 1970s.
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