Santa Fe's SF30C with it's power set, seen here backing down to the waiting set of cars to make the trip to Raton.
Detouring on the SP (from the BRI "Joint Texas")
A former GN U33C waits for its next assignment in Superior.
A Southern Pacific westbound, behind two U33Cs and two GP9s, meets itself as it rounds the balloon track at West Colton Yard on October 28, 1979. All trains depart eastward, with trains headed we... (more)
As soon as this train departed West Colton Yard, the rain started up again. This Southern Pacific eastbound hits the diamonds as it crosses Santa Fe's Third District at Colton, CA. The SP's trai... (more)
Gray engines on a gray day, as Southern Pacific 8591 prepares to depart West Colton Yard with a consist that includes U25B 6800 in Bicentennial colors, adding a bit of color.
A Southern Pacific westbound ascends Cajon Pass on a snowy December 30, 1974 behind U33C 8684, SD39s 5324 and 5307 and U33C 8686.
With their nose-mounted headlight, Gyralight, "Big Hole" light and L-shaped windshields, Southern Pacific's U-Boats had a distinctive face. Engine 8686 was wrecked beyond repair near Los Angeles... (more)
A Southern Pacific westbound, with U33C 8686 in the lead, passes through Soledad Canyon on its way out of the Los Angeles area on July 14, 1973. Engine 8686 was wrecked beyond repair near Los An... (more)
There is a lot to see in this image of a Southern Pacific freight prepares to depart West Colton Yard - a GE U33C, an L&N GP38-2, an Evergreen box car, a C&EI box car ... even the SP itself! Now ... (more)
Southern Pacific U33C 8670 leads an SW1500 and a pair of SD45s on a westbound intermodal train at Colton Crossing in southern Califorinia on October 1, 1979. On the adjacent track is an eastbound... (more)
Northbound on Penn Division
#8640 has paused at Cuesta before heading down into San Luis Obispo with a load of sugar beets bound for Betteravia.
A big SP U33C with a "cobra" warning light atop the cab leads a heavy manifest up the steep grade on the approach to the Loop.
