SD40-2R 3566 and SD60M 2410 are serving helper duty on one of the first freights though SLO since the wash outs in Santa Barbara. Nikon E995

The SLO helpers at rest, at least for the moment. Nikon E995

SP SD40E 7342 (ex-SD40 8470), wearing its second experimental orange and red scheme (see also photo 97163), sits on the (now gone) turntable at San Luis Obispo as it awaits the arrival of steam en... (more)

SP U25B 6704 (ex-7504) and SD45 8826 bring an eastbound train into San Luis Obispo, CA on July 1, 1974.

SP GS-4 4-8-4 4449 blasts out of the passenger station in San Luis Obispo, CA, to begin her assault on Cuesta Grade on May 13, 1981.

Two former SP SD40M-2s and a UP SD40T-2 are the helpers this week in SLO. This is a nice mix of SD40M-2s. The first one being built from a former SD40 and the second being built from a EL SD45M.... (more)

UP 2772, a former SP SD40M-2, one of 6 SD40M-2s that was built out of an ex EL SD45M's. Here it is strung up with two other UP units serving as helpers for San Luis Obispo. Nikon E995

A southbound train of empty well cars is heading into the SLO station for a crew change after the helpers were just uncoupled from the front of the train. Nikon E995

CEFX SD40-2 3157, UP SD40-2 5524 and UP C44-9W 9590 are now heading towards their storage siding until they will be needed for helper service again. Nikon E995

CEFX SD40-2 3157 leads UP SD40-2 5524 and UP C44-9W 9590 back off of Cuesta grade from helping to push an auto rack train earlier this afternoon. Now they are found along with UP SD70M 4460 pullin... (more)

Two UP helper engines stored on a siding by the SLO Amtrack station. Nikon E995

The two helper engines are moving out of their sideing to help push a ballest train. Nikon E995.

A single SD60 waits with a 86 empty well cars that are heading down to LA on a rather stormy day in SLO. Nikon E995

A four unit set of UP and leased engines idle in front of the Cal Poly Business building. I managed to get this shot between my computer science lecture and lab classes. Nikon E995