Southern Pacific Tunnel No. 2, late 1906
The portal is mostly the same today, just south of 22nd Street, between Iowa and Pennsylvania. #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #SanFranciscoHistory #SouthernPacific #railroad

Bernal Cut, 1923
South from the Richland Avenue Bridge. Now, San Jose Ave & the J-line streetcar roar through the former Southern Pacific right-of-way of the old main line. From the fantastic collection of the Western Railway Museum. wrm.org
p.s. there's a kid taking a shortcut. #sfhistory #SanFrancisco #sanFranciscoHistory #southernPacific

Southern Pacific (SP) GP35 6666 sits with SD35 4703 in Roseville on an unknown date in May 1978.
SP 6666 is an EMD GP35, SP Class EF425-4. Reportedly: SP 6666 was built in 1965 by EMD as a model GP35, builders number 30178, SP 7769, SP Class DF-626. In 1965 it was renumbered and reclassified to SP 6666 EMD GP35, SP Class EF425-4.
This locomotive was not upgraded.

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SP 6554 GP35 in Roseville, CA
Southern Pacific (SP) GP35 6554 leads GP20 4084, GP9E 3840 and SD9E 4437 west of Antelope near Roseville, CA on an unknown date in 1978.

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On Friday, December 16, 2011, former SP 6051 leading the first return trip of the Polar Express holiday train in Sacramento, CA.
Former SP 6051 EMD is an E9A, SP Class EP624A-1. Reportedly: SP 6051 was built in 1954 by EMD as a model E9A, builders number 20100, SP 6051, SP Class DP-12. It entered service on 1955 at Los Angeles. In 1965 it was reassigned SP Class EP624A-1.
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On Friday, December 16, 2011, former SP 6051 is leading the first return trip of the Polar Express holiday train in Sacramento, CA.
Former SP 6051 EMD is an E9A, SP Class EP624A-1.
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Southern Pacific (SP) 6356 a Kodachrome GP35R is in Bakersfield, CA on Sunday, February 23, 1992.
SP 6356 is an EMD/CN GP35 (GP35R). Reportedly: SP 6356 was built by EMD in 1965, as a model GP35, builder number 29729, SP 7727, SP Class DF-625. It was renumbered and reclassed in 1965 becoming GP35 6624, SP Class EF425-3. It was rebuilt in 1979 by CN emerging as SP 6356 EMD/CN SP Class EF425N-1.
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Southern Pacific (SP) PA-2 6027 leads 5918 and two other ALCo passenger engines lead train 28, the Overland, eastbound into Richmond, CA Station in the mid 1950s. Relatives from the midwest were traveling on this train.
SP 6027 is an ALCo-GE PA-2, SP Class DP-9.
This locomotive was upgraded on between 1956 and 1961.
The disposition of this locomotive is, retired 1966 and sold to ALCo.
Photo by my father, Lloyd D. Sloan.
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Searchlights still active on #CuestaGrade #SouthernPacific #Amtrak #railroad #railfanning #CoastStarlight

I think I mostly like going to the train museum to loudly extol the evils of #LelandStanford and #SouthernPacific

SP DRGW 5510 is in Truckee California on Tuesday, August 12, 1997.
SP DRGW 5510 is an EMD SD50. It reportedly was built in 1984, as an EMD SD50 DRGW 5510 construction number 847022-10. Other owners and numbers associated with this locomotive include: UP 9854, UP 5104.
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SP DRGW 5510 is in Truckee California on Tuesday, August 12, 1997.
SP DRGW 5510 is an EMD SD50. It reportedly was built in 1984, as an EMD SD50 DRGW 5510 construction number 847022-10. Other owners and numbers associated with this locomotive include: UP 9854, UP 5104.
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Pacific Locomotive Association's (PLA) SP 5472 in Sunol, CA on the Niles Canyon Railway on Sunday, March 28, 2010.
PLA’s SP 5472 is an EMD SD9, SP Class DF-125. Reportedly: SP 5472 was built in 1956 by EMD as an SD9, builders number 21297, SP 5472 EMD SD9, SP Class DF-125. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 3946 SP Class EF618-5.
This locomotive was upgraded in 1977 emerging as SP 4423, SD9R SP Class EF618R-1.
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Pacific Locomotive Association's (PLA) SP 5472 in Sunol, CA on the Niles Canyon Railway on Sunday, March 28, 2010.
PLA’s SP 5472 is an EMD SD9, SP Class DF-125. Reportedly: SP 5472 was built in 1956 by EMD as an SD9, builders number 21297, SP 5472 EMD SD9, SP Class DF-125. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 3946 SP Class EF618-5.
This locomotive was upgraded in 1977 emerging as SP 4423, SD9R SP Class EF618R-1.
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SP SD39 5324 in Roseville, CA

Southern Pacific (SP) SD39 5324 is in Roseville on Sunday, April 11, 1976.
SP 5324 EMD is an SD39, SP Class EF623-2. Reportedly: SP 5324 was built in 1970 by EMD as an SD39, builders number 35821, SP 5324 EMD SD39, SP Class EF623-2.
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Southern Pacific (SP) SD39 5324 leads SP U28C 7155 and others past Highland at the Summit of SP’s Colton Cutoff on Sunday, October 20, 1974.
SP 5324 EMD is an SD39, SP Class EF623-2. Reportedly: SP 5324 was built in 1970 by EMD as an SD39, builders number 35821, SP 5324 EMD SD39, SP Class EF623-2.

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Southern Pacific (SP) SD39 5317 leads SD45 8844 and other big EMDs on an SP westbound at Woodford, CA on Monday, October 21, 1974.
SP 5317 is an EMD SD39, SP Class EF623-1. Reportedly: SP 5317 was built in 1968 by EMD as a model SD39, builders number 34012, SP 5317, SP Class EF623-1. In 1994 it was renumbered 5298 to make room for D&RGW SD45s.
The disposition of this locomotive is, retired in 1999 and scrapped in 2002.
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Southern Pacific (SP) SD39 5313 is in Bakersfield, CA on Sunday, March 16, 1975.
SP 5313 is an EMD SD39, SP Class EF623-1. Reportedly: SP 5313 was built in 1968 by EMD as a model SD39, builders number 34011, SP 5313, SP Class EF623-1. The disposition of this locomotive is: retired and sold in 1984 and scrapped.
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SP 5308 in Mojave, CA

Southern Pacific (SP) SD39 5308 and fellow SD39 5303 switch cars in the SP yard in Mojave, CA on Thursday, March 29, 1973.

SP 5308 is an EMD SD39, SP Class EF623-1. Reportedly: SP 5308 was built in 1968 by EMD as a model SD39, builders number 34006, SP 5308 EMD SD39, SP Class EF623-1.

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Southern Pacific (SP) Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (B-L-H) AS-616 5266 in Roseville, CA is what was likely an unknown date in September 1969. This would make it one of my oldest color slides.
SP 5266 is a B-L-H AS-616, SP Class BS616-5. Reportedly: SP 5266 was built in 1952 by B-L-H as a model AS-616, builders number 75462, SP 5266, SP Class DF-112. In 1965 it became SP Class BS616-5.
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