Fuel and Water for the trip to Keeler. In the early morning chill of the Owens Valley, the crew of Southern Pacific 10-wheeler #18 has taken on fuel oil and is preparing to top off the wate... (more)

Alpine sunrise in Laws. Just moments after the alpine sunrise, the crew of the Southern Pacific's Locomotive #18 prepares to take their chunky Baldwin 10-wheeler to the depot in the yard at... (more)

Alpenglow. A combination of direct sunlight and diffracted light ("alpenglow") illuminates the peaks of the Sierra on the west side of the Owens Valley as a Southern Pacific crew ... (more)

A trio of tunnel motors lead an eastbound Southern Pacific train through the Sacramento River Canyon.

WB before the grade separation was built here.

The fort actually had an SP station out by one of the gates, as well as a passing siding. Here a WB is waiting on a fine cool winter's morning.

I didn't look but it may have been "Taco Tuesday" at Del Taco. I think it was five tacos for $1.25 or so. The weather was sweet, so it was great to kick back, munch and wait until anot... (more)

Light power on the B&O. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

A mottled up example. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

SP rebuilt and renumbered a few SD35s late in their careers. Regrettably the program was not continued. This unit has been rode hard and put away wet as the horse folks are won't to say. Photo ... (more)

Showing the effects of a decade of service, an SP GP60 leads a lumber drag through the Sacramento River Canyon.

April is a great time for rail photography as evidenced by this shot by Dave Petke. By this late date unrebuilt 35s were rather rare and this one got a "Kodachrome" paint job as well as... (more)

My favorite FP7 in the lead on the westbound Amtrak "San Francisco Zephyr" must be the result of some failure, mishap, or whatever.

Though this was not my favorite paint scheme, it was and still is my favorite film, and hey, I celebrated any time any SP unit got paint in the latter days. Photographer unknown (great job BTW). ... (more)

I hesitated uploading a long hood shot but this is a good study of a classic unit from the business end. I loved SP's wonderful variety.