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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
San Timoteo Canyon
In November 1982, an SP westbound passes Ordway in California's San Timoteo Canyon on its way to West Colton Yard.
-Photo Steve Schmollinger
-Photo Steve Schmollinger
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Clear Creek Ravine
In December 1990, an SP engineer and conductor look straight down the barrell of 300mm lens as their rebuilt SD40 leads a manifest through the twists and turns of Clear Creek Ravine.
Photo-Steve Schmollinger
Photo-Steve Schmollinger
Monday, December 20, 2010
Dry Creek at Forest Lake
An SP LABRF rolls downgrade toward the crossing of Dry Creek at Forest Lake, CA, just south of Galt on the Valley Line.
-Photo Steve Schmollinger
-Photo Steve Schmollinger
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Newcastle Tunnel / Donner Pass
Four EMD 20-cylinder locomotives lead a heavy uphill manifest out of Newcastle Tunnel on SP's Donner Pass grade.
Photo Steve Schmollinger
Photo Steve Schmollinger
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Yardmasters office
This is a small yard office that was located on the north side of the Broadway Street bridge at the south end of Southern Pacific's old Midway yard.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Modeling The SP
A switcher goes about it's business on an industrial siding while F units highball on the main line, on this HO scale layout.
Monday, December 13, 2010
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