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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

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

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

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

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

Poster Art / Southern Pacific

The Sunset Limited crosses a bridge down south as some young boys wave at the Engineer.