RailPictures.Net Photo: Southern Pacific Railroad EMD SD40 at Alta, California by Steve Schmollinger

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» Southern Pacific Railroad (more..)
» EMD SD40 (more..)

» Donner Pass
» Alta, California, USA (more..)
» January, 1971

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Amtrak's Reno Fun Train rolls downgrade at Alta with an SP SD40 lead helper and ex-SP FP7s for power.

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Southern Pacific Streamliners Album created by member Ellis Simon	Album Views: 14,183
In the years after World War II Southern Pacific went from being the most bullish railroad on passenger service to one of its biggest detractors. It continually downgraded service until Amtrak took over what remained.

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