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

Community Response

Locomotive Details

Location/Date of Photo

+ Add to Favorites

+ Subscribe

+ Add to Photo Album

+ Post a Photo Comment

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

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

Locomotive No./Train ID

Photographer

» Unknown
» AMTK Reno Fun Train (more..)

Remarks & Notes

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

Photo Comments (0)

User Photo Albums Containing this Photo (1)

+ Add to Album

Southern Pacific Streamliners Album created by member Ellis Simon	Album Views: 14,184
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.

Add to Photo Album or Get Your Own Photo Album

EXIF Data for this photo: [What's this?]
- Hide Data -