Having recently returned from Amtrak service, all the SDP45 locomotives were being assigned to the commute pool allowing the retirement of the last of the FM Train Masters. ... (more)
The last SP "Coast Daylight" Train #98 leaves Palo Alto on its way to Los Angeles on the eve of Amtrak.
An FM H12-44 pulls SP SDP45 No. 3200 onto the turntable at Bayshore, CA. Mechanics have put the big passenger locomotive back together after overhaul, and now its time to get her out on the main l... (more)
Mechanics work on SDP45 No. 3200, which sits among FM Trainmasters and switchers. Bayshore is the maintenance and repair hub for FMs on the SP.
Following the Deschutes River South toward Madras and Bend
Spring of 1985 was a time of transition on for Peninsula Commute Service. The new F40's were arriving and being put in service but pulling the old SP coaches and were working alongside some of the... (more)
Ah, now here is the dirty, filthy SP we all knew and loved. SDP45 3200 leads "Popsicle" SD45 7399 on a westbound, if you can see it through the dirt! K64, Minolta X-700, Sigma 80-200mm f3.9
