Local power lays over in front of SP's depot at Medford on the Siskiyou Line.
Rounding the big curve just north of the state line, the Staley Turn heads for the beet loader at Stronghold, California on the Modoc Line.
With a pall of dark clouds to the southeast, SP SD9E No. 4401 sits in front of one of the old hump towers in Roseville Yard. After UP took over here, it completely tore out this part of the yard, ... (more)
On Black Friday 1991, a train of empty beet racks on the Modoc Line is about to cross Burlington Northern's line to Bieber. Holly Sugar established a receiving station at Stronghold siding for th... (more)
At sunset on a late winter day, the Copic Local pounds the BN diamond at Stronghold. The upper quadrant semaphores were installed by Great Northern to protect the crossing with the Modoc Line. The... (more)
The Alturas Turn is about to crest the grade up Howard's Gulch between Canby and Ambrose. From here, it should be just a couple of hours up the Modoc Line to home at Klamath Falls.
On Thanksgiving morning, the SP's Staley Turn departs to switch sugar beet loaders on the Modoc Line.
Former SP 4401 sits outside with a former CCT Geep that has been relettered BUGX 1795...
A very faded and dusty SD9 sits at the end of the line, literally. Whether or not this is the end of the line for this unit remains to be seen...