An SD9 in the shadow of Mt. Shasta awaits its next call to duty.

On Labor Day 1988, an eastbound SP drag takes siding for Amtrak 11 on the south side of Albany. At the time, it was common for SP to use first generation power on trains in the Willamette Valley b... (more)

A typical Cal-P power consist guides a monster 150+ car train into the yard at Antelope. SW1500's working in road service was not uncommon on the power short SP. Note the 2nd SD-9 is the 4451, a f... (more)