About my model trains:
My modeling era is whatever I like. My modeling prototype is whatever I like. I am not into weathering. I like running trains. In my opinion, all model railroading is toy trains. You are entitled to disagree, have a different opinion and/or preference.
Steve Sloan
The notes with the collection say this is Portland, OR, on Friday, August 6, 1937. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection. Since negatives were extensively traded it's possible Bill was not the photographer. Photos from this collection have been shared with permission from Jack Darrough, obtained before he died.
Reportedly: SP 4203 was built in 1911 by Baldwin as a Mallet Mogul (MM), SP 4203, SP Class MM-2. This locomotive was upgraded in 1936 and converted to simple emerging as an Articulated Mogul (AM) SP 4203, SP Class AM-2. In 1938 the locomotive was renumbered to SP 3903.
The disposition of this locomotive is, vacated and scrapped in 1946
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Southern Pacific (SP) AC-4 4101 in LA on Saturday, June 3, 1939. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection. Since negatives were extensively traded it's possible Bill was not the photographer. Photos from this collection have been shared with permission from Jack Darrough, obtained before he died.
Reportedly: SP 4101 was built in 1928 by Baldwin as SP 4101, SP Class AC-4, builders number 60576.
The disposition of this locomotive is, Vacated and scrapped in 1953.
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At 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at MP 368, Challender, AZ, on the BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision was a 3+0 westbound intermodal. Power on this train was 6757, 4196 and 7998.
BNSF 6757 is an an ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built by GE in 2011 builder's number 60427.
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At 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at MP 368, Challender, AZ, on the BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision was a 4+0 eastbound intermodal. Power on this train was 7192, 7289, 7798 and 5272.
BNSF 7192 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly, it was built circa 2013-14, builders number 62066.
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Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Southern Pacific (SP) AC-8 4197 in helper service. Notice the WW2 era light deflectors. No notes on this one. Location not currently known, perhaps Santa Margarita? This is WW2 era, sometime in 1942. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Jack Darrough Collection. Since Bill Darrough died of cancer in 1942 this may be among his last train photos. Used with permission.
Reportedly: SP 4197 was built in 1939 by Baldwin as a model AC-8, builders number 62285.
The disposition of this locomotive is, vacated in 1954 and scrapped in 1955.
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My HO model of WP 729 pulling a local on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is an Athearn Genesis model.
The real WP 729 was an EMD GP9, WP Class RS62. Reportedly it was built in 1955, construction number 20700. It became UP 304 and was sold in 1985 to PNC.
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About my model trains: My modeling era is whatever I like. My modeling prototype is whatever I like. I am not into weathering. I like runnin...
