Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Ohio & Little Kanawha

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Ohio & Little Kanawha (O&LK), 0-8-0 3405. This is an HO model. There is a real shortline of that name but this O&LK was a Freelanced C&O railroad in West Virginia. This HO model railroad was in Sunnyvale, CA. This layout was owned by Master Model Railroader Ted Stephens. It was built for operations, and contained a lot of important layout design concepts that make it perfect for operations.
I only got to operate on the O&LK once, on Thursday, October 5, 2023. It was a lot of fun. O&LK 3405 was the locomotive I ran. O&LK has since been taken down.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2024.2.2.6.19-ph

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Three Ex SP



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A westbound Union Pacific (UP) local was at the Emeryville (CA) Station on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Power on the local was UP 1466, 1131 and 1005, all SP graduates. The 1005 was still wearing the red and grey paint of its former owner.
UP 1466 is an EMD/MK GP40M-2. Reportedly: It was built in 1966 as a GP40, SAL 604, serial number 31771. It was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen (MK) and, in 1990, leased as SSW 7285, SP Class EF430CK-1. Other reporting marks and road numbers assigned to this locomotive include SCL 1519 and SBD 6676.
UP 1005 is an EMD/GMLG GP60. Reportedly: It was built in 1989 by General Motors Locomotive Group, Canada, builders number 886024-17, as SSW 9652, SP Class EF438C-2. This locomotive was assigned the number UP 1954, but never wore that number, it was patched as UP 1005.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Images: 2025.7.3.1.157, 161, 162-ph

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Monday, July 14, 2025

San Joaquin Train 713



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San Joaquin Train 713 was led into the Emeryville (CA) Station on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 3 p.m., by California Department of Transportation (CDTX) 2106.
CDTX 2106 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly, it was built in 2017, serial number 02148671-017.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Images: 22025.7.3.1.93, 99, 102-ph

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Sunday, July 13, 2025

Halloween at KJ

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On Saturday, November 10, 2018, my HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) Halloween Scheme GP9 5665 was in Klamath Junction on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is a stock Athearn Genesis model.
The real SP 5665 was an EMD GP9, SP Class DF-607. Reportedly: It was built in 1956, serial 21358. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 3498. It was rebuilt in 1972 becoming SP 3373.
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iPhone 8 plus,
Image: 2018.11.30.11.46-ph

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Saturday, July 12, 2025

Big GEs in Jack London Square

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At 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Union Pacific 7089 and 7085 were the power on a northbound manifest at Jack London Square in Oakland, CA.
UP 7089 is a Wabtec C44ACM rebuild. Reportedly: It was rebuilt in 2022. It was built in 1997 by GE as an AC44CW, serial 50507.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2025.7.3.1.8-ph

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Friday, July 11, 2025

Another Little GE in Eugene

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On an unrecorded date in January 1977, Southern Pacific (SP) 5100 was sitting on the whiskers of the roundhouse in Eugene, OR.
SP 5100 was a 70 Tonner GE, SP Class GS407-1. Reportedly: It was built in 1949, builders number 30034 as SP 5100, SP Class DERS-200. In 1950 it was rereclassed to SP Class DF-200. In 1963 it was rereclassed to SP Class DS-500. In 1965 it was rereclassed to SP Class GS407-1.
Reportedly: It was retired in 1976. It became Weyerhaeuser 2901, then East Portland Traction 5100 then Samuels Steel Products 5100, then Oregon Pacific 5100. The 5100 was reportedly on display at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. It’s stored and maintained in serviceable condition, Milwaukie, Oregon, just south of Portland on the Oregon Pacific Railroad.
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Nikkormat FTN, Analog Image, Kodachrome,
Slide 2.5-1343, Scan 2014.11.22.1.18-ph

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

SP 3116 in Eugene

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Southern Pacific (SP) 3116 was near the hump at the SP hump yard in Eugene, Oregon, USA, on Friday, June 21, 1974. 
SP 3116 was an ALCo C628. Reportedly: it was built in April 1965 as SP 4866, construction number 3401-22, SP Class DF-504. In 1965 it was renumbered SP 7125, SP Class AF628-2. In 1973 it was downgraded to switcher status and became 3116, SP Class AS628-1. It was sold in 1980.
The locomotive, the hump and the SP are all gone now.
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Kodachrome slide, Hand scan 2008.1.13.1.12-ph


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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Little SP GE in Eugene

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Southern Pacific (SP) 5103 was sitting in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, June 21, 1974.
SP 5103 was a GE 70 Tonner, SP Class GS407-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1949, builders number 30166, as SP 5103, SP Class DERS-200. In 1950 it was rereclassed to SP Class DF-200. In 1963 it was again reclassed to SP Class DS-500. In 1965 it was once again rereclassified to SP Class GS407-1. It was retired in 1975. It became Staufer Chemical 510.
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Kodachrome slide 2.5-1347 Scan 2014.11.22.1.19-ph

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Three Builders in Oregon

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Southern Pacific (SP) 3117, a former ALCo C628 demonstrator, and an SD45 sat in Eugene, Oregon, on an unknown date in January 1977, next to an SD9 and GE 70 tonner SP 5100.
SP 3117 was an ALCo C628, SP Class AS628-1. Reportedly, it was built in 1964 as ALCo demonstrator 628-3, serial number 3376-03. It was purchased in 1964 and became SP 4872 SP Class DF-505. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 7102 SP Class AF628-1. In 1973 it was downgraded to switcher status becoming SP 3117 Alco C628, SP Class AS628-1. In 1980 it was sold and scrapped.
SP 5100 was a 70 Tonner GE, SP Class GS407-1. Reportedly, it was built in 1949, builders number 30034 as SP 5100, SP Class DERS-200. In 1950 it was rereclassed to SP Class DF-200. In 1963 it was rereclassed to SP Class DS-500. In 1965 it was rereclassed to SP Class GS407-1.
It was retired in 1976. It became Weyerhaeuser 2901, then East Portland Traction 5100 then Samuels Steel Products 5100, then Oregon Pacific 5100. The 5100 was reportedly on display at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. Milwaukie, Oregon, just south of Portland on the Oregon Pacific Railroad (formerly the Oaks Park Industrial Lead). It’s stored and maintained in serviceable condition.
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Nikkormat FTN, Analog Image, Kodachrome,
Slide 2.5-701, Scan 2010.11.13.1.21-ph

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Monday, July 7, 2025

Heading Home

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At the sloughs north of Alviso, in San Jose, CA, on the evening of Friday, November 12, 2010, commuters are heading home from work on a northbound/eastbound ACE train.
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Nikon D300S, Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 lens
2010.11.16.1.21-ph

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Excursion Train in Feather River Canyon

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On Saturday, June 4, 2011, The Northern California Explorer (NCE) excursion train went from Oroville, CA up the Feather River Canyon (FRC) then up the Highline on the former Western Pacific route all the way to Klamath Falls. In this view the train is caught at Rock Creek Trestle in the Feather River Canyon lead by AMTK 88.
AMTK 88 is a GE P42DC. Reportedly: it was built in 1997, builders number 49626, from series 62-98.
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Nikon F3, Kodak Ektar 100 Neg Film,
Machine Scan, Image 2011.6.5.1.18-ph

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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Capitol Corridor Train 545

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Capitol Corridor Train 545 is led into the Emeryville (CA) Station on Thursday, July 3, 2025, by California Department of Transportation (CDTX) 2102.
CDTX 2102 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly, it was built in 2017, serial number 02148671-013.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
2025.7.3.1.208-ph

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KSR Tourist Train

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Kuranda Scenic Railway (KSR) 1732 led our tourist train at the Freshwater railway station in Barron, near Cairns, Queensland, Australia on Wednesday, April 9, 2015.
KSR 1732 is an EMD GL18C, 3.5 ft gauge, 1000 hp (8 cyl 645) 1720 Class diesel-electric locomotive. Reportedly, these locomotives were introduced in 1966 and were built by Clyde Engineering under license from General Motors.
KSR is a tourist railway service in Australia that operates along the heritage-listed Cairns-to-Kuranda railway line.
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Nikon D7100, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,

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Thursday, July 3, 2025

SP 3121 ALCo Century in Eugene

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Southern Pacific (SP) 3121 was switching in Eugene, Oregon on an unrecorded day in January 1977.
SP 3121 was an ALCo C628, SP Class AS628-1. Reportedly, it was built in 1965 as SP 4850, SP Class DF-504. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 7109, SP Class AF628-2. In 1974 it was downgraded to switcher status and became 3121, SP Class AS628-1. It was sold for scrap in 1980.
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Kodachrome Slide 2.5-707, Scan 2010.11.13.1.24-ph

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

UP at the airport

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On Sunday, March 13, 2005, Union Pacific (UP) 8150, UP's SP 101 and another UP were leading a train off the Searles Branch, next to the airport in Mojave, CA.
UP 8150 was an EMD SD9043MAC. Reportedly it was built in 1997, builders number 966714-76. It was later renumbered UP 3552.
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Nikon D2H, Nikon 35~70 mm f/3.3-4.5,
Image: 2005.3.13.1.14-ph

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

SP ALCo Century in Oregon

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Southern Pacific (SP) 3117, a former ALCo C628 demonstrator, and an SD45 sat in Eugene, Oregon on an unknown date in January 1977.
SP 3117 was an ALCo C628, SP Class AS628-1. Reportedly it was built in 1964 as ALCo demonstrator 628-3. It was purchased in 1964 and became SP 4872 SP Class DF-505. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 7102 SP Class AF628-1. In 1973 it was downgraded to switcher status becoming SP 3117 Alco C628, SP Class AS628-1. In Feb. 1980 it was sold and scrapped.
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Nikkormat FTN, Analog Image, Kodachrome,
Slide 2.5-699, Scan 2010.11.13.1.22-ph

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SP 1845 in West Oakland

Click Photo To Enlarge Southern Pacific (SP) 1845 was under Adeline Street in Oakland, CA on Thursday, December 28, 1972. SP 1845 was an ALC...