On an unrecorded date in April 1975, Southern Pacific (SP) 9500 was on the east end of the yard in Roseville, CA.
SP 9500 was an EMD SD45X, SP Class EF642-1. It was built in 1970 builders number 35741. It was retired in 1984 and scrapped.
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Slide 2.2-2842, Hand Scan 2008.3.27.1.2-ph
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California Pacific (CalP) 3401, an HO model of an ALCo C628, at Klamath Junction on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This photo was taken today, Monday, November 24, 2025. This California Pacific is a fictitious railroad. My own private roadname. The model was painted 40+ years ago.
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Two HO scale Southern Pacific (SP) SD45Xs working the East Pleasanton Rock Job at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers (TCSME) model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Friday, November 28, 2025. These are Scale Trains Models.
The real SP 9504 was an EMD SD45X, SP Class EF642-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1971 to SP specifications as EMD 4202, builders number 36807. It was sold to SP in 1972 becoming SP 9504. It was retired in 1984 and scrapped.
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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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Nikon D500, Lens 18-140mm_f/3.5-5.6-DX:
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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.
Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without asking me first.
Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Nikon D500, Lens 18-140mm_f/3.5-5.6-DX:
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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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A meet at Weed on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. WP F7 914-A was leading a train meeting SP AC-8 4197.
The real 914-A was an EMD F7A, WP Class D-239. It was built in 1950, builder's number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
The real SP 4197 was a Baldwin Built 4-8-8-2, SP Class AC-8. It was built in 1939 and scrapped in 1955.
My HO model of 914-A is an Athearn Genesis model. SP 4197 is an Intermountain model owned by Wayne Cohen.
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Image: 2025.11.9.18.13-ph
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At 8:20 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2019, Dakota Missouri Valley and Western Railroad (DMVW) 5454, 6941, 5500 were approaching 136th Ave NE, Near Arnold, ND with a northbound train.
DMVW 5454 is an SD50F. Reportedly DMVW 5454 was built by the Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada, Ltd. as SD50F CN 5454 in 1987, serial number A4631.
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Nikon D600 80~200mm f2.8 lens image
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My HO model of WP 729 is working in the Mission Bay yard 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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Photo by: Steve Sloan
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At 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Joseph City, AZ, on the BNSF's Gallup Subdivision a westbound 3+0 double stack train passed the the Jack Rabbit Trading Post. Power on this train was 8066, 4363 and 4068.
BNSF 8066 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014, serial number 62140.
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Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2025.8.7.1.177-ph
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BN F45 6643 and F45 sister 6631 lead a set of EMDs and Alcos on a highline train crossing highway 89, heading south on their way to Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
BN 6643 is an EMD 6643. Reportedly: BN 6643 was built by EMD in 1971 builder number 37183.
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Unknown 35mm film camera, Analog Image Tri-X Film:
Scan: 2009.11.2.1.10-ph
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Click Photo To Enlarge On Saturday, December 13, 2025, my Bowser HO Model of Southern Pacific (SP) 2400 crossing Mouse Creek on the Califo...
