SP MT-1 4314 in Sacramento, CA

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The notes with the collection say: on Saturday, October 14, 1939, Southern Pacific (SP) 4314 was in Sacramento, CA. 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.
SP 4314 was an ALCo 4-8-2, SP Class MT-1. Reportedly: SP MT-1 4-8-2 4314 was built by ALCo in 1924, builders number 65384. It was vacated and scrapped in 1953.
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Negative 1.1.46.29.1, Scan 2018.8.21.1.1-ph 

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SP Portland 1937

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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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Negative 1.1.46.28.2, Scan 2018.8.23.1.2-ph 

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SP AC-4 in LA

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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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Negative 1.1.46.30.1:4 , Scan 2018.8.16.1.1-ph and Neg 1.1.46.16.2 From folder 2018.8.25.1.0-ph.

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SD&AE 102 leading extra 2354, Jacumba, CA

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SD&AE 102 at Jacumba, CA. Evan Werkema said, "According to information compiled by Scott Inman, this would be the Railroad Boosters' "Carriso Gorge" excursion of October 15, 1939."
SD&AE 102, is an ALCo, SP Class C-31 2-8-0. Reportedly built in 1914 Schenectady Locomotive Works (ALCO), builder's number 54973. Acquired from SP in 1919, scrapped in 1953.
Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Brothers (Bill and Jack) 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.
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Neg 1.1.46.16.1 From folder 2018.8.25.1.2-ph

SP AM-2 4205 in Ashland, OR

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The notes with the collection say: Southern Pacific (SP) 4205 is working in Ashland, OR on Saturday, December 8, 1934.
Reportedly: SP 4-6-6-2 4205 was built in 1911 by Baldwin as a Mallet Mogul (MM), SP 4205, builder's number 36703, SP Class MM-2. This locomotive was upgraded in 1929 and converted to simple emerging as an Articulated Mogul (AM) SP 4205, SP Class AM-2. In 1938 it was renumered to 3905.
The disposition of this locomotive is, vacated and scrapped in 1947.
Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection. Since negatives were extensively traded it's possible Bill was not the photographer.
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Negative 1.1.46.29.3, Scan 2018.8.21.1.3-ph

SP 4428 at Logan

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I have no notes from the collection regarding the date and location of this photo. It appears to be Logan, CA, circa 1940. The number boards are blurry but they appear to say 2-98. There's a small saddle tank steam engine to the right of the train. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection. Since negatives were extensively traded it's possible Bill was not the photographer.
SP 4428 is a Lima 4-8-4, SP Class GS-3. Reportedly: it was built in 1937 by Lima, builders number 7733. SP 4428 was vacated in 1958 and scrapped in 1959.
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Neg 1.1.46.18.2, Scans 2018.8.25.1.12:13-ph

SP Narrow Gauge at Mina

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Southern Pacific (SP) Narrow Gauge 17 is leading 4-6-0 SP 9 at Mina, Nevada in August 1937. From the Jack Darrough Collection. Photographer likely Bill Darrough used with permission.
SP 17, was a Narrow Gauge Baldwin 4-6-0. Reportedly it was built in 1887, builders number 8487, as South Pacific Coast 21. The disposition of this locomotive was retired in 1945 and scrapped in 1952.
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Unknown film camera, Scan of Print 1010.1.1, 2020.6.5.1.3-ph