SP 4-10-2 number 5018 is seen at Los Angeles California on August 1st 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

SP, Southern Pacific 7660- 7644- 7859, with an eastbound container train on the Sunset Route crossing over Greens Bayou at Houmont Park, Texas. May 7, 1984. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

While my trailer was being unloaded at Western Electric, I had a chance to bobtail to several locations to shoot the KCS, and the SP. Just after the sun cleared the buildings I catch SP, Southern ... (more)

Southern Pacific AC44 114-144-349 leads a Geneva Ore train on the D&RGW Tennessee Pass line at Balltown, Colorado. May 10, 1996. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

CAJON Pass CA Sept 6 1983 — With a wave from the left side Southern Pacific SD40T-2 8386 handles helper duties in the Pass. Photo by Charles Stookey

A Southern Pacific freight heads west (which in this case is north, but on the SP anything heading toward San Francisco is westbound), passing the carrier’s Taylor Yard, its main yard in Los Ang... (more)

SP 7950-1605-7951-7944-1602-7945, Lordsburg, New Mexico. January 19, 1983. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Southern Pacific 794 was built in August 1916 by the American Locomotive Works. It is on static display outside Sunset Station in downtown San Antonio. There have been hopes to restore this locomo... (more)

Sunset Route. On the night of July 18, 2020, cosmetically restored Southern Pacific Railroad (née-Texas & New Orleans Railroad) 2-8-2 794 (Alco, 1916) sits at the San Antonio Railroad Heri... (more)

SP, Southern Pacific 9308-UP 9351 with a westbound at Soldier Summit, Utah. April 19, 1998. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

A coal train bound for Searles highballs Bealville siding in the Tehachapis.

Southern Pacific, SP SD45T-2 9254, with a westbound rack train on the D&RGW's Tennessee Pass Route, Minturn, Colorado. May 10, 1996. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Southern Pacific, SP MP15 2696, at SP's Englewood Yard Houston, Texas. September 13, 1982. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo 2696 built, 12/1974

A weathered Southern Pacific MP15AC idles near the locomotive facility at Englewood Yard in Houston, TX. The roof of Tower 68 can be seen in the distance at right. It was razed in 2010.

SP 9282 west passes through the small community of Guadalupe just south of Victoria, TX on what had been Southern Pacific's Port Lavaca Subdivision. This line was previously part of the Galveston... (more)