Category Archives: railroad

CHIEF OF THE SANTA FE

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Thomas Bethune

These are some of my photographs that are in the new music video Chief of the Santa Fe. To watch go to this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88KlrcgkriE

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NWP TUNNEL NUMBER 40 AT LOLETA

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

  Taken earlier today this is the north entrance. The rest of the tunnel is relatively dry and clean.

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AWAITING THE TORCH

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

I understand that this locomotive is heading for the scrap yard soon.

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DEAD DIESELS

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

When I was about twelve years old I frequented the area where the outdated steam locomotives were in storage. That place was in the Southern Pacific’s Bakersfield Yard. The locomotives were replaced with “modern” locomotives like this one. The new … Continue reading →

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SOUTHERN PACIFIC ENGINE 4449

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

SOUTHERN PACIFIC ENGINE NUMBER 4449 AT SACRAMENTO 1991

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Union Pacific

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Thomas Bethune
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THE SLIM PRINCESS

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Thomas Bethune
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTAION COMAPANY’S BAKERSFIELD YARD AND ROUNDHOUSE

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Thomas Bethune
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RAILROAD DAYS

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Thomas Bethune
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BRINGING UP THE REAR, OR CABOOSE RAT

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Sometime around 1972, and near Caliente, a caboose brings up the rear of a Southern Pacific freight train. I spent lots of time working the rear end of freight trains. I always prefered working the mountain (Bakersfield to Palmdale) vs … Continue reading →

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