Category Archives: railroad

SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN NUMBER 52 AT PALMDALE ON ITS LAST RUN

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I took this photograph in Palmdale California sometime in 1973. This was the last SP San Joaquin Daylight to run east. On this day I had worked a freight from Bakersfield to Palmdale and waited for the very late running … Continue reading →

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SOUTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAIN IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I took this photograph sometime in the mid nineteen-eighties with my old Rollicord. The tonality and hues of this image are a bit unique. The scanned print started out as a black and white image. I then “hand-tinted” with Marshal … Continue reading →

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RELIC OF AN ABANDONED RAILROAD

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

This grade-crossing signal stands near the Arcata Marsh. It amazes me just how quickly nature can reclaim its habitat – especially in an environment such as the one in which I live. This railroad icon was built to last, but … Continue reading →

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