Category Archives: southern pacific

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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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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NORTH JETTY NUMBER 47

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

This is a complete rework of the original 2010 image.

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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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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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MORE SACRAMENTO VALLEY RICE

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Oftentimes, I need input from others about my images. I cannot decide between the above images which one best portrays the overall feeling of the structure. I did rate the image without the railcars as the higher ranking, but I … 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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