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Tag Archives: railroad
LOCOMOTIVE
Posted in cab forward, california state railroad museum, locomotive, southern pacific, sp 4294, sphts, steam engine
Tagged locomotive, railroad, state park, steam engine
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SOUTHERN PACFIC BAKERSFIELD YARD SUNRISE
This photograph won the best of color photo category at the SPH&T convention.
SANTA FE ALLIGATOR
I used to see these running over the hill. They were always one of my favorites.
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Tagged alco, alligator, diesel locomotive, locomotive, railroad, santa fe railroad
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CHASING TRAINS
I had a paragraph all written out, and somehow lost it with this funky interface. I took this in 2006.
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Tagged BAKERSFIELD, railroad, sandcut, santa fe, southern pacific, trains
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DEAD DIESELS
When I was about twelve years old I frequented the area where the outdated steam locomotives were in storage.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
Posted in eureka, humboldt county, logging, railroad, railroads, sp, train, trains
Tagged eureka, fine art photography, historic, humboldt county, railroad, southern pacific
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC ENGINE 4449
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ENGINE NUMBER 4449 AT SACRAMENTO 1991
Posted in railroad, railroads, sacramento valley, sp, steam engine, streamliner, train, trains
Tagged fine art photography, railroad, southern pacific
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DEAD LOCOMOTIVES
Silent and transient these renumbered locomotives are on their way to an uncertain future.