Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9788 leads a tank train as it heads through the Tehachapi mountains out of Mojave, California, in this film scan from a Kodachrome slide that was shot sometime in the early 1990’s. According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad. Tech Info: Camera, Nikon F3, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded #slidescan #filmphotography #trains #railroads #jimpearsonphotography

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9788 leads a tank train as it heads through the Tehachapi mountains

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9788 leads a tank train as it heads through the Tehachapi mountains out of Mojave, California, in this film scan from a Kodachrome slide that was shot sometime in the early 1990’s.

According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad.

Tech Info: Camera, Nikon F3, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9768 leads a tank train as it heads through the Mormon Rocks area in the Cajon Pass in southern California, in this film scan from a Kodachrome slide that was shot sometime in the early 1990’s. According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad. Tech Info: Camera, Nikon F3, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded #slidescan #filmphotography #trains #railroads #jimpearsonphotography

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9768 leads a tank train as it heads through the Mormon Rocks, Cajon, CA

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9768 leads a tank train as it heads through the Mormon Rocks area in the Cajon Pass in southern California, in this film scan from a Kodachrome slide that was shot sometime in the early 1990’s.

According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad.

Tech Info: Camera, Nikon F3, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 8685 leads a mixed freight as it heads through the Tehachapi mountains in California, in this film scan from a Kodachrome slide that was shot sometime in the early 1990’s. According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad. Tech Info: Camera, Nikon F3, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded #slidescan #filmphotography #trains #railroads #jimpearsonphotography

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 8685 leads a mixed freight as it heads through the Tehachapi mountains

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 8685 leads a mixed freight as it heads through the Tehachapi mountains in California, in this film scan from a Kodachrome slide that was shot sometime in the early 1990’s.

According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad.

Tech Info: Camera, Nikon F3, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9768 leads a tank train as it heads through the Mormon Rocks area in the Cajon Pass in southern California, in this film scan from a Kodachrome slide that was shot sometime in the early 1990’s. According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad. Tech Info: Camera, Nikon F3, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded #slidescan #filmphotography #trains #railroads #jimpearsonphotography

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9768 leads a tank train as it heads through the Mormon Rocks area

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9768 leads a tank train as it heads through the Mormon Rocks area in the Cajon Pass in southern California, in this film scan from a Kodachrome slide that was shot sometime in the early 1990’s.

According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad.

Tech Info: Camera, Nikon F3, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9822 leads a mixed freight as it exits one of the many tunnels through the Tehachapi mountains in California, in this film scan from a 6x17cm slide that was probably shot sometime in the early 1990’s. According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad. Tech Info: Camera, Fuji 6x17, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded, Scanned with an Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO scanner. #slidescan #filmphotography #trains #railroads #jimpearsonphotography

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9822 leads a mixed freight as it exits one of the many tunnels…

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9822 leads a mixed freight as it exits one of the many tunnels through the Tehachapi mountains in California, in this film scan from a 6x17cm slide that was probably shot sometime in the early 1990’s.

According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad.

Tech Info: Camera, Fuji 6×17, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded, Scanned with an Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO scanner.

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9804 leads a mixed freight through the Tehachapi mountains with windmills on the hill in the distance as they head toward Bakersfield, California I believe, in this film scan from a 6x17cm slide that was probably shot sometime in the early 1990’s. According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad. Tech Info: Camera, Fuji 6x17, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded, Scanned with an Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO scanner. #slidescan #filmphotography #trains #railroads #jimpearsonphotography

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9804 leads a mixed freight through the Tehachapi mountains

Film Wednesday – Southern Pacific 9804 leads a mixed freight through the Tehachapi mountains with windmills on the hill in the distance as they head toward Mojave, California I believe, in this film scan from a 6x17cm slide that was probably shot sometime in the early 1990’s.

According to Wikipedia: The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad.

Tech Info: Camera, Fuji 6×17, Kodachrome Slide Film, no other data recorded, Scanned with an Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO scanner.

 

A Southern Pacific tank train makes it's way through the Cajon Pass in Sothern California in March of 1995 with 5 units pulling hard. I spent a lot of years railfanning the pass between 1981 and 1995! It's a great place to catch trains and I've been back several times over the years since then. In fact I'm headed back again this coming September for a week or so to see how much it has changed since I was last there several years ago. In fact, it was before I had a drone, so I'm really looking forward to railfanning from the air this next trip! According to Wikipedia: Cajon Pass is a mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains to the east and the San Gabriel Mountains to the west in Southern California. Created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault, it has an elevation of 3,777 ft (1,151 m).[1] Located in the Mojave Desert, the pass is an important link from the Greater San Bernardino Area to the Victor Valley, and northeast to Las Vegas. The Cajon Pass area is on the Pacific Crest Trail. Cajon Pass is at the head of Horsethief Canyon, traversed by California State Route 138 and railroad tracks owned by BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. Improvements in 1972 reduced the railroad's maximum elevation from about 3,829 to 3,777 feet (1,167 to 1,151 m) while reducing curvature. Interstate 15 does not traverse Cajon Pass, but rather the nearby Cajon Summit. The entire area, Cajon Pass and Cajon Summit, is often referred to as Cajon Pass, but a distinction is made between Cajon Pass and Cajon Summit. Nikon F3 Camera, Nikon 70-300mm lens, f/stop and shutter speed not recorded

A Southern Pacific tank train makes it’s way through the Cajon Pass in Southern California

A Southern Pacific tank train makes it’s way through the Cajon Pass in Southern California in March of 1995 with 5 units pulling hard.

I spent a lot of years railfanning the pass between 1981 and 1995! It’s a great place to catch trains and I’ve been back several times over the years since then.

In fact I’m headed back again this coming September for a week or so to see how much it has changed since I was last there several years ago. In fact, it was before I had a drone, so I’m really looking forward to railfanning from the air this next trip!

According to Wikipedia: Cajon Pass is a mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains to the east and the San Gabriel Mountains to the west in Southern California. Created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault, it has an elevation of 3,777 ft (1,151 m).[1] Located in the Mojave Desert, the pass is an important link from the Greater San Bernardino Area to the Victor Valley, and northeast to Las Vegas. The Cajon Pass area is on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Cajon Pass is at the head of Horsethief Canyon, traversed by California State Route 138 and railroad tracks owned by BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. Improvements in 1972 reduced the railroad’s maximum elevation from about 3,829 to 3,777 feet (1,167 to 1,151 m) while reducing curvature. Interstate 15 does not traverse Cajon Pass, but rather the nearby Cajon Summit. The entire area, Cajon Pass and Cajon Summit, is often referred to as Cajon Pass, but a distinction is made between Cajon Pass and Cajon Summit.

Nikon F3 Camera, Nikon 70-300mm lens, f/stop and shutter speed not recorded

A Southern Pacific tank train makes it's way through the Cajon Pass in Sothern California in March of 1995 with 5 units pulling hard. I spent a lot of years railfanning the pass between 1981 and 1995! It's a great place to catch trains and I've been back several times over the years since then. In fact I'm headed back again this coming September for a week or so to see how much it has changed since I was last there several years ago. In fact, it was before I had a drone, so I'm really looking forward to railfanning from the air this next trip! According to Wikipedia: Cajon Pass is a mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains to the east and the San Gabriel Mountains to the west in Southern California. Created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault, it has an elevation of 3,777 ft (1,151 m).[1] Located in the Mojave Desert, the pass is an important link from the Greater San Bernardino Area to the Victor Valley, and northeast to Las Vegas. The Cajon Pass area is on the Pacific Crest Trail. Cajon Pass is at the head of Horsethief Canyon, traversed by California State Route 138 and railroad tracks owned by BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. Improvements in 1972 reduced the railroad's maximum elevation from about 3,829 to 3,777 feet (1,167 to 1,151 m) while reducing curvature. Interstate 15 does not traverse Cajon Pass, but rather the nearby Cajon Summit. The entire area, Cajon Pass and Cajon Summit, is often referred to as Cajon Pass, but a distinction is made between Cajon Pass and Cajon Summit. Nikon F3 Camera, Nikon 70-300mm lens, f/stop and shutter speed not recorded

Southern Pacific tank train makes it’s way through the Cajon Pass in Sothern California in March of 1995

A Southern Pacific tank train makes it’s way through the Cajon Pass in Sothern California in March of 1995 with 5 units pulling hard.

I spent a lot of years railfanning the pass between 1981 and 1995! It’s a great place to catch trains and I’ve been back several times over the years since then.

In fact I’m headed back again this coming September for a week or so to see how much it has changed since I was last there several years ago. In fact, it was before I had a drone, so I’m really looking forward to railfanning from the air this next trip!

According to Wikipedia: Cajon Pass is a mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains to the east and the San Gabriel Mountains to the west in Southern California. Created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault, it has an elevation of 3,777 ft (1,151 m).[1] Located in the Mojave Desert, the pass is an important link from the Greater San Bernardino Area to the Victor Valley, and northeast to Las Vegas. The Cajon Pass area is on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Cajon Pass is at the head of Horsethief Canyon, traversed by California State Route 138 and railroad tracks owned by BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. Improvements in 1972 reduced the railroad’s maximum elevation from about 3,829 to 3,777 feet (1,167 to 1,151 m) while reducing curvature. Interstate 15 does not traverse Cajon Pass, but rather the nearby Cajon Summit. The entire area, Cajon Pass and Cajon Summit, is often referred to as Cajon Pass, but a distinction is made between Cajon Pass and Cajon Summit.

Nikon F3 Camera, Nikon 70-300mm lens, f/stop and shutter speed not recorded

A set of Southern Pacific locomotives sit in the during a late spring snowfall in March of 1995 as the conductor makes his way back to the engines at Devore, California, in the Cajon Pass as they work on a tank train during the cold weather. According to Wikipedia: Devore Heights, or Devore, is a residential rural neighborhood of the city of San Bernardino, California. It is located just north of the junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 215, about 12 miles northwest of downtown San Bernardino. It is also the last town to pass through before taking the Cajon Pass to reach Hesperia, California. Tech Info: Nikon F3 Film Camera, exposure not recorded. #railroad #railroads #train #trains #bestphoto #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailway #bestphotograph #photographyoftrains #trainphotography #JimPearsonPhotography #trending #southernpaficicrailroad

A set of Southern Pacific locomotives sit in the during a late spring snowfall in March of 1995…

A set of Southern Pacific locomotives sit in the during a late spring snowfall in March of 1995 as the conductor makes his way back to the engines at Devore, California, in the Cajon Pass as they work on a tank train during the cold weather.

According to Wikipedia: Devore Heights, or Devore, is a residential rural neighborhood of the city of San Bernardino, California. It is located just north of the junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 215, about 12 miles northwest of downtown San Bernardino. It is also the last town to pass through before taking the Cajon Pass to reach Hesperia, California.

Tech Info: Nikon F3 Film Camera, exposure not recorded.

Southern Pacific locomotive 327 passes the signals in Tennessee Pass, Colorado, in this slide shot from the early 1990’s before Southern Pacific merged with Union Pacific. According to the Southern Pacific History Center website, On February 1, 1997, Southern Pacific Transportation Company and the Union Pacific Railroad were formally merged. Union Pacific was merged into SPTC and the name was simultaneously changed from SPTC to the new Union Pacific Railroad. According to Wikipedia: Tennessee Pass elevation is 10,424 ft (3,177 m) and is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. The pass was named after Tennessee, the native state of a group of early prospectors. In 1996, UP bought Southern Pacific. UP preferred the Moffat Tunnel for routing traffic. The last revenue train went over the Tennessee Pass on August 23, 1997. Soon after UP ran this last train, UP applied to the Surface Transportation Board for permission to abandon the line. The Royal Gorge Route Railroad currently offers scenic, tourist rail trips on 12 miles of the Tennessee Pass Line west of Cañon City. No freight has been shipped on the Tennessee Pass Line since 1997. Union Pacific began actively discussing the sale of the line to Colorado Pacific in 2019, for an amount of $10 million. Colorado Pacific wanted to pay only the $8.8 million that the line was valued at. After a long battle in court, it was declared that they would not force a sale, but if other evidence was found, Colorado Pacific could re-file the report. As of October 2020, Colorado Pacific attempted another forced sale, this time saying they’ll run passenger/excursion service over the route. Union Pacific responded by stating they were in active negotiations for Rio Grande Pacific to operate the line and were opposed to Colorado Pacific's bid. On December 31, 2020, Rio Grande Pacific subsidiary Colorado, Midland & Pacific Railway Company, announced it had entered in an agreement with Union Pacific to explore reopening, leasing and operating the line for both potential commuter and freight services. Tech Info: Nikon F3 Film Camera, exposure not recorded. #railroad #railroads #train #trains #bestphoto #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailway #bestphotograph #photographyoftrains #trainphotography #JimPearsonPhotography #trending

Southern Pacific locomotive 327 passes the signals in Tennessee Pass, Colorado

Southern Pacific locomotive 327 passes the signals in Tennessee Pass, Colorado, in this slide shot from the early 1990’s before Southern Pacific merged with Union Pacific.

According to the Southern Pacific History Center website, On February 1, 1997, Southern Pacific Transportation Company and the Union Pacific Railroad were formally merged. Union Pacific was merged into SPTC and the name was simultaneously changed from SPTC to the new Union Pacific Railroad.

According to Wikipedia: Tennessee Pass elevation is 10,424 ft (3,177 m) and is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. The pass was named after Tennessee, the native state of a group of early prospectors.

In 1996, UP bought Southern Pacific. UP preferred the Moffat Tunnel for routing traffic. The last revenue train went over the Tennessee Pass on August 23, 1997. Soon after UP ran this last train, UP applied to the Surface Transportation Board for permission to abandon the line.

The Royal Gorge Route Railroad currently offers scenic, tourist rail trips on 12 miles of the Tennessee Pass Line west of Cañon City. No freight has been shipped on the Tennessee Pass Line since 1997.

Union Pacific began actively discussing the sale of the line to Colorado Pacific in 2019, for an amount of $10 million. Colorado Pacific wanted to pay only the $8.8 million that the line was valued at. After a long battle in court, it was declared that they would not force a sale, but if other evidence was found, Colorado Pacific could re-file the report. As of October 2020, Colorado Pacific attempted another forced sale, this time saying they’ll run passenger/excursion service over the route. Union Pacific responded by stating they were in active negotiations for Rio Grande Pacific to operate the line and were opposed to Colorado Pacific’s bid. On December 31, 2020, Rio Grande Pacific subsidiary Colorado, Midland & Pacific Railway Company, announced it had entered in an agreement with Union Pacific to explore reopening, leasing and operating the line for both potential commuter and freight services.

Tech Info: Nikon F3 Film Camera, exposure not recorded.

Denver and Rio Grande Western 7863, ex-Southern Pacific 7863, sits next to the old depot at South Fork, Colorado on October 18th, 2023, along with several other pieces of equipment. From what I can find online the depot is now used by Revolution Rail Company for a railbike operation. Here’s what they say on their website: After checking-in at the South Fork Railroad Station, rail bikers will receive a short safety briefing and the tour guides will lead the 6-mile out-and-back trip. Riders on the South Fork Run enjoy a gorgeous ride alongside the Rio Grande, featuring spectacular views of the surrounding terrain and vistas. Feeling adventurous? We are now offering a Pedals and Paddles combo trip! Guides will lead guests on a 5-mile one way railbike trip that includes expansive vistas of the Rio Grande and Coller State Wildlife Area. Arriving at the rafting put-in, guests will join our partners Rocky Mountain Ski and Raft who will provide all equipment and safety instruction before beginning the 6-mile Rio Grande paddle excursion back to the Depot, for a perfect day in the San Luis Valley. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, DRGRR, Trains from the air, drone, South Fork Colorado

Denver and Rio Grande Western 7863, ex-Southern Pacific 7863, sits next to the old depot at South Fork, Colorado

Denver and Rio Grande Western 7863, ex-Southern Pacific 7863, sits next to the old depot at South Fork, Colorado on October 18th, 2023, along with several other pieces of equipment.

From what I can find online the depot is now used by Revolution Rail Company for a railbike operation. Here’s what they say on their website: After checking-in at the South Fork Railroad Station, rail bikers will receive a short safety briefing and the tour guides will lead the 6-mile out-and-back trip. Riders on the South Fork Run enjoy a gorgeous ride alongside the Rio Grande, featuring spectacular views of the surrounding terrain and vistas.

Feeling adventurous? We are now offering a Pedals and Paddles combo trip! Guides will lead guests on a 5-mile one way railbike trip that includes expansive vistas of the Rio Grande and Coller State Wildlife Area. Arriving at the rafting put-in, guests will join our partners Rocky Mountain Ski and Raft who will provide all equipment and safety instruction before beginning the 6-mile Rio Grande paddle excursion back to the Depot, for a perfect day in the San Luis Valley.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120.

October 17, 2018 – A patched Union Pacific 6378 (AC44CW), former SP 311 (AC44CW)…

October 17, 2018 – A patched Union Pacific 6378 (AC44CW), former SP 311 (AC44CW), brings up the rear as the DPU of a UP loaded coal train as it enters the loop at Calvert City Terminal in Calvert City, Ky to deliver a load of coal. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

UP 8444 and SP 4449 headed up Cajon Pass, California

May 8, 1989 – Throwback Saturday! This is a scan from a slide I made of Southern Pacific’s 4449 and Union Pacific’s 8444 (now 844) as they headed up the Cajon Pass in southern California. This was after they were on display for the 50th Anniversary of Los Angeles Union Station in 1989. It was an amazing thing to watch, photograph and chase!