the real reason the SP got bought by the UP is because they had been smothered to death by the ICC in three ways that i know of, the ICC wouldnt let them go electric, double track, and denied the SPSF merger twice. so really, this proves in the worst way that it could be proved that big government isnt a good thing
great video. I admit that I wish this could've been made in the 1970s-80s, the peak years for the SP, it's lumber trains and railfanning, but since the mergers up to today, the magic is gone. the mergers, even bankrupt railroad take the fun out of it. SP (and all other fallen flags) lives forever.
Power is UP now. Any SP is patched and every now and then a DRGW patch will show up! I can rember long lines of sugar beat cars being loaded back in the 70s
There's not much SP painted power remaining - even patched - it's mostly been painted into UP colors by now. However, there are a few unpatched SP units still running around, including GP60 9721 and GP40-2M (MK rebuild) 7137.
Although alot of them are patched I still see a fair amount of SP painted power running on the joint line their are usually three or four in the yard here
They didn't. SP has been gone for over 13 year's. You can find locomotives and cars still wearing the Southern Pacific's colors, but SP is gone. It got bought out and yet SP just refuses to die.
the real reason the SP got bought by the UP is because they had been smothered to death by the ICC in three ways that i know of, the ICC wouldnt let them go electric, double track, and denied the SPSF merger twice. so really, this proves in the worst way that it could be proved that big government isnt a good thing
rockguitarist946 2 years ago
I miss those old tunnel motors!
silicon212 2 years ago
great video. I admit that I wish this could've been made in the 1970s-80s, the peak years for the SP, it's lumber trains and railfanning, but since the mergers up to today, the magic is gone. the mergers, even bankrupt railroad take the fun out of it. SP (and all other fallen flags) lives forever.
Illifornia2000 2 years ago
I know what you mean. Here in Texas, I miss seeing and hearing the old locomotives of the Texas-Mexican Railway. Now, the line belongs to KCS.
vigo894 2 years ago
2:11. Those look and sound really old...
DeltaPhi79 2 years ago
Naturally aspirated 567s!
silicon212 2 years ago
they are, those engines were built in the 50's
rockguitarist946 2 years ago
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Zoomer3989 2 years ago
Power is UP now. Any SP is patched and every now and then a DRGW patch will show up! I can rember long lines of sugar beat cars being loaded back in the 70s
RichardRailroad 2 years ago
Bet this is a good place to still see SP power rollin around though
FitzNS 2 years ago
There's not much SP painted power remaining - even patched - it's mostly been painted into UP colors by now. However, there are a few unpatched SP units still running around, including GP60 9721 and GP40-2M (MK rebuild) 7137.
silicon212 2 years ago
Although alot of them are patched I still see a fair amount of SP painted power running on the joint line their are usually three or four in the yard here
FitzNS 2 years ago
What was the reason SP went down?
chefjavier 2 years ago
It was taken over by Union Pacific railroad.
theUP844 2 years ago
so why did SP return?
HexRails3751 2 years ago
no they didn't.
Espeelover 2 years ago
They didn't. SP has been gone for over 13 year's. You can find locomotives and cars still wearing the Southern Pacific's colors, but SP is gone. It got bought out and yet SP just refuses to die.
theUP844 2 years ago 2
SP is not returning, this video was made in 1995 and is now being re-released on DVD.
cbehr91 2 years ago
omg..they caught highhoods!
GhostFearMe 2 years ago 2
This is about as hard core as you can get
CoastStarlight11 2 years ago
Very hard core
CoastStarlight11 2 years ago
I love it!!!!!!!!!
moon47mars 2 years ago 3
What a lashup at 2:11!
cbehr91 2 years ago 3
This looks great
trainboy94 2 years ago 5
I HEART Pentrex!
7674Princess 2 years ago 9