Greenbrier's Bill Furman presenting a check for $13,500 per railcar to Norm Feren, SPRR Mechanical and Bob Yates SPRR Intermodal for the purchase of obsolete multi-level railcars and their conversion into Twin 45' trailer flatcars. Work will be performed at SPRR's RAMAC facility in Roseville, CA under a $6 million contract where SPRR Mechanical at RAMAC will perform the work and be paid by
In 1987, Southern Pacific competed in a series of corporate runs with other companies with a presence in San Francisco. Personnel from almost all of the Southern Pacific departments were members of the Southern Pacific team. Not only were the races fun for the participants, but they fostered new relationships within Southern Pacific and with those who worked for other companies in San Francisco.
In 1905, Southern Pacific owned and operated two adjacent roundhouses in San Francisco. These roundhouses were subsequently replaced 1906 by the Mission Bay roundhouse in San Francisco. Courtesy David Ramsey Map Collection.
Southern Pacific Directory of Forest Products, Pulp and Paper Industries served by Southern Pacific and Short Line Connections in Oregon (In the Territory North of Klamath Falls and Siskiyou).
A collection of materials relating to the Southern Pacific Railroad's special train for Senator John F. Kennedy during the 1960 election. The train ran between Portland, Oregon and Bakersfield, California on September 7-9, 1960. The materials in this collection are: 1. Press Guide (cover only) 2. Menu 3. Information sheet from the Kennedy Campaign to the Press regarding facilities for the press