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SP 8283 and CEFX (Ex-UP) 2815 arrive into the Tucson yard in December 2004.

SP 8568, Rio Grande 3156 and SP 7470 lead the westbound NOLAT (New Orleans-Los Angeles) over the lower bridge at Cienega Creek. This was one of many detour trains going the wrong way down the eastbound track due to a derailment in September 1990.

SP 8330 East is about to pass next to the Mescal coaling tower with the LBHOT-06 (Long Beach-Houston Trailers). Todays consist includes another SP SD40 and four Rio Grande GP40's.

SP 8528, SP 7313 now lettered for GECX and UP 9671 lead an eastbound Tucson-Houston manifest train in July 2004.

A colorful consist in Tucson, AZ in March 2004 includes UP 8632 (Ex-Rio Grande 5377), CSX 8721, BN 9449 and UP 4287.

SP 8353 North leads the BN#111 train (Portland-Seattle) through downtown Seattle with BN 8014 in June 1986.

It's 4:15 am at the Tucson yard as Rio Grande 5344 East has stopped with CIKCA-13 (City of Industry CA-Kansas City Autos). The train is getting refueled and waits for a new crew before departing later that morning. The consist includes RG 5344, SP 7608 and SP 6807.

SP 8489 West leads the BSMFF "Blue Streak" past the semaphore signal at Cienega Creek with the last of eight detour trains due to a derailment just east of the bridge in September 1990. The consist includes 2 Sd40-s and Rio Grande 3147.

SP 8526 West leads a colorful consist across the Cienega Creek bridge east of Vail, AZ. The HOWCM includes lease Ex-Conrail 6693. Storm clouds begin to build.

SP 8380 East arrives into Tucson with a WCHOM train and parks next to an Ex-Southern SD45 3155 on lease to the SP in March 1989.

SP 8266 East leads the LBCHT double stack up Beaumont Hill through San Timoteo Canyon in March 1990.

SP 8266 West leads seven units on the hot BSMFF "Blue Streak" at Chamiso, AZ under crystal clear December skies in 1987. The train is just east of the summit at Mescal and will soon be in Tucson for a crew change.

Rio Grande SD40T-2 5373 is the point unit of the 3 SSW (Cotton Belt) units: 9662 (GP60), 7281 and 7279 (GP40-2) at the Tucson Yard engine facility. Storm clouds are forming to the east as the monsoons continue on this September 1998 afternoon.

SP snoot 8350 is the lead helper along with SSW (Cotton Belt) 7777, NHL (BN) 6466 and SP 7278 on the HOWCM as it passes the iconic coaling tower at Mescal in November 1987.

SP SD40T-2 snoot 8350 races back to Bakersfield running long hood forward after helping an eastbound up Tehachapi Pass. This pace shot is near Edison in August 1979.

SP 8377 Snoot Tunnel Motor involved in a wreck sits at the Los Angeles Taylor Yard waiting for repairs to be done in March 1981.

KCS 6102 (Ex-Rio Grande 5394) sits at the UP Tucson yard. There were very few KCS units in the Tunnel motor paint scheme.

SP 8493 West leads 7 units including GP9's 3415 and 3824 around the balloon track heading to Los Angeles.

The brakeman on SP 8236 brings the power to couple back onto its train as SP 8499 helper set has been cut out after helping the train east up Tehachapi Pass.

Former SP 8375 SD40T-2 snoot nose (UP 4432) now EWLX 8702 sits in a small yard in South Haven, Kansas.