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SP 9207 West merger unit leads a Chicago-Los Angeles stack train through the Wilmot crossovers in October 1990.

SP 9177 West leads a West-Colton-Bakersfield manifest train up Cajon Pass at Devore, CA in July 1984 with 3 Milwaukee Road SD40-2's 156, 168 and 174.

Santa Fe 5384 east powers a mix of merger units and yellow bonnets up Cajon Pass at Devore in December 1985.

Santa Fe 5394 East makes a crew change at San Bernardino on its maiden trip showing off the new merger paint scheme in September 1985. SF caboose 999470 on a westbound has stopped to pick up the conductor and brakeman.

Santa Fe 5309 West leads three BN units, 6494, 6830 and 7835 through Pisgah, CA in the afternoon of September 7, 1985.

Santa Fe 5394 East leads the 881 train up Cajon Pass on September 7th, 1985. The train has been stopped and position for a publicity photo at Sullivan's Curve. Mike Martin, public relations director, and a handful of other photographers, fire off multiple rolls of slide film capturing the event.

Santa Fe 5643 East with a pre-merger consist including SP 7319, SP 8498 and SF 6342 at the SF Barstow yard in October 1984.

Santa Fe converted SD45 B-Unit 5502 sits by itself at the Barstow diesel facility in August 1985.

Santa Fe 5501 a converted SD45 B unit is in consist with a train at San Bernardino yard in November 1986.

SP 7413 west leads a colorful consist with HL (BN) 6692, SP 9188 and HL (MP) 3047. The KCCIA (Kansas City-City of Industry Autos) is stopped just east of the yard waiting for track to clear and a new crew to board.

SP 9335 East and Rio Grande 5346 are stopped at the Naviska siding west of Tucson, waiting for the Memphis Blue Streak to come west.

SP 8604 and 8602 power the North Line local east through the crossover at Tully as large monsoon thunderstorms form to the south.

SP SD45 7551 in the new updated merger paint with the yellow letters sits with Rio Grande 3116 and SP 7464 at the West Colton yard in October 1985.

SP 9360 West leads the HOTUM-06 cresting the summit at Mescal, AZ in March 1991. The consist includes SP 9360, 8038, 7533 and 6786.

SP merger unit 7561, SP 7383, SSW 7775, SP 7819 and BN 3143 power sits at the engine facility in Tucson, AZ.

SP 9333 West powers the BSMFF as it meets SSW (Cotton Belt) 8091 East with the LBEST at Mescal in the late afternoon of March 1998.

SSW (Cotton Belt) 9371 is the point helper waiting as SP 8270 West comes onto the double track at Beaumont, CA in November 1985.

SP 9346 West leads SP 7500, SP 8992 and SP 9172 through the horseshoe curve at Caliente in Tehachapi Pass. The train is the WCEUY also know as the Eugene empties in March 1985.

SP 9192 East leads the WCHOM-13 into the morning sun at the Redlands crossovers in November 1985. Many merger units were on the point of trains in anticipation of the SP-SF merger being approved.

SP 7516 West leads the KCPXM-15 (Kansas City-Phoenix Manifest) over the Cienega Creek bridge with a colorful consist of CSX, MPI and SP units in beautiful late afternoon storm light.