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Issue 111 ( Spring 2012 )

  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • Southern Pacific and the Salton Sea ( J.Patrick Bray )
  • The Sidewinder ( Richard V. Dodge - John R. Signor )
  • Espee rewiews & Announcements
  • SP Passenger Cars Vol.5 Sneak Preview (Don Munger)

Issue 110

  • The Main Line ( President Harding's funeral Train )
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • Mystery Photo No. 9
  • Southern Pacific Short-lived Tahoe Branch( John R.Signor )
  • The decline of Snow Sheds on Donner Pass
  • From the Archives - SP Snow Shed Data
  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling Plasterboard Loads for the F-70-6 Flatcar (Andrew Merrian )

Issue 109

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • Confession of the Queen of the Valley-Mountain ( Jeri Blair )
  • Southern Pacific Twenty-Cylinder Power ( David G.Lange )
  • From the Archives - Traffic density during 1979
  • Portland Contest First Place Winners
  • Espee Review & Announcements
  • Mistery Photo N.8
  • Southern Pacific Gallery

Issue 108

  • The Main Line - Richard SteinHeimer 1929-2011
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Southern Pacific Piggyback Service - The Early years ( John R.Signor )
  • Riding the T&NO 1945-1961 (Edward E.Williams )
  • Rrecord Cascade Run ( Tom Dill )
  • Espee Review & Announcements
  • Southern Pacific Gallery

Issue 107

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • HO Scale SP Maintenance of Way Trucks ( John R.Signor )
  • The Mail Bag
  • Mistery Photo No.7
  • Southern Pacific System - Mckeen cars ( John R.Signor )
  • The Day They Moved the Beaumont CTC Office ( Ellis Nighswonger )
  • SP Golden Pig Service ( John R.Signor )
  • Southern Pacific Gallery

Issue 106

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • Hotel Playa de Cortés - SP's Resort South of the border ( J.P."Pat" Bray )
  • Bad day at Mile Post 102.8 ( John R.Signor )
  • Cotton Belt and SP "American Flyer" Chair Cars ( Don Munger )
  • Sacramento Model Contest Winners
  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Espee products of interest

Issue 105

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • Espee product review (Ho scale Port Costa Roundhouse- Banta Modelworks)
  • The Mail Bag
  • From the Mechanical department - Caboose Roof Detail ( Steve Peery )
  • SP's Sky Box ( John R.Signor )
  • Dieselization of the Cotton Belt ( Ed Cooper )
  • SP's Forgoton centennial ( Rob Field )
  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Mystery Photo No.6

Issue 104

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • Espee product review (Ho scale Port Costa Roundhouse- Banta Modelworks)
  • The Mail Bag
  • SP Crossword Puzzle N.1 - Solution
  • The Montpellier Branch ( Gary B.Jones )
  • Sp's Vert-A-Pac cars ( Lee A.Gautreaux & Lloyd Wayne Shell)
  • Brainstorming at Southern Pacific-Containerized vehicle Shipping
  • Southern Pacific and the Inland Empire Motor roads ( John R.Signor )
  • T&NO maps available on the Internet

Issue 103

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • the Mail Bag
  • Redwood Jct. Tower memories ( Clyde Shifley )
  • The Monterey Branch ( David T.Hambleton )
  • SP Crossword Puzzle No.1 ( David M.Bernstein )
  • SP's Men in Blue ( J.P."Pat" Bray )

Issue 102

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • Mystery Photo(s) No.5
  • Mail Bag
  • Backersfield the Way it Was ( R.David Read)
  • Loungue Car SP 2979 (Jeff Cauthen)
  • SP's Mighty Moguls 8 (Tom Dill & Frank Sheer)
  • Espee Products & Publications of Interest

Issue 101

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • Espee Coast Division gallery
  • SP Announces Plans for New Depot (3rd & Townsend depot)
  • The Road to San Jose - 1873 (Larry Mullaly)
  • Five Minutes at SLO (R.E.Field)
  • The Light from Mars ( R.E. Field)
  • Coast Division Gallery (second Section)

Issue 100

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • Southern Pacific Finest Hour (John R.Signor)
  • Donner Pass Operations: June 1943 (Duncan Still)
  • Southern Pacific Gallery

Issue 99

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • A Look Ahead
  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • SP Boomers in Brazil (John Kirchner)
  • East Line Memories (W.S. Weber)
  • Southern Pacific's Dawson Branch (vernon J.Glover)
  • Southern Pacific Gallery

Issue 98

  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • Building an SP Blunt End Sleeper (Steve Orth)
  • The Last SP Steam trip out of Los Angeles (Bob Trennert)
  • Espee Gallery - Plowing out the Sterling City Branch
  • The Sterling City Branch - a brief History
  • The Siskiyou Line's Finest Hour (George Hardy)
  • Whatevere Happened to SP Caboose 660? (data & photos courtesely Jim Strong)
  • SPH&TS Backersfield Meet Highlights
  • Espee products of Note

Issue 97

  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Film Man and the president ( R.E. Field)
  • The Nord Salem Underpass (Frank Scheer)
  • Bad Night at Burbank junction ( William Martin)
  • How to model a 1960s era MUG Train (Pat Bray)

Issue 96

  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • West L.A. memories (Michael Jarel)
  • Thenard Tower and the development of Railroad Traffic to the Port at San pedro Bay (Jeff S.Asay)
  • SP in Tokyo (Justin Fox)
  • Southern Pacific Gallery

Issue 95

  • The Main Line
  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • Felix S.McGinnis (Jim Warsher)
  • SP's Final Regular Service Steam Operation (Richard Lohse & Larry bergen)
  • SP Gallery
  • Espee vs the California PUC - Round 3 - the Lark, Shasta Daylight & the Davis RR Club ( John R.Signor)
  • Speed letteried Freight Cars (Lee Gautreaux)
  • Working the LA San Joaquin Firemann's Board (George Thrusby)
  • It Could Have Been Worse (Jack Bowden)

Issue 94

  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Redwood news Agent Car (Donald Munger)
  • Espee Vs California PUC - Round 2 - The Niland Turn & Other Stories (John R.Signor)
  • T&NO Gallery
  • The Salt Mine Branch (Michael Palmieri & John R.Signor)
  • From the Archives - Train Number Indicators (courtesely Ed Workmann)
  • SPH&TS Huston meet Highlights

Issue 93

  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • SP Fuel tender 700 (photos by Dave Crammer)
  • SP and the GP40X (Joe Stapac)
  • Shasta Division Summers (text & photos by Jim Martin)
  • From the Archives (Passenger Service Reductions since January 1946)
  • Espee vs California PUC - Round 1- The west Coast (John R. Signor)
  • The last run of a Cab-Forward (David.T.Hambleton)
  • Southern Pacific Gallery

Issue 92

  • SP 60 Narrow Gauge model by Allen Dobney
  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • SP's Dayton Ave.Signal Tower (John R. Signor)
  • A profile of Julius Kruttschnitt (Tony Thompson)
  • from The Archives - Standard Signal Tower
  • Throwning Levers for the Espee (a towermann's memories of Bay Area Interlockers, by R.David Read)
  • Espee Bell a College Football Tradition

Issue 91

  • SP Gallery
  • The Mail Bag
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • SP Locomotive rebuild Programs 1970-1989 (Don Strack)
  • Revised Classification & Assigment of Locomotive (Duncan Still)
  • Locomotive data Books (Don Strack)
  • Steam Locomotive Division Assignments. January 1,1949 (Data provided by Duncan Still)
  • Cascade Snow Trains (Tom Dill)

Issue 90

  • SP Official Cars Rebuilt From Pullman Observations (Donald Munger)
  • Southern Pacific Operations in El Paso (John R. Signor)
  • El Paso Union Depot
  • Rare Moments (E.J. Gaede, as told to Tom Dill)
  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • SP Modeler's Corner - SD9E Equipped with Icicle Breakers (Dave Maffei)
Issue 89
  • A Study in SP Mountain Operations, Donner Pass in 1953 (Duncan Still)
  • A Study in Cab-Forward Performance (Duncan Still)
  • Southern Pacific Fire Trains (Arnold Menke and John Signor)
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • Oakland Convention Highlights
  • Southern Pacific Modeling Gallery
  • Espee Book Shelf
  • The Mail Bag
  • The Main Line
Issue 88
  • Fresno Memories (George Thursby)
  • Calwa Tower (SP Trainline Staff)
  • Tulare as a Division Point (John Bergman)
  • 25 ft. Square Train Order Office at Famoso (SP Trainline Staff)
  • Growing Up With Steam in Fresno 1941-1952 (Bruce Heard)
  • Espee Little Giant (Joe Dale Morris)
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • The Main Line
Issue 87
  • The Suntan Special (John Signor)
  • Santa Cruz in the ‘Forties (Jim Vail)
  • Facelift for Old Ladies (Tom Dill)
  • Next Time, Try the Train (John Signor and Steve Peery)
  • SPH&TS Celebrates 25 Years of Growth (SP Trainline Staff)
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • The Main Line
  • SP Product Reviews
Issue 86
  • Espee and the Holiday Mail (John Signor)
  • SP Early Oil Tank Cars (Ed Workman)
  • Fuel Oil on Locomotives Built 1901-1911 (Arnold Menke)
  • A Norden Adventure in 1961 (Photo Bob Morris)
  • 2005 Convention Highlights (Mike O’Brien)
  • Southern Pacific Modeling Gallery (SP Trainline Staff)
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
Issue 85
  • A Krauss-Maffei Postscript (SP Trainline Staff)
  • The Great Transformation: Coal to Oil on the Southern Pacific (Arnold Menke and Larry Mullaly)
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • The Main Line
Issue 84
  • Espee First C.T.C. (David Bernstein)
  • Espee Cloudcroft Branch (Vernon J. Glover with contributions by Fred M. Springer)
  • Photographing the Last SP Steam (Bob Trennert)
  • From the Mechanical Department (Steve Peery)
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • The Mail Bag
  • The Main Line
  • SP Product Reviews
Issue 83
  • Incident at Salida (Gary B. Jones)
  • Project 5021 (Bob Trennert)
  • Espee in the Movies--Union Depot (Les Hammer)
  • Steam's Last Gasp (Tom Dill)
  • The Ferrocarril de Nacozari: Southern Pacific's Mexican Orphan (John Kirchner)
  • SP Product Reviews
  • Modeling the Espee (Tony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
  • The Main Line
Issue 82
  • Texas A&M University and the T&NO (Joel Rosenbaum)
  • 2004 SPH&TS Annual Convention Highlights
  • Railroading Through Cemeteries (Frank L. Maffei, assisted by Henry E, Bender Jr.)
  • One Day in 1937 (Jack Bowden)
  • From the Mechanical Department (Steve Peery)
  • SP Product Reviews
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 81
  • Espee Mainline Steam Operations Yuma to El Paso (A. D. McLennan)
  • Stockton & Copperopolis Locomotive Roster (Don Ball)
  • Copper Box Cars (Anthony Thompson)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 80
  • Southern Pacific Electrification 1962 - 1972 (John R. Signor)
  • Southern Pacific’s E7s and How to Model Them (Patrick Bray)
  • A New Look - SP’s Brief Fling With Speed Lettering (John R. Signor)
  • Automatic Signals at Tehama (L. V. Parle)
  • From the Mechanical Department (Steve Peery)
  • The Motorman’s Chair (James C. Strong)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 79
  • War Emergency Caboose Review (Robert Smaus)
  • Southern Pacific 4-8-0s (A. D. McLennan)
  • Southern Pacific Unique Concrete Phone Booths - An SP Distinctive Fondly Remembered (Frank Scheer)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 78
  • Tulare Tower in the Spring of 1947 - photos by John Howard Webber, from the Chard Walker Collection
  • SP Lines Passenger Shed-Storerooms (Henry E. Bender, Jr.)
  • A Night to Remember - firing on No. 75 (E.J. "Ed" Gaede)
  • SP Dining Car Recipes
  • Mountain Mallet Convention Report
  • The Main Line (news of interest to SP fans)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag

Issue 77

  • Sacramento General Shops-A Brief History (Robert A. Pecotich) (33 pages)
  • Southern Pacific Gallery (Sacramento General Shops)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 76
  • Train Nos. 39 and 40, the Imperial (Pat Bray)
  • The Roundhouse at Colton (John Signor)
  • East is East and West is West (on train numbering) (Tommy Johnson)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • Modeling the SP FP7 (Tony Quilici)
  • Southern Pacific Gallery (the Imperial)
  • SP Product Review-the Walthers 4-4-2 and 6-6-4 (Don Munger)
  • Mail Bag

Issue 75
  • The ICTF-Southern Pacific's Container Crossroads (John Signor)
  • The Kruschchev State Department Special (John Signor)
  • SP's Doublestack Pioneer (John Signor)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • Espee and the Movies (Tony Johnson and John Signor)
  • Southern Pacific Gallery
  • Mail Bag

Issue 74
  • SDP45s (Joe Strapac)
  • Notes on Modeling the SDP45 (Richard Percy)
  • The OWL (Sheldon King)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • SP Gallery
  • The Main Line column Lafayette, Louisiana Depot Rebuilt, William Hood Honored
  • Mail Bag

Issue 73
  • Salt Lake Division Main Line The Steam Years, 1904-1956) (A.D. McLennan)
  • SPH&TS to Release First Volume in Passenger Car Series A selection of drawings and color/b&w photos
  • A Tribute to James Lusk An unheralded photographer of SP steam locomotives (R.E. Lohse)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • Cane Train Louisiana sugar operations on the T&NO (John R. Signor)
  • The Main Line column (Whittier depot and Brooklyn Roundhouse preservation efforts)
  • Mail Bag

Issue 72
  • Forty Minutes at Lathrop (Mike Jarel, photos by Robert Hale)
  • Summers in Yorktown, Texas (Joe McMillan)
  • The Hito Underpass (Frank Sheer)
  • Modeling the Espee (Anthony Thompson)
  • The Main Line column (First passenger train over the Natron Cut-off)
  • Mail Bag

Issue 71
  • When the Diesels Came (Bill Pirie)
  • Pacific Electric Freight Operations (P. Allen Copeland)
  • The Palmdale Cutoff (John Edwards)
  • Modeling SP Tank Cars (Anthony Thompson)
  • The Main Line column (about Tucson Engineering)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 70
  • Mojave-The Way it Was (Vincent C. Cipolla)
  • Southern Pacific Lines Passenger Shelter Sheds (Henry E. Bender Jr.)
  • Mojave Timeline (John Sweetser)
  • Bakersfield 2001 (Convention report)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag

Issue 69
  • Sugar Beets and the Southern Pacific (Patrick Bray, beet car information from Tony Thompson)
  • The Wreck of the Ft. Worth Local (John R. Percival)
  • U25Bs (Rich Sievers)
  • A Case of Identity (John Signor)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
  • The Main Line column (about SP "Villages" and "Latino SP Laborer Honored")

Issue 68
  • Chatsworth Memories (R.G. Barton)
  • System Uniques (Barry Adico)
  • A Tale of Three Boxcars (Tony Thompson)
  • The Ups and Downs of Baggage Handling (W.G. Anderson)
  • Where Did I Get That Dirty Hat? (Tehachapi earthquake) (James C. Strong)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
  • The Main Line column (about Carl Rogoza and Dick Buike)

Issue 67
  • Ennis in the 'Forties (Ralph Essary)
  • Glendale Depot (Les Hammer)
  • PE Branch Line Orphan (John R. Signor)
  • Remembering the Big Red Cars (Jeffrey Moreau)
  • Pacific Electric RPO Service 1900-1950 (Rod Crossley)
  • Chronology of Pacific Lines Double Track Installations
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag.

Issue 66
  • Victoria Division's Steam Era - Part Two (A.D. McLennan)
  • Three Decades of Southern Pacific F Units (Joe Strapac)
  • Notes on Modeling Espee F Units (Anthony Thompson)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson).
  • Mail Bag.

Issue 65
  • Victoria Division's Steam Era - Part One (A.D. McLennan)
  • Southern Pacific Lines Telegraph Offices (Henry E. Bender, Jr,)
  • Wood Chip Cars (Anthony Thompson)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson).
  • Mail Bag.

Issue 64
  • Busy Kirk (Jack Bowden).
  • Dynamometer Car 137 (John Signor and Steve Peery).
  • SP's ALCo Century-630 Locomotives (Joseph Strapac).
  • Condensed Perishable, Merchandise and Manifest Train Schedule No. 17 (Files).
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson).
  • Mail Bag.

Issue 63
  • Southern Pacific's Three-Cylinder 4-10-2s (A.D. McLennan)
  • Southern Pacific's 1960 Winter Olympics Specials (John Signor)
  • Memorandum on Major Passenger Train Accidents (San Francisco, CA, March 31, 1958).
  • Notable Southern Pacific Freight Cars (Files).
  • The Patriarch of SP Clocks(Files).
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson).
  • Mail Bag.

Issue 62
  • The 72' Harriman Chair Cars(Don Munger)
  • Dunsmuir Diesel Facility (John Signor, with drawings by Matt Zebrowski)
  • Rhythms of an Earlier Day LA Industrial District Switching in 1918(Larry Mullaly)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag

Issue 61
  • The Shasta Daylight - From Sweetheart of the Northwest to Unwanted Child (Jim Lancaster).
  • Railway Post Office Cars of the Shasta Route (Jim Lancaster)
  • Iced and Airless at Cascade Summit (Steve Woodson as told to R. Storla Hewitt)
  • Mr. Russell takes a trip on No. 10 (Richard Tower Collection)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag

Issue 60
  • Pacific Lines Gas-Electric Cars (Phillips C. Kauke).
  • Skeletons (Bill Pirie)
  • Log Reload (Tom Dill)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag

Issue 59
  • The Streamlined Golden State (Dennis Ryan and Mike Jarel)
    N.B. This article is 37 pages long and constitutes most of this issue
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 58
  • Down at the roundhouse: Southern Pacific Engine Service int he Age of Steam (Larry Mullaly)
  • The Remarkable Oliver Millet (Elmer Lagoria)
  • SP 2946, the Oliver Millet (Don Munger)
  • Modoc Line Memories (Joe Rychetnik)
  • Southern Pacific Lines Standard Depots, Part 2 (Henry E. Bender, Jr.)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 57
  • Southern Pacific Lines Standard Depots, Part 1 (Henry E. Bender, Jr.)
  • The Life-Like Proto 2000 GP20
  • The Army Cars-SP Baggage Dormitory Cars 3401-3405 (Donald M. Munger and Robert J. Macdonald)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 56
  • Tucson:Arizona Division Point Bustles with Activity in the Fifties (John Signor and Robert Knoll)
  • Southern Pacific Operations in Arizona's Copper Circle (Anthony W. Thompson)
  • List of Station Buildings, Water & Fuel Stations, December 31, 1882 (David F. Myrick)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
  • Mail Bag
Issue 55
  • SP in the Bayous: T&NO's Lafayette Division in the Forties and Fifties (A. D. McLennan)
  • Locomotive Assignments, March 31, 1949 (Gordon Y. Mills)
  • SP Memories (various authors)
  • Authority (William E. "Cannonball" McGee)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
Issue 54
  • The Lightweight Cascade, Two Decades of Operations and Consists (Jim Lancaster)
  • Cascade Club (Mike Jarel)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
Issue 53
  • SP Operations out of Santa Barbara in the 1940s (A.D. McLennan)
  • Ventura Subdivision Stations
  • The Art of Ernie Towler (Fred Hill)
  • Eucalyptus, A Coast Line Tradition (John R. Signor)
  • How the Mighty Have Fallen: Legendary General Office is Up for Sale (John R. Signor)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson) Ventura Convention Report
  • Mail Bag and Pacific Electric book review
  • Mail Bag
Issue 52
  • Farewell to SP Tower 3; End of an Era at Flatonia, Texas (Robert J. Macdonald)
  • The Tauchs of Flatonia, a Railroad Family (Robert J. Macdonald)
  • SP and the Straits of Carquinez; A Brief History of Port Costa and the Martinez Bridge (John R. Signor)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
Issue 51
  • Tracy, a True Railroad Town (David J. Welch)
  • Dieselizing the San Joaquin Daylight (Michael Jarel)
  • The LifeLike SD9 (Anthony Thompson)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Anthony Thompson)
Issue 50
  • Ore Only, Return to Ferrum - a look at SP's iron ore train (J. Pat Bray)
  • A Wild Night on the Ore - A true tale of the rails (I. Fuller Cinders)
  • The Export Ore on the PE - a personal view (Albert Novak)
  • Hito Hill (Bill Pirie)
  • SP's Combination Depot No. 22 - an expanded review (Staff)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
Issue 49
  • The Mail Bag Letters from Members
  • President's Message and Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • The Sunbeam-T&NO's "Baby Daylight" (James F. Crowe)
  • The Sunbeam Cars (Don Munger)
  • SP-izing a Cantilever Signal Bridge (Bruce Petty)
  • Remembrances of a Fighting Railroad (Richard Steinheimer)
  • Espee Pacific Primer - An Abbreviated Class History (A.D. McLennan)
Issue 48
  • The Mail Bag Letters from Members
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • SP's Budd Car (Don Munger)
  • LA Passenger Pool Assignments (Joe Strapac)
  • The Wreck at Tortuga (Russell Bates)
  • SP's Oldest Line (Russell Straw
  • ACs vs. ACs (Jeff Ainsworth)
Issue 47
  • The Mail Bag Letters from Members
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • The Automat Buffet Cars (Donald M. Munger)
  • SP's West Texas Mountain Division (John R. Signor)
Issue 46
  • The Mail Bag Letters from Members
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • The Porter's Lark (David D. Perata)
  • Mississippi River Transfer (R.C. Watkins)
  • Bringing in the Daylight (Pierce J. Mullaly)
  • Pacific Motor Trucking - Part 3 (Tony Thompson)
Issue 45
  • The Mail Bag Letters from Members
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • The Streamliner, SP 1938 and 1941 COSF (Donald M. Munger)
  • Tragedy at Harney (John R. Signor)
  • Mr. Russell Was Not Amused The Case of the Modernized Heavyweight Chair Cars (Mike Jarel)
  • The Holdup of Train No. 36 Elvas Tower
  • SPH&TS Contributing Members as of July 1, 1995
Issue 44
  • The Mail Bag Letters from Members
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • Pacific Motor Trucking - Part 2 (Anthony W. Thompson)
  • 35 Over Tehachapi (John Parker)
  • Passenger Train Service (Bruce Petty)
  • The Toldeo Hauler (Tom Dill)
  • Toldeo Branch Memories (John E. Davis)
  • Book Review (Mike Furtney)
Issue 43
  • The Mail Bag Letters from Members
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • Pacific Motor Trucking - Part 1 (Anthony W. Thompson)
  • SP Station Carrizozo, New Mexico
  • SP Steam Operations El Paso to Tucumcari (A.D. McLennan)
  • Book Review
Issue 42
  • A message from the President (Tony Thompson)
  • YUMA (Michael Jarel)
  • Four Room Dwelling (Bruce R. Petty)
  • For Official Use Only (John R. Signor)
  • The Central Pacific's Rolling Stock from the California Central
Issue 41
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • Scenes from the Hill (Ernie Towler)
  • A DAYLIGHT you didn't expect to see (Kenneth G. Johnsen)
  • A Hot Time in the Old Town (Bill Pirie)
  • SP'S Back Up Malleys (Bob Turner)
  • NWP Nostalgia (Tom Dill)
  • Railroad and the Yuba Railroad (Wendell W. Huffman)
  • What's New On The SP Roster (SPH&TS files)
Issue 40
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • THE "ROGUE RIVER" (Tom Dill)
  • Locomotive Airhorns of the Southern Pacific and Subsidiaries (Carl Rogoza)
  • Steam Finale on the Ferrocarril del Pacifico (Ron Kuykendall)
  • Golconda - A very special place (John A. Elliott)
  • Caliente Helper Station (John Sweetser)
  • Los Angeles Taylor yard locomotive wash rack (Mike Jarel)
  • McKittrick McKeen's (John F. Bergman)
Issue 39
  • GS-1 REVIEW (Guy Dunscomb)
  • A Collection of Enginehouses and Roundhouses - Part 2 (Guy Dunscomb)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • Drumhead-Tailsignes of the Southern Pacific (J. Cauthen, S. Perry, W. Whittaker & F. Hill)
Issue 38
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • Steam Over The Siskiyous (Tom Dill)
  • SP 72 Ft. Steel Harriman Coach Baggage Cars Class 72-CB-2 As Converted to Coaches and Chair Cars (Donald Munger)
  • Trainline Author Index (Joseph A. Strapac)
  • Southern Pacific Lines -Los Angeles Division Assigned Locomotives 1/31/23 & 1/1/31 (Robert E. Smith & Joseph A. Strapac)
  • Southern Pacific Car Roster part 11 (Fred Hill from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 37
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • The Nevada Physical Facilities of the Transcontinental Central and Southern Pacific Railroads Part 3 (Donald Storm)
  • Freight Car Lettering (Tony Thompson)
  • Sunset Railway (Stan Kistler)
  • Sun and Darkness in the Siskiyous (Tommy Thompson)
  • Southern Pacific Car Roster part 10 (Fred Hill from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 36
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • Behind The Scenes SP Passenger Service Part 2 (Mike Jarel)
  • PE PCC's-Last Run (Alan Boucher)
  • A Night's Work (Bill Pirie)
  • The Nevada Physical Facilities of the Transcontinental Central and Southern Pacific Railroads Part 2 (Donald Storm)
  • SP Dome Lounge Cars Class 79-DL-1 83-DL-2 (Donald M. Munger)
Issue 35
  • Behind The Scenes SP Passenger Service Part 1 (Mike Jarel)
  • The 2-8-0's A consolidation pictorial (Alan Aske)
  • Southern Pacific Passenger Trains by number (Fred Hill)
  • Proposed freight station LaBolsa (Jim Downard collection)
Issue 34
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • Railroading-SP Style (A Fred Matthews Pictorial)
  • San Joaquin Twilight (Michael Jarel)
  • Bibliography of the Southern Pacific (Southern Pacific Public Relations, Sept. 1964)
  • The Nevada Physical Facilities of the Transcontinental Central and Southern Pacific Railroads Part 1 (Donald Storm)
  • SP Car Roster, Part 9 (Fred Hill from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 33
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • August 1953 - T&NO (Ed Workman)
  • Southern Pacific Passenger Trains by name (Fred Hill)
  • SP TW-8 (Bill Gruner)
  • Train Movements - 1940's (C.E. Shifley)
  • SP Car Roster, Part 8 (Fred Hill, from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 32
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • Coos Bay "Hauler" (Tom Dill)
  • The Daylight Connection Fred Matthews photos (Jim Lancaster)
  • A Collection of Enginehouses and Roundhouses (Guy Dunscomb)
  • SP Car Roster, Part 7 (Fred Hill, from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 31
  • SP and related railroads NMRA bulletin subjects (Gordon Y. Mills)
  • Last Train Across the Plain-Steam across Santa Ana Plain-(Steve Donaldson)
  • Steel Harriman Official Cars-SP 60O1 (Donald M. Munger)
  • First Daylight Dining Cars-77D10 (Donald M. Munger)
  • Modeling the Southern Pacific (Tony Thompson)
  • SP Car Roster, Part 6 (Fred Hill, from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 30
  • A Day in the life of a hill engineer-Remotes on Tehachapi (Vince Cipolla)
  • SP Class M6 and M8 Moguls (Frank Scheer)
  • Rescue of the 1785 (Frank Scheer)
  • My affair with the 1785 (John E. Shaw)
  • Car Roster M of W-Part 5-Jan 56 (Fred Hill from David Garcia Collection)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
Issue 29
  • Two S12 Baldwins to Orange Empire Rwy. Museum (Daryl Knapp)
  • Crossing the Brazos at Richmond (George C. Werner)
  • Saugus and the "Owl" (Mike Jarel)
  • Firing on Train 2/671 (Thomas F. Trautt)
  • SP Diesel Locomotive Chronology, Pacific Lines (1940s 56) (Tony Thompson)
  • Notices of takeover of EP&SW by SP-1924 (Gene P. Schaeffer Collection)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
Issue 28
  • Scenic Oregon SP Style-1988 (John Mosbarger)
  • SP's Ventura Subdivision, September 1941 (A. D. McLennan)
  • ICTF 1985-89 (David C. Crammer and Bob Green)
  • The lost 4102s (1928) (T. R. Clute)
  • Upgrading the 5000s (T. R. Clute)
  • Southern Pacific's Coos Bay "Owl"1940 53 (Tom Dill)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • SP Car Roster, Pt. 4 MofW-Jan. 56 (Fred Hill from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 27
  • AC Power 1940s-50s (Duncan Still)
  • SP Heavyweight Sleeper Roster (John Carroll)
  • SP Stories 1930s-50s (Tyrone Marcucci)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • SP Car Roster, Pt. 3 MofW-Jan. 56 (Fred Hill, from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 26
  • Mission Road Coach Yard, Part II-1950s-89 (Mike Jarel)
  • Tillamook Branch Pictorial 1920s-59 (Tom Dill)
  • New Boy on the Block-1988 (Robert MacDonald)
  • A view of Kingsburg-1989 (Mike Anderson)
  • SP Western Division, November 1909 (Anthony Johnson)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
Issue 25
  • Mission Road Coach Yard, Part I 1937-50s (Mike Jarel)
  • Feedwater Heaters on Consolidations-1928 (Duncan Still)
  • Adventures in the Donner Summit Snowsheds-1946 (Bob Shedd)
  • A "Breather" to do the job (Paul Mardian)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • SP Car Roster, Pt. 2 MofW-Jan. 56 (Fred Hill, from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 24
  • The Bowman DitcherSpreader-1910 (John Shaw)
  • Northern Nevada Pictorial 1985-86 (Tyron Marcucci)
  • Sacramento Shops 1863-1990 (Reprint from Sacramento Valley Hist. Railways)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • SP Car Roster, Pt. 1 MofW-Jan. 56 (Fred Hill, from David Garcia Collection)
Issue 23
  • Three SP Harriman Style Cars 1906-52 (Ken Harrison)
  • AC9 Builders Photos-1939 (Ed Workman, Joe Strapac)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • P8 Pacific Photos 1921 (Joe Strapac Collection)
  • WWII Air Raid/Blackout Operating Instructions 1944 (Joe Strapac Collection)
  • Common Standards CTC Limit Signs; Trestle Bracing; Speed Signs
Issue 22
  • San Luis Obispo Pictorial 1962 (Ed Workman)
  • SP Heavyweight BaggageMail Cars 521719 and 504445 (Jim Lancaster)
  • Common Standards Roadway Signs; Station Layouts; Distance Warning and Stop Signs; Park Fence
Issue 21
  • Gerber Pictorial 1949-53 (Alan Aske)
  • Golden State Route Passenger Train Consists 1946-60 (Jim Lancaster)
  • Texas & New Orleans Passenger Train Operations 1947-71 (Jim Lancaster)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • Auburn Centennial Train 1988 (Robert Foley)
  • Breakfast Menu for 1959 Khrushchev Special Train (Eugene S. Martin)
  • Maintenance of Way Equipment Photos 1971-88 (Eugene S. Martin)
  • Common Standards Signal Protection Plates; Stock Pen Chutes; Hose Reel and Shelf
Issue 20
  • The SP in 1950; Locomotives & Passenger Trains (Jim Lancaster)
  • 1950 SP Pacific Lines Heavyweight Passenger Car Roster (Joe Shine)
  • Photographing Steam on the SP in the Summer of 1950 (Jeremy Taylor)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • 1937 Aerial View of Bakersfield Roundhouse and Yards
  • Common Standards Paint Colors; Buildings/Fences; Station Signs; Tool House
Issue 19
  • SP Passenger Train Photos 1932-50 (Jim Scott Collection)
  • "Daylight" Painted Work Train Photos 1987 (Joe Strapac)
  • Sixteen SP Business Car Photos 1962-75 (John LaRue Collection)
  • Modeling the SP (Tony Thompson)
  • Common Standards Train Bulletin Boards; Station Signals; Facing Point Lock
Issue 18
  • SP Rolling Stock & Equipment Photos II 1912-40s (Phil DaCosta)
  • AC9 2884s II 1936-55 (Donald Duke)
  • Friendship Train Rolls-1948 (Reprint from SP Bulletin)
  • Friendship Train Schedule (Dennis Beeghly)
  • Camera Car Photo Section 1953-86
  • Common Standards Embankment for Signal Foundation
Issue 17
  • SP Rolling Stock & Equipment Photos I 1916-40s (Phil DaCosta)
  • AC9 2-8-8-4s I 1936-55 (Donald Duke)
  • Common Standards Highway Crossing Signs & Wig Wags
Issue 16
  • Roseville Pictorial II 1949-58 (Alan Aske)
  • Los Alamitos Branch 1896-1928 (Steve Donaldson)
  • Coast Mail Train 1956 (Reprint from SP Bulletin)
  • Common Standards Overhead Impaired Clearance Indicator
Issue 15
  • Roseville Pictorial I 1949-58 (Alan Aske)
  • SSW's ex-CRIP Snowplows 1980-86 (John Shaw)
  • Early TOFC Photos-1953 (Joe Strapac Collection)
Issue 14
  • SSW/SP American Flyer Cars II 1937-64 (Jim Lancaster)
  • SP in Action NorthSouth Photo Album 1930s-50s (Jim Scott Collection)
  • Camera Car Photo Section 1937-42
  • Common Standards Safety Lock
Issue 13
  • SP 1171 to California RR Museum 1984 (Bob Church)
  • San Luis Obispo Pictorial II 1953-56 (Rod Crossley)
  • Train Primer 1950s (Reprint of SP Brochure)
  • L. A., Map V 1919 (Joe Strapac Collection)
  • Steam Operated, Diesel Fueled Relief Crane List/Photos 1943-56 (Joe Strapac)
Issue 12
  • SSW/SP American Flyer Cars I 1937-64 (Jim Lancaster)
  • San Luis Obispo Pictorial I 1946-56 (Rod Crossley)
  • L. A. Map IV 1919 (Joe Strapac Collection)
Issue 11
  • El Paso Pictorial 1947-52 (Gordon Mott)
  • Depot Photos 1975 N. Metcalf (Ernie Towler Collection)
  • Camera Car Photo Section 1962-85
Issue 10
  • Ocean Wharf and Depot at Newport Beach 1888-1939 (Steve Donaldson)
  • Lost Steam Locomotive; 1880, 1985 (Joe Strapac)
  • L. A. Map III 1919 (Joe Strapac Collection)
  • Camera Car Photo Section 1945-53
Issue 9
  • Steam Locomotive Air Conditioning 1941-52 (Arnold Menke & Lewis Harris)
  • Steam Locomotive Tender List 1949 (Joe Strapac)
  • Maintenance of Way Photos 1968-69 (Gene Martin)
  • The Friendly Rattlesnake-1940s (Bill Fisher)
  • T&NO Lightweight Passenger Car Roster (Joe Strapac)
  • L.A. Map II 1919 (Joe Strapac Collection)
Issue 8
  • SD&AE Steam Locomotives III 1907-51 (Allen Copeland & Joe Strapac)
  • Through Carriso Gorge, SD&AE III 1957 (Reprint from SP Bulletin)
  • Train Number Indicators 1909 (Joe Strapac Collection)
  • L.A. Map I 1919 (Joe Strapac Collection)
  • Camera Car Photo Section 1944-1981; SP Steam on Display-1984
Issue 7
  • SD&AE Steam Locomotives II 1907-57 (Allen Copeland & Joe Strapac)
  • Under Two Flags, SD&AE II 1957 (Reprint from SP Bulletin)
  • Steam Loco Tenders in Maintenance of Way Service 1975-80 (Arnold Menke)
  • Toledo Hauler 1984 (Lee Temple)
  • Case of the Missing Maintainer-1943 (Bill Fisher)
Issue 6
  • SD&AE Steam Locomotives I 1907-51 (Allen Copeland & Joe Strapac)
  • Impossible Railroad, SD&AE I 1907-57 (Reprint from SP Bulletin)
  • Railroading Under the Roof 1921 (Reprint from Scientific American)
Issue 5
  • Outfit Cars 1940-83 (Bill Fisher)
  • Night Call on the Hill 1960 (Bill Fisher)
  • San Joaquin Division 1895-1983 (Marvin Cole)
  • Questions and Answers* (Don Meline)
Issue 4
  • SPECIAL ISSUE: The Berkshires 1945-51 (Bob Church, Joe Strapac, Arnold Menke & Al Phelps)
Issue 3
  • SW1 Switchers 1939-81 (Richard Fischer)
  • Locomotive turning facilities list 1883-1947 (Dennis Beeghly)
  • Questions and Answers (Don Meline)
Issue 2
  • Steel Caboose Roster II 1959-80 (Joe Strapac)
  • PFE Roster 1900-71 (Don Meline)
  • Loner on the Hill 1951 (Ernie Towler)
  • Questions and Answers (Don Meline)
Issue 1
  • Steel Caboose Roster I 1937-67 (Joe Strapac)
  • Horse Express and Baggage Mail Cars 1936-71 (Steve Peery & Joe Shine)
  • Daylight painted steam locomotive photos 1937-71 (Joe Shine & Don Meline)
  • Questions and Answers (Don Meline)
  • Pocket Roster Books (Don Meline)

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