Southern
Pacific (SP) was the southernmost of the transcontinental railroads spanning
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Included here is the St. Louis
Southwestern (SSW) railway, commonly called the "Cotton Belt", who's history
goes back to the 1890's. The SSW operated primarily in Texas, Arkansas,
and Missouri. The Cotton Belt was wholly owned by SP since 1932 and fully
merged with SP in 1992.
The SP merged with the UP in 1996 in what turned out to be one of the
biggest customer service disasters in rail merger history!
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SSW 9661 at Winona, MN, 11/01/02.
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SP 9732 at Winona, MN, 7/06/11.
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SP 208 at Salina, KS, 5/02/06.
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SSW 7291 at Walsenburg, CO, 5/19/02.
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SP 2690 at El Paso, TX, 4/22/04.
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SP 9333 [now CEFX and on the KYLE] at Redford, KS, 4/16/06. One of
the famed "Tunnel Motors"; note the low radiator air intakes at the end
of the long hood, designed for faster cooling after exiting long tunnels.
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