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On Saturday, January 3, 2026, my Bowser HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) 2150 was working in "Mission Bay Yard" at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.
The real SP 2150 was an MU equipped Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH) S-12. Reportedly: it was built in 1953 as SP 1543 Class DS-118, serial number 75918. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2150 SP Class B412-4. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as, Retired 1974 sold to Chrome Crankshaft. Resold to Kerr-McGee 100, renumbered to 844. Donated 1990 to Orange Empire Railway Museum.

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On Saturday, January 3, 2026, my Bowser HO model of Western Pacific (WP) 583 was leading a local past the "Salmonella" fishery at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.
The real WP 583 was a Baldwin VO-1000, WP Class S-60. Reportedly, it was built in 1945, serial 71542. It was sold in 1973, becoming Auto-Train 624.

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SP 2150 on the CCMRC
On Saturday, January 3, 2026, my Bowser HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) 2150 is approaching the "Salmonella" fishery at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.
The real SP 2150 was an MU equipped Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH) S-12. Reportedly: it was built in 1953 as SP 1543 Class DS-118, serial number 75918. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2150 SP Class B412-4. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as, Retired 1974 sold to Chrome Crankshaft. Resold to Kerr-McGee 100, renumbered to 844. Donated 1990 to Orange Empire Railway Museum.

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On Saturday, January 3, 2026, my Bowser HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) 2150 is approaching the "Salmonella" fishery at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.

SP 2150 in LA

"Frank's Office" was written in chalk over the door of Southern Pacific (SP) 2150. The Baldwin S12 was captured on Friday, December 28, 1973, in Taylor Yard, Los Angeles, CA.

SP 2150 was an MU equipped Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH) S-12. Reportedly: it was built in 1953 as SP 1543 Class DS-118, serial number 75918. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2150 SP Class B412-4. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as, Retired 1974 sold to Chrome Crankshaft. Resold to Kerr-McGee 100, renumbered to 844. Donated 1990 to Orange Empire Railway Museum.

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SP 2150 in LA

"Frank's Office" was written in chalk over the door of Southern Pacific (SP) 2150. The Baldwin S12 was captured on Friday, December 28, 1973, in Taylor Yard, Los Angeles, CA.

On trainorders (TO), October 15, 2010, "rehunn" said, "2150, 2154 and 2157 were the "J" yard switchers right up to the end of the use of the Baldwins.

Years ago, "miralomarail" said, "During the 90's we had a former S.P. employee working at Amtrak in LA, Ca. His name was Frank, and had heard about "His Office "

"OPRRMS" said, "Possibly refers to Frank Watkins, who was the engineer on 7:59 AM yard job at River Station (a.k.a., the Links) during the early Seventies. The S-12s were quite common at that yard. Frank was a very nice gentleman and well-liked by everyone."

"Charlie" said on TO in April 2021:
Frank Watkins was indeed a gentleman. I fired for him for several weeks in the early 70's.

The Frank that is referenced in "Frank's Office" was a SP yardmaster who, as the story goes, would drive his own truck
on various 'errands' while on duty and was caught filling its tank and paying with a SP credit card.

Forever-after he was known as "Gas Tank Frank" and the 'brothers' delighted in chalking those words where ever
a palette could be found; such as bridge abutments, yard office urinals, anywhere it would be seen by fellow 'rails'.

I did enjoy the post, Steve.

Charlie

Southern Pacific (SP) 6356 a Kodachrome GP35R was in Bakersfield, CA on Sunday, February 23, 1992.
SP 6356 was an EMD/CN GP35 (GP35R). Reportedly: it was built by EMD in 1965, as a model GP35, builder number 29729, SP 7727, SP Class DF-625. It was renumbered and reclassed in 1965 becoming GP35 6624, SP Class EF425-3. It was rebuilt in 1979 by Canadian National emerging as SP 6356 EMD/CN GP35 (GP35R), SP Class EF425N-1. It was retired in 1995 eventually becoming Arizona and California 3503.

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On Friday, December 26, 2025, at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers (TCSME) model railroad club in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, my HO scale Rapido Southern Pacific (SP) passenger engines 6046 and 6044 were pulling a passenger train.
The real SP 6046 was an EMD E9A. Reportedly: It was built in 1954, serial number 20095, SP Class DF-12. In 1965 it was reclassified to SP Class EP624A-1. It was retired in 1970.

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Southern Pacific (SP) passenger engines 6046 and 6044 were pulling a passenger train.

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Napa Valley Railroad (NVRR) MLW FPA4s 72 and 70 were tying up in Napa, CA for the day after pulling the Napa Valley Wine Train to St Helena, CA, and back on Wednesday, July 5, 2000.
NVRR 70 is a MLW FPA4. Reportedly: it was built in 1958 by ALCo/MLW, builders number 82269, Canadian National 6760. It became VIA 6760 then NVRR 70.

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Napa Valley Railroad (NVRR) MLW FPA4 72 and 70 were pulling the Napa Valley Wine Train past Rutherford Grove Winery in St Helena, CA, on Wednesday, July 5, 2000.
NVRR 72 is an (ALCo) MLW FPA4. Reportedly it was built in 1959, builders number 83165, as Canadian National 6787. It became VIA 6787 then NVRR 72.
Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" these photos without asking me first.

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This line ran down toward Fort Snelling and crossed the Minnesota River on wooden trestles. You can see the old pilings in the river if you walk your dog on Picnic Island at Fort Snelling State Park.

The route is now a paved trail connecting Minnehaha Park, Coldwater Spring, and Fort Snelling State Park.

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Detail, Railroad Commissioner's Map of Minnesota 1919.

Via https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/mpls:158

Contributing Organization:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library

Description:
Map of Railroads in Minnesota in 1919, including steam lines, terminal and transfer railways and electric interurban lines also hasNotes Index on verso; insets of Mesabi Range, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Duluth-Superior, Cook County.

Minnesota Digital Library Topic:
Transportation

Westbound at Boca
Southern Pacific (SP) 9320 was at Boca, CA, climbing westbound toward Truckee, CA with SD45 8920, an SD40 and another SD45T-2 on Sunday, July 20, 1975.
JS said, "That shot on Donner is the old station site of Boca, CA." WAF said, "(The) one at Boca on Donner is the RGRVY. The block of coiled steel on the head end is the giveaway."
SP 9320 was an EMD SD45T-2, SP Class EF636-12. Reportedly: it was built in 1974, builders number 73630-06. It was upgraded in 1988 emerging as SP 6836 SP Class EF636R-8. It was renumbered out of original SP sequence, rebuilt to 3000 hp SD40-2T by VMV in 1998-1999, renumbered to UP 4820, then UP 2852 and retired by UP in 2008.

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That was snow - four years ago.

Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad (INPR) 2074 was switching in the Union Pacific yard in La Grande, OR, on Monday, June 11, 2007.
INPR 2074 was an EMD/ATSF GP7u. Reportedly: built as ATSF 2650 Class GP7 2876 in 1953 Builder Number 188931952. Rebuilt as GP7u ATSF 2074 in 1974, retired in 1991, in 1996 sold to INPR. Subsequently sold to Rainer Rail (CWW). Reporting marks and numbers reported for this locomotive include: ATSF 2560, ATSF 2074, INPR 2074, CWW 2074.

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