#southern pacific daylight

[american-railroading]

Somehow i really almost forgot to post the coolest car I’ve ever seen. Seen at the Monticello Railway Museum. Apparently this car lives somewhere near my uncle since he says he sees it almost everyday on his way to and from work. Not exactly a train but I thought it fit here. I hope maybe I can see it again someday, it was awesome.

[collinthenychudson]

Day 19: Southern Pacific P-10

Info from Pacific Western Rail Systems and Wikipedia

Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, the Southern Pacific P-10 Pacifics were 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives. Pacifics were designed for passenger service where high speeds was important. The Pacifics started life with the Southern Pacific on long distance passenger trains. But as bigger and better locomotives entered service, they were transferred to shorter passenger service routes and commuter service. By the late 1950's just about all steam locomotives, including the P-10 Pacifics had been retired from service with Southern Pacific.

Today, only one P-10 survives. No. 2479 is currently Undergoing restoration to operating condition by the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation.

models and route by: Trainz, Auran, and Download Station

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[ceciasa]

Faceplate concept artwork for "Daylight" 4449 if she was a TTTE&F character.

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DO NOT Steal, trace, report or use in an AI Generator! If found to be doing so, please report it to me immediately.

[eltristan]

[alightinthelantern]

Tavern car aboard the Southern Pacific train “Shasta Daylight”, 1949

Tavern cars were a type of passenger car used on American railroads from the 1930s through the postwar period into the early days of Amtrak in the 1970s. Basically buffet cars by a different name, tavern cars differed from formal dining cars in that they offered beverages and light meals (burgers and club sandwiches were especially popular) à la carte in a relaxed, informal environment, with lounge-like seating. Tavern cars offered drinks and meals at any time of day that the train was in service, including mid-afternoon and late at night, whereas dining cars served formal meals of several courses, and only at certain times of day.

[retropopcult]

1949

[aryburn-trains]

A Southern Pacific promo shot of the steam-powered San Joaquin Daylight near Bakersfield in the 1940s

[guerrerense]

SP 3209 South of Curtner Feb 71xRP por Drew Jacksich Por Flickr: Train #98 the Eatbound Coast Daylight after passing under Curtner Ave. in South San Jose, Feb 1971

[ghostbellies]

YA'LL READY FOR THE TRAIN? here she is, the Southern Pacific 4449, Daylight!

comm for the awesome KrowntheOwlgon on Twitter, who is super cool to have indulged my twain fascination XD

thank you so much Krown!!

[gundamcalibarney]

After i did Roanoke 611 a while back i knew i wanted to do a sort of companion piece featuring America’s other famous operating streamlined steamer Daylight.

They’re one of the few locomotives to have two eyes and i’ve drawn a Daylight before With these kind of eyes (specifically my interpretation of Purple Emperor from .007) and the colour’s even somewhat close to it too lol.

[urbanadventureleague]

A visit to Oregon Rail Heritage Center and thoughts on trains

On the eve of Thursday April 25, the Salmonberry Trail Coalition held an event at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center (ORHC). The Salmonberry Trail is a trail being built on the former Port of Tillamook Bay right-of-way through the Coast Range. When completed, it will offer a car-free way to the coast by bike or foot, one without the steep grades found in these mountains. It’s a great project, but…

[collinthenychudson]

While providing a scenic view of the Pacific Ocean for passengers, Southern Pacific GS-2 No. 4412 leads the Northbound Coast Daylight towards San Francisco, California as the train thunders along the coastline.

Models and Route by: Trainz-Forge, Jointed Rail, Auran, and Download Station

[ceciasa]

TTTE Gijinka - "Daylight"-isms

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Kofi || Artistree

Bonus Gif below

Daylight hates smoking

[eltristan]

Southern Pacific SD40R 7342 Los Angeles CA 1-11-1981 by Cody White Via Flickr: Here's a shot of Southern Pacific SD40R 7342 at Taylor Yard in Los Angeles January 1981. This is an interesting variation of the SP paint scheme that needs a lot of explaining. The 7342 was built in April 1966 as SP 8470 and was rebuilt in the SP M-99(GRIP II) program at Sacramento in December 1980. The 8470 emerged as SD40R 7342 in the paint scheme seen above. The paint scheme was a variation of SP's famous "Daylight" orange and red scheme. Both sides of the 7342 were different in paint separation lines and lettering color. The engineer side had gray near the top of the hood and on top of the cab. The other side was entirely orange and the separation between the gray and orange was on top of the hood, unseen from the ground. Management didn't like this and it was quickly repainted with the gray on the fireman side as well. The lettering was white on the engineer side while the fireman side was red. The nose wings had feathers on the engineers side and solid on the fireman side. In November 1981, an SD45 was rebuilt(SP 8837, BLT 9/66) and emerged as SD44R 7399 in another variation of Daylight orange and red. This unit had a solid red nose, white lettering on both sides in a single line(not stacked like the 7342) and the sides of the long hood were predominately red instead of orange. The 7342 was repainted to match the 7399 in November 1981 but the lettering remained stacked, although both sides were now white. Both units were eventually repainted into other schemes. The 7342 was repainted into standard SP gray and red in 1989 while the 7399 went into the Kodachrome scheme, then to the standard SP scheme. The 7342 was retired by the UP in July 1997 and was not assigned a UP number. Los Angeles, CA January 11, 1981. Unknown Photographer Duplicate Slide from my Collection.

[ceoldeamhan]

I like trains.