Southern Pacific and Santa Fe were so sure their proposed merger would be approved that they went ahead and painted over 400 locomotives in the new company's scheme
and people seen in these wonderful scenes
Trackside shots of steam and diesel by the late Robert F
George was there to capture this brief moment in private American passenger train operation and followed it into early Amtrak
Part one of a three part series
Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Color Portfolio (Softcover) Equipment Southern Pacific and Santa FeOlev Taremae Traces the Route of Anthracite, from its humble birth in 1990 to becoming an award winning hauler of coal, passengers, and general freight in eastern Pennsylvania. With over 300 miles of track, the R&N serves northeastern Pennsylvania over track once operated by many historic railroads including the Reading, Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna, and more! Item #8029 96 Pages, All Color, $39. 95 Available September 1,