Southern pacific s sacramento shops robert pecotich 496 hardcover the largest and oldest of sps general shops, sacramento built or rebuilt hundreds of steam and diesel locomotives, and thousands of freight and passenger cars, along with exte. Southern pacific s sacramento shops incubator of innovation by robert a. In 2001 the historic american engineering record haer began a two year documentation project at the southern pacific s sp sacramento shops, a railroad maintenance and repair facility built by the central pacific railway cp in the 1860s and which remained in operation until 1999. Southern pacifics sacramento shops incubator of innovation by robert a. Following on from his highly successful book detailing the construction and history of the depots and stations along the western pacific route from san francisco to salt lake city, the author has now compiled a companion set, published in 2 volumes, covering southern pacific depots in california 812 by 11 hardbound covers. This sp 9010 website cannot take orders or answer questions about the book. Sacramento is where it all started for the sp, in my opinion. Although it was no longer operational for the past four years, the steam locomotive was not far all maintenance was performed at the old southern pacific shops by the california state railroad museum staff and volunteers. This slide show starts in sacramento then goes down the fresno sub from elvas. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The branch was yshaped, and connected to the sn main over tracks that are now operated by the western railway museum. Media in category southern pacific railroad steam locomotives.
Sacramento historic southern pacific railroad shops. This required a shop capable of keeping the railroads equipment in running order. The book, which describes the history of the central and southern pacific railroad shops before the completion of the transcontinental railroad, focuses on the wide variety of industries, innovations, and jobs performed by railroad workers, capturing the evolution of the citys industry and the implications of this history beyond the. Southern pacific bulletin december 1921 california. The work and innovations at the railroad shops spread throughout the sacramento region and across the country. There was never a railroad like the western pacific. More about these cars can be found in my volume 3 of the series, southern pacific freight cars signature press, 2004, covering automobile cars and flat cars. Title southern pacific, sacramento shops, 111 i street, sacramento, sacramento county, ca contributor names historic american engineering record, creator. It is published by the southern pacific bureau of news, 65 market street, san francisco, and is a revision of the 75 years of progress articles which first appeared in the southern pacific bulletin during 1944. So in 1867, in the swamps just north of town, the sacramento shops were born.
With 223 photographs by 45 photographers, southern pacific. I have had an all abiding, life long interest in the southern pacific railroad. This book contains information of the southern pacific industrial numbering system s. During the 1880s the central pacific railroad was leased to the southern pacific railroad, and the sacramento shops became the sps general shops for the next century and a quarter.
In the 19th century, many new locomotives for central pacific and southern pacific were produced at the shops, along with much rolling stock. Female employees of southern pacific railroad sacramento shops publication date 1918 topics californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, railroads, 19101919 language english. The level of detail about the southern pacific railroad shops also makes this an excellent reference book and insures its place on the list of important books on railroad history in sacramento. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum photographs, stereoviews, engravings. Sacramento historic southern pacific railroad shops brought to life.
Apprentices setting valves under direction of instructor, sacramento shops. Southern pacific, sacramento shops, erecting shop, 111 i street, sacramento, haer ca303a10. Southern pacific, sacramento and down the valley youtube. Once sacramentos biggest employer, the sacramento general shops were the core of southern pacifics systemwide shops. The book, which describes the history of the central and southern pacific railroad shops before the completion of the transcontinental railroad, focuses on the wide variety of industries, innovations, and jobs performed by railroad workers, capturing the evolution of the citys industry and the implications of this history beyond the sacramento. I was able to buy all of the books that came into the local hobby shops, but people have been writing about the southern pacific for many years, and what about all those books i knew nothing about. Historic sacramento photograph and document archive. Historic east sacramento ca home with 3 bedrooms up for. Southern pacific railroad sacramento shops complex. The largest and oldest of sps general shops, sacramento built or rebuilt hundreds of steam and diesel locomotives, and thousands of freight and passenger cars, along with extensive work on passenger and official cars, in its history from 1868 to 1990. The sacramento northerns rockville branch served agricultural areas of solano county. Female employees of southern pacific railroad sacramento. Railstl is your ebay store for railroad information collectibles.
Coverage in this book ranges from the earliest days, before the driving of the gold spike at promontory. For many years i tried to acquire as many books about the southern pacific as i could. For well more than a century, this massive complex kept the central pacific and its corporate. Sacramentos southern pacific shops book, 2010 worldcat. The branch crossed over the southern pacific oaklandtosacramento mainline on a bridge, and then divided into two legs.
Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books. Sacramentos southern pacific shops california state railroad. Sacramento locomotive works sacramento, california. The original southern pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. Slide presentation along the sp from oakland to sacramento including the west valley and line to the nwp. In 2001 the historic american engineering record haer began a two year documentation project at the southern pacifics sp sacramento shops, a railroad maintenance and repair facility built by the central pacific railway cp in the 1860s and which remained in operation until 1999. Southern pacific railroad sacramento shops employees. The shops were gradually enlarged until they became the largest railroad shops, and, in fact, the largest metal and woodworking plant west of st. The book will be entertaining to both the casual history reader and hardcore railroad aficionado.
Southern pacific railroad sacramento shops employees publication date 1915 topics. Seventyfive years of progress the southern pacific. Some of the states most recognized museums and tourist railroads include the california state railroad museum an enormously popular museum well known throughout the country, not just in california located in the former southern pacifics sacramento shops, california western railroad the skunk train, napa valley wine train, niles canyon. Southern pacifics sacramento shops california state. Female employees of the southern pacific railroad sacramento shops ride a float on july 4, 1918, in support of world war i soldiers. Cover and articles pacific systems big human repair plant p. Southern pacific, sacramento shops, turntable, 111 i. Survey of sps hospital department which employed physicians for each division and established hospitals for longer term care. The monument, which was dedicated in 1930, honors judahs vision for what became the central pacific railroad, according to the history book images of railsacramentos southern pacific. Learn more about railroad history with this selection of books available in the. Coverage in this book ranges from the earliest days, before the driving of the. In 1862, the central pacific railroad was founded and began building eastward from sacramento as part of the transcontinental railroad. This yard is shared with the california state railroad museum, where they restore many a vessel.
The steam locomotive returns to old sacramento downtown sac. With a need to be selfreliant in the far west, sacramento long maintained the capability to build any and every piece of equipment needed on the railroad. Title southern pacific, sacramento shops, turntable, 111 i street, sacramento, sacramento county, ca contributor names historic american engineering record, creator. The problem i alluded to with car sides is that sp had introduced a new kind of side post in the prewar automobile cars of class a5014, a hatsection post with. Sacramentos southern pacific shops images of rail kevin w. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This is one of the musthave books for any historian that follows the southern pacific railroad.
As that volume is unfortunately out of print, i will summarize here, repeating some material from the book. This volume traces the long and colorful history of the southern pacific railroad through nevada and utah, starting with the pioneer central pacific in the 1860s, and continuing on with the vibrant harriman years after 1900, through depression and war, and on into the modern era. Now, guests of the california state railroad museum have the opportunity to see a steam locomotive train here in sacramento. Sacramentos southern pacific shops images of rail hecteman, kevin w. Shop southern pacific railroad company books at alibris. Corporate name subject search all images for corporate name subject southern pacific railroad company 273 records items 1 15. The last incarnation of the southern pacific, the southern pacific transportation company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the southern pacific system. Located in the northwest corner of downtown sacramento, ca is the southern pacifics sacramento shops and yard.
Southern pacific and the km hydraulics niles canyon railway. Railroad track charts, timetables, manuals, railroad equipment diagrams, zts, spins and clic track diagrams,guides and other historical railroad and railroad collectables for railfans, railroad collectors, railroad historians and railroad modelers. The photo was taken by southern pacific at sacramento shops in august 1950, and is provided here courtesy of the sp mechanical department collection at stanford university libraries. For well more than a century, this massive complex kept the central pacific and its corporate successor, the southern pacific, operating smoothly. Southern pacifics sacramento shops signature press. The southern pacific transportation company was acquired in 1995 by the union pacific corporation and merged. There are four known preserved railroad shop complexes in the united states. The time from the late1950s until the mid1990s were years of transition and decline of the sps influence in the west. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Sacramentos southern pacific shops images of rail series. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
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