
End of an Era -- Southern Pacific and Union Pacific Locomotives in San Luis Obispo, California

by Darin Volpe
Title
End of an Era -- Southern Pacific and Union Pacific Locomotives in San Luis Obispo, California
Artist
Darin Volpe
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Photograph - Photography
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The Southern Pacific Railroad began in 1865 to create a rail line from San Francisco to San Diego, and was soon purchased by the "Big Four" group of railroad tycoons responsible for the western part of the first transcontinental railroad. Once merged with the Central Pacific, the railroad grew into one of the largest in the Western United States.
The Union Pacific was originally formed in 1862 by an act of Congress to construct a railroad from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. It continued to expand and evolve, until it became one of the largest railroads in the west.
In 1998, shortly after this photo was taken in San Luis Obispo, the two railroads merged and took on the Union Pacific name.
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September 20th, 2020
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Comments (4)

Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your first place win in the Weekly Photography Challenge Multiple Trains contest!

Jurgen Lorenzen
Congratulations on your win in the WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE MULTIPLE TRAINS, Darin!