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Southern Pacific Railroad


 

The Southern Pacific Railroad {{Reporting mark|SP}} was an American railroad. The railroad was founded as a land holding company in 1865, forming part of the Central Pacific Railroad empire.

References

  • {{Book reference|Author=Beebe, Lucius|Year=1963|Title=The Central Pacific & The Southern Pacific Railroads|Publisher=Howell-North Books, Berkeley, CA|ID=}}
  • {{Book reference|Author=Diebert, Timothy S. and Strapac, Joseph A.|Year=1987|Title=Southern Pacific Company steam locomotive compendium|Publisher=Shade Tree Books, Huntington Beach, CA|ID=}}
  • {{Book reference|Author=Yenne, Bill|Year=1985|Title=The History of the Southern Pacific|Publisher=Bonanza, New York, NY|ID=ISBN 0-517-46084X}}
  • {{Book reference|Author=Thompson, Anthony W., et al|Year=1992|Title=Pacific Fruit Express|Publisher=Signature Press, Wilton, CA|ID=ISBN 1-930013-03-5}}
  • {{Book reference|Author=Orsi, Richard J|Year=2005|Title=Sunset Limited. The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West 1850-1930|Publisher=University of California Press|ID=ISBN 0-520-20019-5
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~ Table of Content ~

Introduction
Timeline
Locomotive paint and appearance
Company officers
References
See also
External links

 

 

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