Southern Pacific Transportation Company - Wikipedia
The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States.
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Founded in 1865 by a group of businessmen in San Francisco, the Southern Pacific was created as a rail line from San Francisco to San Diego. By 1883, the line extended all the way to New Orleans.
History of the Southern Pacific Railroad - Wikipedia
The third Southern Pacific railroad, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, is now operating as the current incarnation of the Union Pacific Railroad.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC STORY - Southern Pacific Railroad …
What quickly became America’s first land holding company, the Southern Pacific Railroad (Southern Pacific) was incorporated in 1865 and would later lease the Central Pacific Railroad (Central Pacific).
SP History - sphts.org
The history of the Southern Pacific stretches from 1865 to 1998 and ultimately provided rail transportation services in 13 states throughout the American West and Southwest. The Southern Pacific was represented by three railroads throughout its life.
Southern Pacific Railroad History Center | SP Lives Here
Our mission is to provide a digital presentation of the history of the Southern Pacific System from the creation of its first predecessor company in 1853 until its merger with Union Pacific in 1996, through a comprehensive, searchable website.
Southern Pacific Railroad: " The Friendly Southern Pacific
2024年10月16日 · Over time, it blossomed into the most far-reaching of all the classic American railroads with a network totaling 17,000 miles after its 1988 merger with the Denver & Rio Grande Western.
Southern Pacific history remembered - Trains
2022年2月4日 · Until the supermergers of recent decades, Southern Pacific was one of the largest railroads in the U. S., ranking third behind Pennsylvania and New York Central in operating revenue and second behind Santa Fe in route mileage.
Southern Pacific Railway - Southern California Railway Museum
The SP went on to become one of the giants of US railroading, stretching from the Pacific Northwest into Texas and New Orleans. SP’s vast system even included narrow gauge railroad operations in California and Nevada. Southern Pacific was also a major player in the electric railways of Los Angeles.
Southern Pacific Railroad - Britannica Money
2024年12月6日 · After completing the Central Pacific from California to Utah in 1869, they started the Southern Pacific as a branch line into southern California. It reached the Arizona border in 1877, and in 1883 it was joined to other railroads built west from New Orleans, Louisiana, across Texas and New Mexico.