List of Peninsula Commute locomotives

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Many locomotives from numerous rail companies have served along the Peninsula Commute rail line between San Francisco and San Jose since 1863. Agencies and companies that have managed service include Southern Pacific, San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, Caltrain, Caltrans, Amtrak (contracted operator from 1980 to 2012) and TransitAmerica Services (contracted operator from 2012- current).

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Current Caltrans and Caltrain Fleet (1980-Current)

Number/nameModel/Class [1] Wheel arrangementBuilderYearDisposition and
Location
Photograph
900
San Francisco
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service CalTrain (7185967626).jpg
901
San Jose
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrains (32407618474).jpg
902
San Mateo
F40PH-2 B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrain (16240998114).jpg
903
Santa Clara
F40PH-2 B-B EMD1985In revenue service CalTrain 903 pushing out of the main San Francisco Station in June 1985 (30679374345).jpg
1985 Caltrans livery
904
Palo Alto
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrain 904 Palo Alto locomotive engine.jpg
905
Sunnyvale
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrain engine 905 at Mountain View downtown station.jpg
906
Burlingame
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrain (7506100372).jpg
907
Mountain View
F40PH-2 B-B EMD1985In revenue service CDTX 907 with painted gallery cars Apr 1985xrp.jpg
1985 Caltrans livery
908
Redwood City
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service Daily Commute 2 (9534948922).jpg
909
Menlo Park
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrain in San Mateo 3107 03.JPG
910
Millbrae
F40PH-2 B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrain JPBX 910 at Millbrae Station.JPG
911
San Carlos
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrain at Millbrae station, January 2011.jpg
912
San Bruno
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service CalTrain (7185973238).jpg
913
Belmont
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service May 2000x4 (34790963571).jpg
914
Atherton
F40PH-2 B-B EMD1985In revenue service Gilroy Station 2024 07.JPG
915
South San Francisco
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service CalTrain (7185984206).jpg
916
California
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service CalTrain 916 named "California" waiting its turn at the 4th & Townsend station in San Francisco, CA in October 1985 (30591257451).jpg
Original 1985 Caltrans livery

Burlingame Station 3130 05.JPG
Current JPBX scheme

917
Gilroy
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1985In revenue service Caltrain (2606636743).jpg
918
County of San Mateo
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1987Disabled, In Repair [2] CALTrain (2767090134).jpg
919
County of Santa Clara
F40PH-2-CAT B-B EMD1987In revenue service CalTrain (6242444507).jpg
920
Morgan Hill (Operation Lifesaver)
F40PH-2C B-B Boise1985In revenue service Caltrain in San Carlos, CA, southbound 1.JPG
921
San Martin
F40PH-2C B-B Boise1998In revenue service Caltrain-Diesel Locomotive 921.jpg
922
Tamien
F40PH-2C B-B Boise1998In revenue service Caltrain JPBX 922 at Santa Clara Station.JPG
923 [1]
MPI MP36PH-3C B-B MPI2003In revenue service Caltrains San Jose, California (12104951186).jpg
924
MPI MP36PH-3C B-B MPI2003In revenue service Caltrains (33094825772).jpg
925
Jackie Speier
MPI MP36PH-3C B-B MPI2003In revenue service Jackie Speier Caltrain.jpg
926
MPI MP36PH-3C B-B MPI2003In revenue service Caltrain (2267086477).jpg
927
MPI MP36PH-3C B-B MPI2003In revenue service Caltrain passing through College Park.jpg
928
MPI MP36PH-3C B-B MPI2003In revenue service MP-36 (4780962048).jpg

Southern Pacific Locomotives (1870–1980)

Steam fleet (1870–1954)

Number/nameModel/ClassWheel arrangementBuilderYearDisposition and
Location
Photograph
Southern Pacific 1, 1001
"C.P. Huntington"
4-2-4T Cooke Locomotive Works October, 1863On static display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA. C.P. Huntington locomotive brighter.jpg
Southern Pacific

(various)

S-x

("Switcher")

0-6-0 Various,

Including Baldwin, Cooke and Schenectady.

Various-1957fifteen survive, one formerly preserved; 1215, 1221, 1227, 1229, 1233, 1237, 1238, 1251, 1258, 1269, 1273, 1285, 1293, 1298 and T&NO 146.

1215 getting possible restoration after 2479.

1294 scrapped due to environmental deterioration

Southern Pacific 1215 display.jpg
Southern Pacific 1900–1905Pr-1 and Pr-2
("Prairie")
2-6-2 Sacramento Shopsc. 1881–821905 was originally numbered 1506 by Central Pacific; [3] scrapped in 1930s. [4]
Southern Pacific (various)C-x
("Consolidation")
2-8-0 Various, including Baldwin Various-1957Nine survive; 2521, 2562, 2579, 2706, 2718, 2781, 2825, 2852, 3420.

2706, built in 1904, is awaiting a restoration in Colusa, CA. [5] [6]

Southern Pacific No. 2706.jpg
Southern Pacific (various)Mk-x
("Mikado")
2-8-2 VariousVarious-1957Four survive, one formerly preserved; 745, 786, 771 and 794.

745 going on FRA 15 Year Overhaul, 786 getting restored to operating condition.

743 scrapped in 1970 after less than 15 years of preservation, succumbed to environmental deterioration.

Souther pacific locomotive 794.jpg
Southern Pacific

(various)

F-x

("Santa Fe")

2-10-2 VariousVarious-1957Two survive; 975 and 982 (both from T&NO), both in static display SP 975.jpg
Southern Pacific 2004–2386T-x
("Ten Wheeler")
4-6-0 VariousVarious-1957Four survive; 2248, 2252, 2353 and 2355.

2248 is getting reassembled and restored back to operating condition, 2252, 2353 and 2355 are in static display.

Grapevine Vintage Railroad - panoramio.jpg
Southern Pacific 2461–2475P-8
("Pacific")
4-6-2 Baldwin Locomotive Works 1921–1957 2467 is stored serviceable at the California State Railroad Museum; 2472 is going through the 1,472-day inspection overhaul. Southern Pacific Railroad 4-6-2 -2472 at Sunol California May 2009.jpg
Southern Pacific 2478–2491 P-10 Baldwin Locomotive Works 1923–1957 2479 is undergoing restoration at the Niles Canyon Railway after the PLA transferred ownership. SP Steam locomotive 2479.JPG
Southern Pacific 3100–3109P-11Various1923–1957All scrapped.
Southern Pacific 4300–4327MT-1
("Mountain")
4-8-2 Various1923–1957Assigned to various other trains at the same time. All scrapped. Railway and locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1924) (14778382403).jpg
Southern Pacific 4385–4390MT-2Various1924–1957Assigned to various other trains at the same time. All scrapped.
Southern Pacific 4328–4345MT-3Various1925–1957Assigned to various other trains at the same time. All scrapped. USA 024 Oakland 3.jpg
Southern Pacific 4346–4366MT-4Various1926–1957Assigned to various other trains at the same time. All scrapped. USA 021 SP Berkeley 2.jpg
Southern Pacific 4367–4376 MT-5 Sacramento Shops1927–1957Assigned to various other trains at the same time. All scrapped.
Southern Pacific 4400-4409 [7] GS-1
("Golden State" or "General Service")
4-8-4 Baldwin Locomotive Works 1930–1956Assigned to various other trains at the same time. Retired in 1956 and scrapped. [8] Southern Pacific Class GS-1.png
Southern Pacific 4410–4415 GS-2 Lima Locomotive Works 1937–1957This locomotive class was assigned to various other trains at the same time, starting in the mid-1940s. None survive. Southern Pacific Co., Engines 4412, Daylight, and 1, C. P. Huntington (12239600415).jpg
Southern Pacific 4416–4429 GS-3 1938–1957This locomotive class was assigned to various other trains at the same time, starting in the mid-1940s. None survive. Southern Pacific GS-3 locomotives.JPG
Southern Pacific 4430–4457 GS-4 1941–1957This locomotive class was assigned to various other trains at the same time, starting in the early 1950s. 4449 still survives. Coast Daylight 1954.JPG
Southern Pacific 4458 & 4459 GS-5 1942–1958This locomotive class was assigned to various other trains at the same time, starting in the early 1950s. None survive.
Southern Pacific 4460–4469 GS-6 1943–1958This locomotive class was assigned to various other trains at the same time, starting in the late 1940s. 4460 still survives. Southern Pacific Lines, No. 4462 (12239679515).jpg

Diesel-electric fleet (1954–1985)

Number/nameModel/ClassWheel arrangementBuilderYearDisposition and
Location
Photograph
Amtrak 700 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/07Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from passenger service under an ICC order to return offline freight cars. [9] A total of 15 Amtrak P30CH locomotives were leased. AMTK 700 with subs Aug 78cz.jpg
Amtrak 702 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/08Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 703 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/08Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9] AMTK 703 with EB plug at Santa Clara Aug 78zz.jpg
Amtrak 704 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/08Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 705 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/08Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 706 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/08Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 707 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/08Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 709 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/08Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 711 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/08Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 712 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/09Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9] Amtrak 712 with a Peninsula Commute train, October 1978.jpg
Amtrak 716 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/09Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 718 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/09Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Amtrak 720 GE P30CH C-C GE Transportation Systems 1975/11Leased to SP for 1978–79 after SP SDP45s were pulled from service. [9]
Southern Pacific 3020 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1953/12Purchased as 4800; renumbered to 3020 (1965). Retired and sold 1974. [10] Scrapped. Peninsula Commuter train at 3rd and Townsend station, July 1973.jpg
Southern Pacific 3021 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1953/12Purchased as 4801; renumbered to 3021 (1965). Retired 1974 and sold 1975. [10] Scrapped. SP 3021 with train 144 at 3rd and Townsend station, November 1972.jpg
Southern Pacific 3022 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1954Purchased as 4802; renumbered to 3022 (1965). Retired and sold 1975. [10] Scrapped. SP 3022 with train 124 at 3rd and Townsend station, April 30, 1971.jpg
Southern Pacific 3023 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1954Purchased as 4803; renumbered to 3023. [11] Scrapped.
Southern Pacific 3024 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1954Scrapped.
Southern Pacific 3025 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1953/12Purchased as 4805; renumbered to 3025 (1965). Stripped 1975 and scrapped 1978. [10] SP 3025 with 153 Nwhll May72smcr - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
Southern Pacific 3026 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1954Scrapped. SP 3026 with Tr 118 at Newhall St Jan 1966x (18843681471).jpg
Southern Pacific 3027 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1954Scrapped.
Southern Pacific 3028 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1954Purchased as 4808; renumbered to 3028 (1965). Engine failed 1974 and scrapped 1975. [10] Peninsula Commute train 128 at 3rd and Townsend station, August 1973.jpg
Southern Pacific 3029 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1953/12Purchased as 4809; renumbered to 3029 (1965). Retired and scrapped 1974. [10]
Southern Pacific 3030 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1953/12Scrapped.
Southern Pacific 3031 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1953/11Purchased as 4811; renumbered to 3031 (1965). Retired and scrapped 1975. [10] SP 3031 with Peninsula Commute at 3rd and Townsend.jpg
Southern Pacific 3032 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1953/11Scrapped. SP 3032 with train 116 at Santa Clara, December 1970.jpg
Southern Pacific 3033 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1954Purchased as 4813; renumbered to 3033 (1965). Retired 1975. [10] Scrapped.
Southern Pacific 3034 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks Morse 1954Purchased as 4814; renumbered to 3034 (1965). Retired 1975. [10] Scrapped. SP 3034 at Palo Alto High Stick tree 9 70x - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
Southern Pacific 3035 FM H-24-66 C-C Fairbanks-Morse 1954/02Scrapped. SP 3035 (FM H-24-66) with Train 138 at San Francisco, CA on May 22, 1970 (32212879533).jpg
Southern Pacific 3186 [12] EMD GP9 B-B EMD 1954/06Built as 5603; renumbered to 3003 (1965) and 3186 (1975). Retired in 1995. Sold to Western Rail Inc., Washington state and rebuilt with low nose as WRIX 3186. Sold to Kalama Export and remains in service. [13] SP 3003 GP9 with SP train 141, the Del Monte, at Jan Jose, CA in January 1968 (32212880863).jpg
Southern Pacific 3187 EMD GP9 B-B EMD 1954/05Carried numbers 5894 (1961) and 3000 (1965) before renumbering to 3187 (1975). Retired in July 1994. [13] Scrapped CalTrain's Experimental Paint Scheme Was Only on GP9E 3187 (30588506922).jpg
1982 "Rainbow" scheme
Southern Pacific 3188 EMD GP9 B-B EMD 1954/05Built as 5600, renumbered to 3008 then 3188. [14] Scrapped SP 3188 under the 280 Freeway in San Francisco,September, 1984.jpg
Southern Pacific 3189 EMD GP9 B-B EMD 1954/06Built as 5623; renumbered to 3005 (1965) and 3189 (1977). Retired in 1991 and sold for scrap in 1992. Repainted in "Black Widow" and preserved as Southern Pacific 5623 at the Niles Canyon Railway. [13] 3005 logan mar 71 - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
Southern Pacific 3190 EMD GP9 B-B EMD 1955/04Built as 5625; renumbered to 3007 then 3190. [15] Served with North Coast Railroad as NCRR 3190. [16] Unknown SP 3190 at the Lenzen Roundhouse, San Jose in July 1979. (32682694640).jpg
Southern Pacific 3191 EMD GP9 B-B EMD 1954/05Number 5893 was renumbered to 3422, then 3010 (1967) and 3191 (1977). Retired in 1993. Briefly owned by Feather River Rail Society before becoming Connecticut Central 53 in 1994. [13] Preserved as B&O 6641. In Service 2172 1203192000xx - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
Southern Pacific 3192 EMD GP9 B-B EMD1954/06Built as 5602, renumbered to 3009 (1965) and 3192 (1977). Retired in 1993; rebuilt with low nose and sold to Ottawa Valley Rail Link as RLK 4202. [13] Unknown SP 3191 switching at Permanente Feb86xRP - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
Southern Pacific 3193 EMD GP9 B-B EMD1954/06Carried number 5601 before renumbering to 3002 (1965) and 3193 (1978). Retired in 1993. Scrapped 2001. [13] SP 3193 with Train 149 at San Mateo, CA in August 1980 (32938025271).jpg
Southern Pacific 3194 EMD GP9 B-B EMD 1954/05Built as TNO 281; renumbered to SP 5895 (1961), then 3001 (1965) and 3194 (1977). [17] Retired 1998. Preserved by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Operational. [18] SP 3194 with Train 122 an eastbound commute arriving at San Jose, CA in July 1979 (32682691130).jpg
Southern Pacific 3195 EMD GP9 B-B EMD1955/06Built as 5624; renumbered to 3006 and 3195. [19] Unknown SP 3195 at San Jose with F40xRP - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
Southern Pacific 3196 EMD GP9 B-B EMD1954/05Built as 5622; renumbered to 3004 (1965) and 3196 (1979). Retired in 1990. [13] Unknown SP 3004 with the Del Monte at Marina, April 1971.jpg
Southern Pacific 3197 EMD GP40P-2 B-B EMD1974/11Renumbered to SP 7600 in 1986; retired in 2002. In service with the Indiana Harbor Belt as IHB 4010, Rebuilt as GP40-2 [20] SP 3197 with Peninsula Commute train 126 at San Jose, March 1985.jpg
1976 Bicentennial scheme
Southern Pacific 3198 EMD GP40P-2 B-B EMD1974/11Renumbered to SP 7601 in 1986. In Service with Union Pacific as UP 1373, Rebuilt as GP40-2 [20] Caltrain-Southern Pacific Commuter Trains by Roger Puta (30824828575).jpg
Southern Pacific 3199 EMD GP40P-2 B-B EMD1974/11Renumbered to SP 7601. In Service with Union Pacific as UP 1375, Rebuilt as GP40-2 [21] Caltrain-Southern Pacific Commuter Trains by Roger Puta (30824831575).jpg
Southern Pacific 3200 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/05Damaged by fire in 1989; retired 1990. Scrapped 1992. [22] SP 3200 with a Peninsula Commute train at Bayshore, April 1985.jpg
Southern Pacific 3201 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/05Retired in 1990; scrapped 1996. [22] Caltrain-Southern Pacific Commuter Trains by Roger Puta (30824838005).jpg
Southern Pacific 3202 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/05Retired in 1989; scrapped. [22] Northbound Coast Daylight at San Jose, May 1, 1971.jpg
Southern Pacific 3203 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/06Retired 1990; sold 1992. [22] Scrapped; was the last survivor of SP's SDP45s SP 3203 SDP45 with Train 51, the San Joaquin Daylight arriving at Oakland, CA on May 22, 1970 -- 1 of 2 Photos (32858077751).jpg
Southern Pacific 3204 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/06Retired 1990; sold 1991. Scrapped. [22] Southbound Coast Daylight passing Oak Hill, December 1970.jpg
Southern Pacific 3205 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/06Retired 1986; sold 1988. Scrapped. [22] Three of SP Geeps in San Francisco From Roger Puta (30175579654).jpg
Southern Pacific 3206 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/06Retired 1989; sold 1989; scrapped 1996. [22] SP 3206 with last Lark April 8 1968 LAUPTxRP - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
Southern Pacific 3207 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/07Retired and sold 1989; scrapped 1996. [22] SP 3207 with Amtrak No. 6 at Sacramento, CA on February 27, 1987 (22800337231).jpg
"Kodachrome" freight service
Southern Pacific 3208 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/07Retired 1986; scrapped 1988. [22] SP 3208 WB south of Gerber April 1981xRP - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
Southern Pacific 3209 EMD SDP45 C-C EMD1967/07Retired 1989; sold and scrapped 1990. [22] Southbound Coast Daylight south of Curtner Avenue, February 1971.jpg
Southern Pacific 4450
Huff
EMD SD9 C-C EMD1954/04Built as SP 5339. [23] Scrapped in Portola, CA. SP 4450, an SD9 named "Huff" (144120403).jpg
Southern Pacific 4451
Puff
EMD SD9 C-C EMD1954/04Built as SP 5363. [24] At Schellville, CA in derelict condition SP 4451 with the Peninsula Commute in Santa Clara, April 1979.jpg

San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Locomotives (1863-1870)

Number/nameModel/ClassWheel arrangementBuilderYearDisposition and

Location

1 [25] [26]
San Francisco
4-4-0 Norris Locomotive Works 1862To Southern Pacific #2, #1109. Unknown.
2 [25]
San Jose
4-4-0 Norris Locomotive Works 1862To SF&NP as Little Josie. To Northwestern Pacific Railroad #1. Retired in 1921.
3 [25]
T. Dame
4-4-0 Norris Locomotive Works 1862To Southern Pacific #3, #1110. Unknown.
4 [25]
A.H. Houston
4-4-0 Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works 11/1863To Southern Pacific #4. Unknown.
5 [25]
Chas. McLaughlin
4-4-0 Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works 11/1863To Southern Pacific #5. Unknown.
6 [25]
California
4-4-0 H. J. Booth at Union Iron Works 7/1865To Southern Pacific #6, #1303. Rebuilt 1873. Scrapped in 1911. [27]
7 [25]
Atlantic
4-4-0 H.J. Booth at Union Iron Works 7/1865To Southern Pacific #7, #1231, scrapped in 1895. [27]
8
Union
0-4-0 H.J. Booth at Union Iron Works 6/1865To Southern Pacific #8, #1002. [27] Unknown.
9
Donahue
4-4-0 Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works 4/1870To Southern Pacific #9. Unknown.
10
Newhall
4-4-0 Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works 4/1870To Southern Pacific #10. Unknown.
11 [28]
Menlo Park
4-4-0 Mason Machine Works 4/16/1870To Southern Pacific #11. Unknown.
12
Racer
4-4-0 McK/A7/1868Ex-C.P. #97. To Southern Pacific #12. Unknown.
13
Shoshone
4-4-0 Norris Locomotive Works 6/1867Ex-C.P. #36. To Southern Pacific #13. Unknown.
14
Red Eagle
4-4-0 Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works 7/1868Ex-C.P. #117. To Southern Pacific #14. Unknown.
15
Black Deer
4-4-0 McK/A10/1867Ex-C.P. #55. To Southern Pacific #15. Unknown.
16
Reindeer
4-4-0 Schenectady Locomotive Works 11/1868Ex-C.P. #147. To Southern Pacific #1151. Unknown.
17
Mohave
4-4-0 Norris Locomotive Works 7/1860Ex-C.P. #93. To Southern Pacific #17. Unknown.
18
Peeler
4-4-0 Rhode Island Locomotive Works 11/1868Ex-C.P. #135. To Southern Pacific #18. Unknown.
19
Raven
4-4-0 Schenectady Locomotive Works 10/1868Ex-C.P. #142. To Southern Pacific #19. Unknown.
20
4-4-0 Baldwin Locomotive Works 6/1872Ex-W. Wisc. #20. To Southern Pacific #20. Unknown.

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South San Francisco station is a Caltrain station in South San Francisco, California. The station is on the east side of the Bayshore Freeway, east and south of the curved Grand Avenue overpass, and north of where the freeway crosses over the tracks. Downtown South San Francisco is to the west, across the freeway. It previously underwent a substantial modernization and expansion project, completed in January 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Broadway station (Caltrain)</span> Train station in Burlingame, California, U.S.

Broadway station is a Caltrain station in Burlingame, California. Caltrain only serves the stop on weekends and holidays; weekday service is provided by a bus shuttle to nearby Millbrae station.

<i>Del Monte</i> (train) Former Southern Pacific passenger train

The Del Monte was a passenger train operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad between San Francisco and Monterey, California. It ran from 1889 to 1971.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atherton station</span>

Atherton station is a former Caltrain station in Atherton, California. The station had one side platform and one island platform serving the two tracks of the Peninsula Subdivision, with a concrete and wooden shelter on the west side of the tracks. The station opened by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1866 as Fair Oaks and was renamed Atherton in 1912. Caltrain cut weekday service to the station in 2005 due to low ridership and a hold-out rule that prohibited two trains from being at the station simultaneously. Weekend service continued until December 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krauss-Maffei ML 4000</span>

The Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 is a road switcher diesel-hydraulic locomotive, built between 1961 and 1969 by German manufacturer Krauss-Maffei in Munich, Germany. It generated 3,540 horsepower (2,640 kW) from two Maybach V16 engines. 37 examples were built for two North American railroads and one South American railroad.

Southern Pacific 2718 is a 2-8-0 "Consolidation" Class C-8 steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1904 for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP). It is one of three surviving members of its class, and one of many preserved SP 2-8-0s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern Pacific 2706</span> Preserved SP C-8 class 2-8-0 locomotive

Southern Pacific 2706 is a 2-8-0 "Consolidation" Class C-8 steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1904 for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP). It is one of three surviving members of its class, and one of many preserved SP 2-8-0s.

The Downtown Rail Extension (DTX) is a planned second phase of the San Francisco Transbay Transit Center (TTC). When complete, it will extend the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor commuter rail line from its current northern terminus at 4th and King via a 1.3 mi (2.1 km) tunnel. The new terminus will be near the Financial District and will provide intermodal connections to BART, Muni, Transbay AC Transit buses, and long-distance buses. In addition, the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) plans to use DTX and the Caltrain-owned Peninsula Corridor for service on the CHSRA San Francisco–San Jose segment. Because DTX uses a long tunnel, current diesel locomotives are not suitable and the Caltrain Modernization Project (CalMod), which includes electrification of the line and acquisition of electrified rolling stock, is a prerequisite.

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