144 pages hardbound black & white photos from the early 1930s to mid 1950s representing a geographical and chronological trip on Southern Pacific's San Joaquin Division.

Beginning at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal with the first departure of Train No. 51 - the San Joaquin in 1939 the railroad west along the Los Angeles River past SP's big LA Yard (Taylor) seeing some of the engines and trains a passenger could have seen during their travels. continue west through Glendale and Burbank on to San Fernando and Sylmar through the mile long Tunnel 25 that separates the San Fernando Valley from the Newhall / Saugus area (now called Santa Clarita area) through Newhall and Saugus where many passenger and freight trains are seen including two different photos of Train No. 58, the Owl requiring the use of TWO Cab Forwards Double headed to get their spring and summer heavyweight trains of 17 and 21 cars, respectively over the route. Trains 51, 52, 56, 57, 58 and 60 are represented in the large 10.5" wide x 6.25" tall photos with a few taller images. Several numbered freight trains are also well represented as well as many extras.

Through Soledad Canyon, and on to Palmdale, Lancaster, Rosamond and Mojave, Between Mojave and Bakersfield Santa Fe Railway trains will also be seen Between Soledad Canyon and Mojave there are five photos of early SP diesels found inside from four unit consists struggling with wet and icy conditions in unusual snowfall in Southern California to 2 month old F-3s coming downgrade into Mojave - Dynamic brakes howling!

This first volume ends in Woodford just west of the Tehachapi Loop. 144 pages + plus cover sheet and full color watercolor paintings on the dust jacket.

Retail prince is expected to be $65.00 and should be ready to ship in December 2008.