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Bookmark or Share- Southern Pacific Transportation Company - WikipediaThe 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.
- UP: Southern Pacific RailroadSouthern Pacific Railroad. 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 - WikipediaThe history of the Southern Pacific ("SP") stretched from 1865 to 1998. The Southern Pacific was represented by three railroads. The original company was called Southern Pacific Railroad, the second was called Southern Pacific Company and the third was called Southern Pacific Transportation Company.
- THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC STORYThe story of the Southern Pacific is a legacy rich with economic, transportation, political, legal, and engineering influence in America west of the Mississippi River.
- Southern Pacific Railway - Southern California Railway MuseumFounded in 1865, the Southern Pacific (SP) was originally created as a rail line from San Francisco to San Diego. By 1868, it extended to New Orleans. In 1885, the Southern Pacific leased the Central Pacific Railroad, which was the western half of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.
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