A 2-8-0 helper assists the cab-forward 4-8-8-2 road engine on the eastbound San Francisco Overland, climbing Southern Pacific’s Donner Pass line in the late 1940s.
Photo by Jim Morley
David and Goliath on the Overland
By Faith Finfrock | December 31, 2020
| Last updated on August 7, 2025
A nice example of the railroad traction fraternity from the past…
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