Tag: Diesel Locomotive

Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops Boiler Shop Plans and Photos Added

Sacramento Shops boiler shop

Up next in our deep dive into the Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops is the Boiler Shop. During the steam era, railroad back shops revolved around the erecting shops and boiler shops, and the Southern Pacific’s Sacramento Shops were no different. Check out the five pages of plans and 12 photos of the boiler shop, which is now the restoration shop for the California State Railroad Museum.

Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops Overview & History Page Added

Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops Site Plan POST size

The Southern Pacific Railroad Sacramento Shops were the largest and most comprehensive railroad heavy repair facilities in the Western United States. This page offers an overview of the evolution of the Sacramento Shops from its beginning through the transformation from steam to diesel.