A Southern Pacific Railroad passenger train and freight train pass at Colfax, California, circa 1925. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train, freight train.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway steam locomotive 1967 at Bakersfield, California in June 1947. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway steam locomotive 3743 at Oceanside, California in June 1947. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

California Central Railroad steam locomotive number U, at junction, circa 1888. Photo from J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive.

Steam locomotive CP 2837, a Class H1c 4-6-4 in the roundhouse at Stockton, California, 1974 Photo taken by D.A. Strawn. Other Subject Classes: Locomotive-Steam

Feather River Railway steam locomotive number 2 derelict at Oroville, California, on June 23, 1974. Feather River Railway number 2, a three-truck, 103-ton, standard-gauge geared Shay locomotive was built by Lima in 1922. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .

Feather River Railway steam locomotive number 2 derelict at Oroville, California, on June 23, 1974. Feather River Railway number 2, a three-truck, 103-ton, standard-gauge geared Shay locomotive was built by Lima in 1922. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .

Feather River Railway steam locomotive number 2 derelict at Oroville, California, on June 23, 1974. Feather River Railway number 2, a three-truck, 103-ton, standard-gauge geared Shay locomotive was built by Lima in 1922. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .

Great Northern Steam Locomotive Number 3077 at Bieber, California, 1941.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive Number 3101 at Lookout, California, 1950.