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.

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 .

Klamath & Hoppow Valley Railroad steam locomotive number 10, a three-truck Heisler, hauls a tourist train near Klamath, California, in 1973. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .

Klamath & Hoppow Valley Railroad steam locomotive number 10, a three-truck Heisler, rests between tourist trips at Klamath, California, in 1973. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .

Klamath & Hoppow Valley Railroad steam locomotive number 10, a three-truck Heisler, rests between tourist trips at Klamath, California, in 1973. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .