The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific …

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 …

The Southern Pacific Transportation Company (initials: SPTC, SPTCo and SPT) was established in 1969 and absorbed the Southern Pacific Company, the Southern Pacific Transportation …

In 1969, Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SPTC) absorbed all the previous corporate names of the railroad. After failed merger attempts with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe …

The Southern Pacific Transportation Company (initials: SPTC, SPTCo and SPT) was established in 1969 and absorbed the Southern Pacific Company, the Southern Pacific Transportation …

Our mission is to provide a digital presentation of the history of the Southern Pacific System from the creation of its first predecessor company in 1853 until its merger with Union Pacific in …

The venerable Southern Pacific railroad operates a core route of 7,500 miles of railway in 14 of the western United States, its territory forming a broad crescent from Portland, Oregon, to New …

Oct 16, 2024 · In 1969 a new Southern Pacific Company was born as a holding company for the railroad (Southern Pacific Transportation Company), the new Southern Pacific …

Feb 28, 2025 · The Southern Pacific was acquired by the Union Pacific Corporation in 1996. The merged firm represented the largest railroad company in the United States and controlled most …

The Southern Pacific was a Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under …