SPSF Motive Power 1986, Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Prepare to Merge

Prepared before the ICC denied the SFSP merger and published very shortly thereafter while the decision was still being appealed, this is an historical anomaly: the roster of a railroad that never came into being. It includes rosters for the SF, the SP/Cotton Belt, and for the SFSP. Also includes extensive discussion of the development of the paint scheme and provides a color photo of a locomotive that had been painted with the proposed SFSP logo. The book then provides a pictorial roster of the locomotives of both companies: slugs, switchers, EMD 4-axle and 6-axle power and GE 4-axle and 6-axle power. Many of the photos show locomotives that have already been repainted to leave room for the addition of two more letters. Illustrated throughout with black and white and a few color photos. 128 pages.