El Paso & Southwestern #1 running light along the United States/Mexico Border in 1902 U.S. Geological Survey descibes the photo as "Great overthrust near Glance. El Paso & Southwestern number 1 locomotive in photo. Cochise County, Arizona. 1902" U.S. Geological Survey (Owner), Ransome, Frederick Leslie (Photographer)
This wreck of El Paso & Southwestern 2-8-0 #290 occured after a flash flood. There are several imaes of the temporary trackage laid to recover the locomotive.
The only 2-6-2's that the Southern Pacific ever owned were origionally purchased by the El Paso & Northeastern. SP 1904 was constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September 1904 as EP&NE #24. The locomotive became EP&SW 138 before the SP purchase. This view of the locomotive was taken as the locomotive awaiting to be scrapped.
Southern Pacific 2-8-0 #2505 a C-15 class. Origionally purchased by the EL Paso & Northeastern as #52 from Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1900 for use on the Alamogordo & Sacramento Mountain line from Alamogordo to Cloudcroft. The El Paso & Southwestern took over on July 1, 1905. The locomotive was remumbered to 181. Converted to burn oil by the El Paso & Southwestern.
Southern Pacific 2-8-0 # 2507 C-15 at El Paso November 1947. Previously El Paso & Southwestern #183, El Paso & Northeastern #54. Constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1900. The locomotive used coal as fuel at the time the Southern Pacific took over the El Paso & Southwestern. The Southern Pacific converted the locomotive to oil burning.
Southern Pacific 2511 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in October 1905 for the Arizona & New Mexico #24. The El Paso & Southwestern purchased the Arizona & New Mexico effective Sunday January 1, 1922. The locomotive became El Paso & Southwestern 218.
This view of Southern Pacific AC -11 undergoing running gear repairs behind a roundhouse. This rare view is an important opportunity to begin to understand the importance of locomotive maintenance.
Southern Pacific three cylinder locomotive 5022 at El Paso on March 29, 1952. Photo by W. O. Gibson
Southern Pacific three cylinder 4-10-2 5028 pulling an eastbound train past tower 6. The date is March 1949.
ASARCO No. 5 at the El Paso Smelter in 1974
Phelps Dodge GP38-2 at Separ, New Mexico. Photographer Tom Chemworth Sr. The photo was taken January 11, 1978.
A Fireman's side view of El Paso & Southwestern No. 1 at the University of Texas at El Paso Campus. Photo by Robby Peartree.
El Paso & Southwestern #1 resides behind the glass today. Photo by Robby Peartree