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Since you model what I would call the contemporary era you will likely see in operation prototypes you want to model. I'd suggest you buy and always have with you a digital camera. Also do a search in the Magazine index. As you are interested in specific railroads you may want to join groups which concentrate on your favorites, they publish occasional prototype information. The Southern Pacific archive is located in Costa Mesa and staffed by a part time archivist who may be helpful to you. Contacting them may generate other leads. As mentioned above, you are likely to have the best results by being VERY SPECIFIC in your research. Concentrate on only a few prototypes, by individual engine number and year if at all possible. In my experience its half the battle won when you do. Keep a DEDICATED NOTEBOOK and write down every scrap of information which comes your way, even ideas and leads which don't work out. Index it by date. Nothing is more frustrating than knowing you saw a piece of information which you can't locate. Once you have made your selection(s) post requests for photos in this and other likely forums. Be persistent, eventually what you need will surface. Good Luck Randy
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