Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge
Historical Society
Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge
Historical Society
Publications
The Journal:
The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter named “Journal of the Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Society.” The Journal is usually 8 or 12 pages in size; on occasion it has been 16 pages. Some issues include color illustrations.
In our publication we discuss the history of the narrow gauge lines focusing on many topics such as the people, dates, places and equipment. Also discussed are current restoration projects of SPng equipment and modeling the railroads in all scales. The Journal also includes many historical photographs that have never been published in the past.
The submission of articles and photographs as well as ideas for stories is encouraged from members of the Society.
Recent topics of articles in the Journal have been:
- Sale of box car bodies and surviving box cars in the Owens Valley
- Hawthorne, Nevada, paroramic views in 1889
- Place names along the former Carson & Colorado
- Passenger Cars (including SP drawn floor plans)
- Current car and locomotive restoration projects
- Hawthorne, Nevada
- Collis P. Huntington's ride over the Carson & Colorado
- SP's San Bernardino & Redlands narrow gauge
Back issues of the Journal and its predecessor names are available. Depending on the specific issue the back issues are either high-quality reproductions or part of the original printing. These are available from the Society's office.
Click here for a PDF index to the early issues (#1 through #32). |
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Index to the issues #33 to the current day is available here. |
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Please Note: You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view our application. |
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November 8, 2025
New Publication
“Along the Carson & Colorado / Hawthorne to Benton”
The Southern Pacific Narrow Guage Historical Society (SPNGHS) is pleased to announce the publication of a new book focusing on the Carson & Colorado Railroad and
successor lines in Nevada and eastern California.
Authored by member Lawrence E. Meeker, the Guidebook “Along the Carson & Colorado / Hawthorne to Benton” provides 65 maps and 116
photos (many never before published) for exploring this segment of the line. Every known ghost town, siding, spur, and timetable-stop location is featured. The Guidebook includes detailed maps
for readers to find precise locations, and the author includes a section on ease-of-access to each site and the remaining structures or ruins. There are both historic
and modern photographs, many in color, and numerous then-and-now comparisons. Another section outlines museums in the region that have a focus on local or
railroad history. The Guidebook has 96 pages, soft covers, and is printed on heavy 80-pound high-gloss paper.
To purchase a copy, please click on the link below to open a PDF
Flyer - Along the Carson & Colorado: Hawthorne to Benton
Copies will be available for purchase at several museum bookstores in western Nevada and in California's Owens Valley.
If you are a bookstore and would like to carry the book, please contact the SPNGHS office to make arrangements.
Other Publications:
The Society is in the planning stages of other publications focusing on the railroads of our interest. Announcements will be made when they become available.
If you have an idea for a possible publication, please contact the Society’s office.
Contact Us
For more information please contact the Society through either of the following means:
Mail:
Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Historical Society, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1236
Sun Valley CA. 91353-1236
E-Mail: Contact Form
Contact Us
For more information please contact the Society through either of the following means: Mail: Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Historical Society, Inc.,P.O. Box 1236Sun Valley CA. 91353-1236 E-Mail: Contact Form