Locomotives

Motive power from the early 1900s to today

Sierra Northern has a variety of locomotives suitable for every passenger or freight train from the turn of the 20th century to today. The railroad has a couple of steam engines:  2-8-0 Consolidation-type and a 2-8-2 Mikado, both representing the 1900s-50s. The railroad also has vintage diesels including an F7 diesel from 1940s-60s, and modern units that incorporate the latest technology. Jump to locomotives by division: Southern California – Ventura Division;  Northern California – Oakdale DivisionNorthern California – Sacramento DivisionNorthern California – Mendocino Division.

Southern California - Ventura Division

Sierra Northern F7 diesel with crew
Vintage diesel locomotive 100 - Ventura Division
Movie Railroad F7 diesel engine
Vintage diesel locomotive 100 - Ventura Division
Sierra Northern F7 diesel locomotive front
Vintage diesel locomotive 100 - Ventura Division
Sierra Northern Steam engine 14 side view
Steam engine 14 - Ventura Division
Sierra Northern Modern locomotive 2627
Modern diesel locomotive 2627 - Ventura Division
Sierra Northern modern diesel locomotive 3502
Modern diesel locomotive 3502 - Ventura Division

Northern California - Oakdale Division

Sierra Northern old diesel locomotive
Diesel locomotive 1950s-60s - Oakdale Division
Sierra Northern older diesel locomotives on Oakdale Division
1950s diesel locomotives - Oakdale Division

Northern California - Sacramento Division

Sierra Northern modern diesel engine west sacramento
Modern diesel locomotive - Sacramento Division
Sierra Northern 1950s-modern diesel locomotives on West Sacramento Division
1950s-modern diesel locomotives - Sacramento Division

Northern California - Mendocino Division

Front view of No. 45 steam locomotive
Steam engine 45 - Mendocino Division
Steam engine 45 and tender
Steam engine 45 and tender - Mendocino Division
Red vintage diesel with passenger car
1950s diesel locomotive 64 - Mendocino Division
Side view of diesel locomotive 65
1950s diesel locomotive 65 - Mendocino Division
Gas railbus
Gas railcar M100 - Mendocino Division
Gas railcar emerging from tunnel
Vintage gas railcar M100 - Mendocino Division