Southern Pacific Freight Train Symbol History

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Most of the following train symbols originated at Ennis, TX; El Paso, East St. Louis, or Eugene, OR.

EGSAY handled freight traffic from NdeM for San Antonio and beyond. Perishable traffic connected with train WCESP at San Antonio. In October 1985, it became the SA11L.

Southern Pacific train symbol ENHOY at Groesbeck, TX

ENHOY handled freight traffic for Houston and east. It was deleted May 20, 1983.

ENSAM began as train ENTUC (Ennis Tucson) and became the ENEPY in 1974. It handled freight traffic for San Antonio, El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, and empties for California and Oregon. It became train ENSAY in early 1984 and the ENSAM in October 1985 as needed.

EPHOM began as the EPSAY and SAHOY. In 1982 train EPSAY handled freight traffic for San Antonio and Houston. In 1982, the SAHOY handled traffic for reclassification at Houston and would pick up and set out at Glidden and Eagle Lake. In October 1985, the EPSAY became train EPSAM and the SAHOY became the SAHOM. In 1987, they were combined to form train EPHOM. It operated as needed.

EPHOT began January 16, 1989 and handled TOFC and manifest freight traffic for Dallas, Pine Bluff, and Memphis (set out at San Antonio for the SADAQ and LAMFF), San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, and beyond.

EPKCM began as the EPKCY and handled traffic for Dalhart (BN interchange traffic such as Coors beer empties), Liberal and Kansas City.

EPKCT began June 2, 1986 as EPKCQ Sprint train and operated daily except Sunday. It became the EPKCT in December 1987 and was still operating in March 1989.

EPLAY began September 25, 1980 and handled traffic for West Colton, City of Industry, and Los Angeles. It was deleted in late 1983.

EPOAA began as the MTS (MP-TP-SP) and became the TPLAY in 1974. In 1982, MPLAT handled traffic from the UP freight train REEPA (exMP train REZ) for Tucson, Phoenix, West Colton, City of Industry, and Los Angeles. The MPLAT became train EPOAA on July 16, 1986 and operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays and handled GM autos for Phoenix, Marne, and Milpitas. In 1987, it operated via the Coast.

EPPXT began January 16, 1989 and handled TOFC and manifest traffic for Tucson and Phoenix.

EPRIT handled TOFC from the LAEST for the Rock Island.

EPWCM began as train EPWCY and in 1982 handled traffic for Tucson, the Imperial Valley, and empties for California and Oregon. The EPWCY became train EPWCM in October 1985.

ERRVY handled traffic from the Northwestern Pacific.

ESCHQ began operating November 8, 1989 to the Illinois Central's IMX (InterModal eXchange) facility in Chicago.

ESDAQ Sprint train began in June 1986 and is combined with the MFDAQ at Pine Bluff. From East St. Louis, it handled TOFC for Pine Bluff and Dallas and auto parts for Eagle Pass.

ESHOT began as No 143 and became train PBHOF in 1974. In 1982, it handled TOFC, autos, and manifest traffic for Shreveport and Houston. It picked up manifest traffic for El Paso and beyond at Shreveport. Train ESTXF became the ESTXT in August 1984 and handled TOFC for Pine Bluff, Houston and Baytown. It became the ESHOT in October 1985.

ESKCQ SPRINT train began in early 1986 and operated daily. It handled Kansas City, El Paso, and Bay Area TOFC.

ESKCY handled traffic, primarily empties, for Kansas City and beyond. In 1983, it operated as needed.

ESMXT began December 3, 1985 handling Mitsui OSK Line containers from Chicago and Columbus, Ohio. Containers from Columbus were handled by Conrail train TV601.

ESNXT began in the Summer of 1985 handling NYK Line containers from Chicago via SOO train 805 and Cincinnati via CSX train 241.

ESPBQ Sprint train began as the ESPBX in the summer of 1985 and became the ESPBQ in October 1985. After the start of train ESDAQ, the ESPBQ operated only as needed.

EUALM began as the EUALY and handled freight traffic for interchange with the UP at Albina Yd. The EUALY became train EUALM in October 1985.

EUANP began January 13, 1989. It handled traffic for Anaheim, La Mirada, and City of Industry and would pick up freight traffic at Klamath Falls and Black Butte. It could be combined with train BNWCP.

Southern Pacific train symbol EUASM at Texum, OR

EUASM began in August 1988 operating Tuesday thru Sunday as a run thru with D&RGW freight train 146. Initially it operated via Roseville and then changed to the Modoc Line in October 1988. It handled traffic for Salt Lake City, Denver, Pueblo, Kansas City, Memphis, and East St. Louis. If a second section was run, it would terminate at Grand Junction. In January 1989 the D&RGW train symbol for the first section was changed to 140 and the second section could continue beyond Grand Junction. The D&RGW train symbols were changed again in January 1990. The D&RGW train symbol was changed to 146 and the second section of EUASM 146 became EUGJM and 148.


Southern Pacific train symbol EUASM at Merrill, OR

EUAVT began as the EUAVY and became the EUAVT on July 10, 1984. In 1985, it handled TOFC for El Paso, San Antonio, North Texas, Houston, and New Orleans, and was usually combined with the PTMFT at Roseville.

EUBNM began as the 1-BNE (First BN East) and became the EUBNY in 1974. It handled traffic for the BN for Vancouver, Tacoma, and Seattle, WA. It was suspended during the operation of train WCSEY.

EUCIY handled traffic for West Colton to City of Industry. It could fill with freight traffic for El Paso to Kansas City.

EUEPM began during the summer of 1984 as train BRYUT operating via the Coast and handled TOFC destined for Los Angeles, Phoenix, Yuma, and beyond and bypassed the yard at West Colton. The traffic was then added to other eastward trains at Yuma. Within a couple months it became the PTPXT. It would also pick up any Anaheim traffic set out by the CZLAT and move it to City of Industry. PTPXM became train EUPXM in August 1986 and became the EUEPM in October 1987.

EUEPY handled traffic for El Paso and beyond.

EUESF began in early 1983 operating via Roseville and Ogden. It was usually combined with train BAESF at Roseville, except on heavy days. From Eugene, it handled traffic for Kansas City, East St. Louis, Ogden, Roseville, Fresno, Bakersfield, Tucson, Phoenix, and Los Angeles TOFC. It ran until the end of 1983.

EUGJM began as the second section of the EUASM and became train EUGJM in January 1990. It also uses D&RGW train symbol 148 and terminates at Grand Junction.

EUKFY began as train KFD (Klamath Falls Drag) and became the EUKFY in 1974. It later became the BRKFY and handled traffic for Klamath Falls and beyond. It was changed back to the EUKFY in the late 1970's.

EULAY began as the PNL (Pacific Northwest Los Angeles) and became train EULAY in 1974. In 1979, it handled traffic for Los Angeles and could fill with freight traffic for Bakersfield, City of Industry, West Colton, and Roseville.

EUMEM began as the SLW (Siskiyou Line West) and became train EUSLY in 1974. The EUMEM handled traffic, mostly empties, for the Siskiyou Line. In 1989, it normally operated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On other days train EUROM could have operated to Roseburg.


Southern Pacific train symbol EUMEM at Creswell, OR

EUOAY bypassed Roseville and handled traffic for Oakland and San Jose. It could fill with TOFC for Oakland and San Jose and empty auto racks for Milpitas and Warm Springs on the rear end.

EUPBY handled traffic for Pine Bluff and beyond except loaded TOFC. It would pick up the empty auto racks at Tucson and could fill with traffic for Shreveport.

EUPTM began as train DGNEU (Drag North from Eugene) and became the EUBRY in 1974. It was suspended and then reinstated on April 11, 1980 and became train EUPTM in October 1985. It handled traffic for Portland, Corvallis, and Lebanon.

EUPTY began as the 2-BNE (Second BN East) and became train EUBNZ in 1974. EUPTY handled traffic for Portland except TOFC and traffic for the BN for Vancouver and beyond. It could fill with traffic for Corvallis and Lebanon.

EURGM began as train OS (Oregon Special) and became the EUNPY in 1974. It handled traffic for UP train OS for North Platte and beyond. The EUNPY and EUOGY from 1980 to 1985 handled traffic for the UP for Ogden, Wyoming, North Platte and beyond on the head end and freight for the D&RGW on the rear end. Train EUOGY became the EUOGM in October 1985. The route was changed from Wendel to Roseville in January 1987 and the symbol was changed to EURGM. It was deleted in November 1988. It was revived in January 1990 as the EUROM and uses D&RGW train symbol 196.

Southern Pacific train symbol EURGM at Cougar, CA

EURGY handled traffic for the D&RGW at Ogden and was deleted in 1984. It could fill with freight traffic for the UP.

EURVM began as the SMW (Shasta Manifest West) and became the EURVY in 1974. From 1980 to 1985, it handled traffic other than TOFC for Roseville and beyond. The EURVY became train EURVM in October 1985.

EURVW began as train SSMW (Stockton Shasta Manifest West) and became the EURVW in 1974. In 1978, it handled traffic for reclassification at Roseville. It would pick up at Klamath Falls and Black Butte.

EUTRM began January 13, 1989 as the EUSTM handling traffic for Roseville and Stockon. It soon became train EUTRM and could be combined with the EUEPM or EPWCM.

EUTUY began as the TUC-SSE (Tucson Sunset East) and became train EUTUY in 1974. In 1980, it handled traffic for Bakersfield, Phoenix, and Tucson.

Southern Pacific train symbol PSSE at Rosamond, CA

EUWCM began as the PSSE (Portland Sunset East) which continued to Pine Bluff (see train WCPBY) and became the EUWCY in 1974. From 1980 to 1982, it handled general freight traffic for reclassification at West Colton and could have a Bakersfield block on the rear end and a Roseville block on the head end. The EUWCY became train EUWCM in October 1985 and operated as needed.

EXCHT began January 13, 1986 handling Express system containers destined for Chicago via the SOO (exMILW) train 800. It was often combined with the EXHOT from Long Beach to El Paso.

EXCHTZ began in early 1988 leaving Long Beach on Thursday. It handled Orient Overseas Container Lines traffic.

EXHOT began in January 1986 handling Express system containers for Dallas, Houston, and New Orleans. It was often combined with train EXCHT from Long Beach to El Paso.

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