Southern Pacific Roll On 

Very nice editing!

“Don’t cry because it’s gone, Smile because it happened”

That transition at 2:11 gives me chills every time. I also like how after that, the footage is more modern, showing how SP lived on even past its merger with UP.

I LOVE the Southern Pacific railroad. That's one of my favorite railroads.

Too bad southern pacific passed away in 1996, but I love this song

It’s sad that Southern Pacific had to have a terrible ending in 1996. They ruled the west coast with Santa Fe and many other railroads. Shine on Southern Pacific, Keep on rolling.

“As long as there’s a USA, SP will haul the freight!” **UP MERGERS INTENSIFIES**

I would not trade my memories of growing up all over the west coast and seeing the SP on a daily basis. I would go train watching as a teen back in the 1980's and 90's. Long live the SP you made me happy!

You probobly wont belive me but a bit ago i was screaming that i was actually the 1000 subscriber and im happy to be a part of this community!

You know, I had a dream that Amtrak bought southern pacific from UP. Not gonna lie it was a good dream. Old engines were brought back, and old lines were rebuilt/refurbished. It was amazing.

Don’t cry because it is gone, smile because it happened Rip Southern Pacific Transportation Company 1865-1996

0:43 these old units is what got me into trains. While all my brothers watched cartoons I watched Trains. And this vibe of old locomotives just brings back my childhoods

Southern Pacific still exists to me no matter what.

1:18 I could just imagine riding on that. Being Pulled by a Southern Pacific GS4 must be amazing.

"southern pacific, spirit that won the west!" *literally 10 seconds later* *WE'RE A GREAT BIG ROLLIN' RAILROAD, ONE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS!!!!!!!!!!!*

Makes me miss a railroad I never was around to see. SP built my local line (Mojave Subdivision) you can see the SP logo on many of the bridges. Without the SP I don’t know where I would be as an enthusiast. There were so many innovations that came out of this railroad that shape modern railroading, especially in Southern California. I miss SP, even though I never met it. “As long as there’s a U.S.A. SP will haul the freight.” God, I wish that would be true. As for now, It’s still somewhat true, with many crews out of Bakersfield having started back in the SP days. SP is alive, but I worry about when it fades.

Lyrics: When they drove that golden spike in 1869 It opened up the American West to the Southern Pacific Line A thousand miles of wilderness, heard the hammer's ring And voices of the gandy dancers sing Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home Portland to New Orleans, all along the golden crest Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West On spikes and ties laid down in time to some old fiddler's reel We're forever stitched together with a million miles of steel Right on the clock, the rolling stock helps keep this country great As long as there's a USA, SP will haul the freight Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home Portland to New Orleans, all along the golden crest Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West The Cotton Belt, the T&L, the Denver Rio Grande With all the others proud and strong, coupled hand to hand Pulling every grade and curve, a single heart and mind Making sure the job gets done out on the SP line Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home Portland to New Orleans, all along the golden crest Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West Roll on big iron lady through the mountains and the plains Roll on men and women with tradition in your veins Keep the drive wheels turning all across this great land Blow that whistle loud and long, the future's in our hands Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home Portland to New Orleans, all along the golden crest Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West

Wow; I just happened to search “Southern Pacific” and by sheer coincidence I found this video! If you made this I just want to say that when the more modern footage started playing my heart skipped a beat! Thanks for uploading this because I loved the 1st gen diesels and the can forwards but I also love 4449 and 2472. I mean it when I say this really touched my inner railfan soul

Southern Pacific is still out there you never know what the future will bring...

This song is super catchy since I absolutely LOVE Southern Pacific and Union Pacific together 😊

Trains and nostalgia aside, from a musical standpoint, this is definitely one of the better train songs, or more specifically railroad theme songs out there. It's got an organic sound, not pretentious, and just a good song in general.

SP is my favorite fallen railroad. It’s just such a cool and historic railroad.

"As long there's a USA, SP will haul the freight" Union Pacific: I'm about to end this railroad's whole career

I listen to this on loop for hours while playing Roblox

Pre-Chorus: 0:06 0:41 1:35 2:15 "Southern Pacific Roll On, Roll On" 0:23 0:59 1:53 2:33 "S.P. Spirit That Won The West" 0:36 1:12 2:06 2:46

I always love it when I hear this song, brings back the memories

Its so sad that the SP basically was the railroad that innovated so much into shaping the rail of today. From developing the first diamond to building the Tehachapi Loop which is now used by the UP and BNSF, to many more innovations they contributed to the industry and ideas that later other railroads used, its such a shame to see it start to be erased. The SP basically built California, it built LA and San Francisco, you can still see their logo on bridges they built all over CA and basically all street running in CA was SP, the SP had no boundaries or obstacles it couldnt cross, thats why roads were built along the SP rail lines, you can also thank SP for the Alameda Corridor right of way. SP doesnt get enough credit for all they established, SP should have been the one to buy up the UP, not the other way around.

P.S. I LOVE THIS SONG AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD

“Right on the clock, the rolling stock helps keep this country great As long as there's a USA, SP will haul the freight” Bittersweet af hearing this for the first time, being from florida there’s a good chance I’ll never get to see a SP engine, or anything of the sorts besides the heritage units. The USA outlived the SP, although the memories live on!

R.I.P Southern Pacific the most beautiful railroad in the world. 1869 to 1996. Keep going 4449

A few months ago, I had a really great dream that the Southern Pacific locomotive (speed-letter paint scheme) was being used as a snowplow on a street running railway in my suburban neighborhood in New England so that some MBTA Silverbird subway cars could pass after it.

My song is of my railroad which is this Southern Pacific Roll On!!

Remember that UP still owns locomotives that worked for the SP! They might not be in their home paint but they still have a second chance with their new railroad, and with their original history of the railroad they started with.

Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on! From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home! Portland to New Orleans all along the Golden Crest, Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West!

I was born to work on the railroads, and may God help me achieve that.

This is my new favorite song i sing it every day

Let’s just take a moment to remember all of those fallen flags that are so dear to us. From southern pacific, conrail, Norfolk and western, Milwaukee road, western Maryland, and the hundreds of other ones that I just don’t have the time to write. We miss you

I can confirm Southern Pacific and Union Pacific is the best train railroad with strength

Just like conrail gone but not forgotten, Roll on Southern Pacific!

1:49 would’ve liked to have seen this locomotive preserved.

Southern Pacific, Roll on, Roll on. 1869-1996 RIP

2024 and this is still so classic! :)

The song after 2:14 feels like directions for the future, like they knew they’d get bought out.

Southern pacific was a great railroad, and it will always be.

May the Southern Pacific live on in our hearts and 4449 keep steaming for ever.

Southern pucific roll on roll on,that hit me so hard

VERY well done! Nice video!

Why do some people dislike amazing stuff like this

I woke up this morning and found this playing

Just came across this. My dad worked 35 years for the SP miss seeing those engines with their "bloody noses". Largest railroad in the country.

I especially love the song too!

Roll on you Gold Coast Legend; thanks for sharing

Good thing SP 4449 is still around.

Some Southern Pacific Survivors.

Very nice! Love the song Southern Pacific Roll On!

I’d kill to have this on my Spotify

Hell they helped me get out west thank you railroad alot of ingeneers seen me they gave me water and stuff but they helped me get out hear I'll always remember the railroad guys they helped me alot

love this sp rules

Oldest railroad just love it❤❤❤

Sad part is we still got the usa but we dont have the southern pacific I miss that railroad I might have not lived when it was a thing but im happy it lives on in our hearts and model railroading

Southern Pacific was a great railroad back then don’t cry that it’s gone be happy that it happened RIP Southern pacific 1865 - 1996

"Southern Pacific roll on, roll on!" :Union Pacific: "How bout you DON'T."

I wish daylight 4449 came to my town

R.I.P Southern Pacific, The Railroads Aren't The Same Without You! All Railfans Will Miss You! #rollon #southernpacific #trains Long Live The SP I Miss You!

I like this music and and I like the old picture right there of Jupiter and 119

I did not expect them to meet the same fate as us god i miss them

Union pacific in the background: "I'm going to buy you"

*says "the future is in our hands* 2019 *me* r/hmmm

For Some Reason When I listen to this, I enter Foamer Mode.

It may not be around anymore it will always live in the hearts of the people

1:36 *C* *O* *T* *T* *O* *N* *B* *E* *L* *T*

(2:29) Powerful sound!

Long live the cab forward and the daylight is a beautiful steam locomotive

I love how it cut’s from the past to modern day

Btw I sing this song all the time :)

I like the scenes with the EMD E/F units pulling Freight Trains.

Thanks for rolling on until you couldn’t, Southern Pacific.

This is my favourite song 😍🎵

Imagine if Southern Pacific would come back as a Shortline Railroad (Just like the Rock Island RR).

SP has a special place in my heart, as someone who lies on former SP trackage (the UP costal route) Its nice to see them live on

happy national train day 🚂🚃🚃🚃

Great song I can’t stop listening to this

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Tehachapi, Bagley, Chaular, San Fransisco, Esmond, Mussel Slough, Arizona, Sanbernadino.

Hello! Toop vídeo! Very beautiful vídeo! Congrats! Thanks!

Amazing video! Love what you made here, will be looking forward to more video's from you.

Banger. Even though I'm CSX, It's a Banger. Roll on Southern Pacific. Keep the country great with CSX, UP, NS, and other Train companies.

Now all the engines greed each other with a cheerfull toot toot for all the hard work they do on Sir topham hat’s railway.

I wish Southern Pacific was still around today. But hey the surviving SP Locomotives will always carry the legacy.

I wasn’t alive during the time of sp nor was alive when it was light but I know it’s affects to this day. SP created the Caltrain corridor and I am ever grateful for them for the tracks they laid to help me get to my destinations.

Great video !!!! Thanks for sharing !!!

were i work the up runs daily behind my office, and if iam lucky i still get to see a few of the diesels in the orginal cotton belt colors still adorned the spirt will always live on

They succumbed to their ultimate rival

BEST RAILROAD EVER !!!!!!!!!!!! SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROLL ON

CRAFTY FOXE I KNOW YOU YES YOU THAT SAID VERY NICE EDITING I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS !!!!!!!

Well we still have UP heritage unit 1996. So technically SP still lives

4449 is the god of steam because of the name and paint scheme he's wearing

I was lucky enough to see Southern Pacific locomotives on freight trains well after Union Pacific bought them. I remember seeing them often on freight trains through my town.

This is a good country music I love it!

What about U.P.’s Great big rollin railroad and S.P.’s Roll on combined?