November 27, 1999, Modesto, California.

Rio Grande 3075 and a UP GP40 pull the last regularly scheduled LF41 off of Ninth Street.  Except for the detour trains briefly allowed onto the line in early 2000, the famous run down Ninth Street is over.  Very soon, the Tidewater Southern will be cut in two forever.

photo by Vic Neves

Union Pacific Tidewater Subdivision

The "Tidybowl" Today