Southern pacific took exceptional pride in this train because it traveled solely on sp rails for its whole journey unlike other trains which were joint efforts with other railroads profusel no expense was spared on the budd streamlined sunset limited of 1950 a train still widely regarded as representative of the apex of passenger train development in the united states. Responsibility michael jarel dennis ryan john r signor imprint pasadena southern pacific historical technical society c2006 physical description. The sunset limited had been southern pacifics premier train on the southern transcontinental route since 1894 in the boom years following world war ii sp decided that it was time for the sunset to join the streamliner ranks a 15 million order for 73 cars was placed with the budd company in 1948 as delivered each of the five trainsets . The sunset limited southern pacifics premier train with a southern accent by michael jarel dennis ryan john r signor book condition very good book description southern pacific historical technical society very good 2006 0965720888 very good binding cloth jacket good d