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                           Exhibit 99(g)
                               
              SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION THRIFT PLAN
             Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules
                        (Modified Cash Basis)
                     December 31, 1996 and 1995
                               
                               
               (With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)
                               
                               
 INDEX               
               
               SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                          THRIFT PLAN
                               
        Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules
                     (Modified Cash Basis)
                               
                  December 31, 1996 and 1995
                               
                               
                               
                       Table of Contents
                               
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Independent Auditors' Report                                     1

Consent of Independent Auditors                                  2

Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan
  Benefits (Modified Cash Basis) - December 31,
  1996 and 1995                                                  3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available
  for Plan Benefits (Modified Cash Basis) - Years
  ended December 31, 1996 and 1995                               4

Notes to Financial Statements (Modified Cash
  Basis)                                                      5-12



Supplemental Schedules - (Modified Cash Basis)

Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
  Purposes (Modified Cash Basis) - December 31,
  1996 Schedule 1                    

Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
  (Modified Cash Basis) - Year ended December 31,
  1996 Schedule 2

                               
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                 Independent Auditors' Report
                               
The Thrift Plan Committee
Southern Pacific Rail Corporation Thrift Plan:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for plan
benefits (modified cash basis) of Southern Pacific Rail Corporation Thrift
Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements
of changes in net assets available for plan benefits (modified cash basis)
for the years then ended, and the supplemental schedules as listed in the
accompanying table of contents. These financial statements and supplemental
schedules are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and supplemental
schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

As described in note 2(a), these financial statements and supplemental
schedules were prepared on a modified cash basis of accounting, which is a
comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting
principles.  

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of Southern
Pacific Rail Corporation Thrift Plan as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and
changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, on the
basis of accounting described in note 2(a).  

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial statements taken as a whole.  The supplemental schedules
of (1) Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes (Modified
Cash Basis), and (2) Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions (Modified 
Cash Basis) are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a
required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary
information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for
Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our
opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.  




/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

San Francisco, California
June 20, 1997
                               
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                 SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                          THRIFT PLAN
                               
     Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
                     (Modified Cash Basis)
                               
                    December 31, 1996 and 1995
                               
                               
                                                          1996         1995     
                                                     ------------  ------------ 
Assets:
  Investments, at fair value
  (Note 3):
   Common stock fund                                $  2,707,119     2,148,384 
   Commingled funds                                   62,546,639    43,290,298 
   Short-term investments                              4,443,075     3,010,085 
                                                    ------------  ------------ 
                                                      69,696,833    48,448,767 
  Investments, at contract value
  (note 3):
   Fixed income annuity contracts                    118,576,813   127,786,622 
                                                    ------------  ------------ 
      Total investments                              188,273,646   176,235,389 

  Receivable from broker                                  19,417         8,726 
  Investment income receivable                           695,265       730,618 
                                                    ------------  ------------ 
      Total assets                                  $188,988,328  $176,974,733 
                                                    ------------  ------------ 
Liabilities:
  Unsettled stock sale                                     1,412         6,815 
                                                    ------------  ------------ 

Net assets available for 
  plan benefits                                     $188,986,916  $176,967,918 
                                                    ============  ============ 

See accompanying nots to financial statements

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               SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                          THRIFT PLAN
     Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan
                            Benefits
                     (Modified Cash Basis)
                                               
             Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
                                               
                               
                               
                                                    1996         1995     
                                               ------------   ------------ 
Additions to net assets attributed to:
  Investment income:
   Interest                                    $  8,325,983   $  8,929,902 
   Dividends                                         14,673             25 
   Net appreciation in fair value of 
    investments (Note 3)                          9,741,416     11,757,093 
                                               ------------   ------------ 
      Total investment income                    18,082,072     20,687,020 
                                               ------------   ------------ 
  Contributions:
   Employer                                       2,816,930      2,908,910 
   Participants                                   6,507,155      6,645,656 
                                               ------------   ------------ 
      Total contributions                         9,324,085      9,554,566 
                                               ------------   ------------ 
      Total additions                            27,406,157     30,241,586 

Deductions from net assets attributed to:
  Distributions to participants - cash           14,963,502     15,021,561 
  Distributions to participants - non-cash              --      10,649,546 
  Investment and administrative expenses            423,657        345,212 
                                               ------------   ------------ 

      Total deductions                           15,387,159     26,016,319 
                                               ------------   ------------ 
Increase in net assets available for
  plan benefits                                  12,018,998      4,225,267 

Net assets available for plan
  benefits:
  Beginning of year                             176,967,918    172,742,651 
                                               ------------   ------------ 

  End of year                                  $188,986,916   $176,967,918 
                                               ============   ============ 



See accompanying notes to financial statements.  

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                       SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                                 THRIFT PLAN

                        Notes to Financial Statements
                           (Modified Cash Basis)



(1)   Description of Plan
    
   (a)  General
    
   The following description of the Southern Pacific Rail Corporation Thrift
   Plan (the Plan) is provided for general information purposes only.
   Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete
   description of the Plan's provisions.   

   The Plan is a defined contribution plan which was established by Rio
   Grande Holding, Inc. (RGH) on January 1, 1982 as an individual account
   savings and investment plan for employees of RGH and its subsidiaries
   (the RGH participants). RGH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern
   Pacific Rail  Corporation (SPRC). SPRC adopted the Plan and became its
   sponsor. SPRC and its subsidiaries that are participating in the Thrift
   Plan are collectively referred to as the Company. The Plan is subject to
   the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
   (ERISA).
    
   Southern Pacific Transportation Company's employees not subject to a
   collective bargaining agreement and not paid on an hourly basis are
   eligible to participate in the Plan any time after the first anniversary 
   of their employment if they have not incurred a break in service. In 
   addition, certain employees which are currently covered under collective
   bargaining agreements who were previously not covered have been allowed
   to continue participation in the Plan.
    
   On February 1, 1994, the Plan amended its eligibility requirement, 
   allowing new employees to participate immediately in the Thrift Plan and
   to accept rollovers. 
    
    (b) Contributions
    
   Plan participants may elect to make employee contributions in an amount
   not less than 1% nor more than 16% of their salary. These contributions
   may be made on either an after-tax or a before-tax basis, or a
   combination of the two, provided the total contribution does not exceed 
   the lesser of 16% of salary or the applicable Internal Revenue Code
   annual limitation of $9,500. The employer matches the first 3% of
   employee contributions (whether before-tax or after-tax) on a dollar-for-
   dollar basis.  All contributions are subject to limitations imposed by
   the Internal Revenue Code such as those under Sections 401(a)(17),
   401(k), 401(m), 402(g) and 415.  

   (c)  Participant's Accounts
    
   Each participant's account is credited with his or her own contributions,
   employer contributions and an allocation of the Plan's earnings (or
   losses) based on the type of investments selected and their performance. 
   The allocation of earnings (or losses) is based on each participant's
   account balance by investment type.  
    
   (d)  Vesting
    
   Participant and employer contributions are fully vested when made.
    
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                 SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                             THRIFT PLAN

                   Notes to Financial Statements
                       (Modified Cash Basis)

   (e)  Investment Options 
    
   Upon enrollment in the plan, a participant may direct contributions in 1%
   increments in any of six investment options:  
        
        Fixed Investment Fund - Funds are invested in high quality
        investment contracts with a diversified group of insurance
        companies, banks and other financial institutions.  
        
        Value Equity Fund - Funds are invested in shares of the Invesco
        Retirement Trust Equity Fund (a trust company commingled fund). The
        fund primarily invests in common stocks and securities convertible
        into common stock.
        
        Balanced Fund - Funds are invested in shares of the Invesco
        Retirement Trust Flex Fund (a trust company commingled fund). The
        fund contains a mix of stocks and high quality bonds.  
        
        International Equity Fund - Funds are invested in the Capital
        Guardian International (Non-U.S.) Equity Fund (a trust company
        commingled fund). The fund invests in a portfolio comprised
        primarily of securities of non-U.S. issuers and securities whose
        principal markets are outside of the United States.  

        Stock Fund - Funds are invested in common stock of Union Pacific
        Rail Corporation.
     
        Growth Equity Fund - Funds are invested in shares of the Invesco
        Trust Company Common Stock Fund (a trust company commingled fund).  
        The funds consists primarily of small and large capitalization
        stocks with strong earnings growth.  
    
   Participants may change their investment options monthly.     

   Effective December 31, 1994 SFP Stock and SFP subsidiary stock (which was
   held in the SFPAC stock fund) was eliminated from the plan as an 
   investment option. Each participant whose account was invested in that
   fund was permitted to elect to withdraw, in kind, shares of stock with a
   fair market value equal to the total value allocated to the participants
   After-Tax Contributions Account and Company matching contributions
   account as of the date of withdrawal. All such shares not withdrawn were
    sold and the proceeds were invested in the Fixed Investment Fund.
    
   (f)  Resources Stock Fund

   In September 1996, Union Pacific Corporation's (UPC) Board of Directors 
   declared a special dividend consisting of the shares of Union Pacific 
   Resources Group ("Resources") common stock owned by UPC ("the Spin-Off").
   As a result of the Spin-Off, each of UPC's stockholders received
   0.846946 of a share of Resources common stock for each share of UPC
   common stock held by such shareholders at the September 26, 1996 record
   date for the distribution.  The shares were transferred at market value 
   from the UPC Stock Fund to the Resources Stock Fund. Therefore, each Plan 
   participant's account received 0.846946 of a share of Resources common 
   stock for each share of UPC common stock held in the Fund.  The shares 
   received have been placed in the Resources Stock Fund ("Resources Stock").  
   Future contributions to Resources Stock Fund are not permitted.  

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                SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                        THRIFT PLAN

                 Notes to Financial Statements
                    (Modified Cash Basis)
                  
   (g)  Payment of Benefits
   
   Benefits are payable to a participant upon retirement, disability, death or
   termination of employment.  Subject to certain hardship rules and limits, a
   participant may also withdraw employer or employee contributions under 
   other circumstances.  The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the
   benefit that can be provided from that participant's account net of any
   witholding for federal income taxes.
   
   
   (h)  Investment Management Fee and Administrative Expenses
    
   In 1996 and 1995 respectively, the Plan paid investment management fees of
   $418,047 and $304,230. Administration expenses paid totaled $5,610 and 
   $40,982 respectively. The majority of administrative expenses in both 1996
   and 1995 were paid by the Company.  

   (i)  Plan Termination
    
   SPRC may terminate the Plan at any time. In the event of termination, Plan
   net assets will be allocated and distributed to the participants based on
   their respective account balances. 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
    
   (a)  Basis of Accounting
    
   The accounts of the Plan are maintained, and the accompanying financial
   statements and information have been prepared, on the cash basis modified
   to carry investments at fair value, and to reflect the accrual of
   investment income and brokerage transactions.  Consequently, revenues and
   related assets are recognized when received rather than when earned except
   for investment carrying value, investment income and brokerage
   transactions and expenses are recognized when paid rather than when the
   obligation is incurred. Accordingly, the financial statements are not
   intended to present net assets available for plan benefits and changes in 
   net assets available for plan benefits in accordance with generally
   accepted accounting principles.  

   (b)  Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
    
   The plan's assets are stated at fair value except for its investment
   contracts which are valued at contract value.  Shares of commingled funds
   are valued at quoted market prices which represent the net asset value of
   shares held by the plan at year end. The stock is valued at its quoted 
   market price. The investment contracts held in the fixed investment fund
   are fully benefit responsive and as such are valued at contract value.  
   Contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus
   earnings, less participant withdrawals. Purchases and sales of securities  
   are recorded on a trade-date basis. Investment income is recorded on the
   accrual basis.  Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The
   difference between cost and market value from one period to the next is 
   recognized a net appreciation in fair value of investments in the
   accompanying state of changes in net assets available for benefits.  
    
   (c)  Use of Estimates
    
   The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make
   certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
   assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
   at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income
   and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ
   from those estimates.


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                SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                          THRIFT PLAN

                  Notes to Financial Statements
                      (Modified Cash Basis)

(3) Investments
    
   Chase Manhattan Bank, trustee of the plan, held the Plan's investments and
   executed transactions therein. The following table presents the fair value
   of the underlying investments at December 31, 1996 and 1995. Investments
   that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets are separately
   identified.  

                                                      December 31,        
                                                -------------------------- 
                                                    1996          1995     
                                                ------------  ------------ 

    Fixed income annuity contracts, at
      contract value:
       Allstate Life Insurance Company:
         Group Annuity Contract No. 5572, 
           6.45%, April 1, 1999                 $ 5,918,697    $ 5,560,072 
         Group Annuity Contract No. 5607, 
           7.32%, June 1, 1999                    1,036,254      1,036,054 
       CDC Investment Management Company:
         Contract No. 114-01, 6.62%,
           April 15, 1998                         5,088,226      5,088,338 
       Canada Life Assurance Company:
         Contract No. 45842, 7.17%,
           July 1, 1999                           5,146,283      5,144,331 
       Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.:
         ADA-00288-ST, floating interest rate,
           perpetual with 30 day notice
           for termination                        3,482,213      3,288,032 
       Continental Life Assurance Co.:
         Group Annuity Contract
           No. 12664, 8.51%, May 1, 1997          2,631,544      4,849,691 
         Group Annuity Contract
           No. 12750, 7.08%, March 29, 1996             --       6,472,139 
         Group Annuity Contract
           No. 3000-11D,
           7.86%, January 12, 1996                      --          93,425 
       John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
         Guaranteed Investment Contract 
           No. 7942, 6.56%, May 1, 2004           5,450,114      5,113,392 
         Insurance Contract No. 7767,
          variable rate, February 1, 2000         3,014,309        502,272 
    
   *Indicates asset is greater than 5% of net assets available for plan         
   benefits at beginning of the year.

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                SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                          THRIFT PLAN

                  Notes to Financial Statements
                      (Modified Cash Basis)

                                                     December 31,        
                                               -------------------------- 
                                                    1996         1995     
                                               ------------   ------------ 

         Insurance Contract No. 8653,
          6.54%, November 22, 1999              $ 5,046,206   $       --     
       Mass Mutual Insurance Co.:
         Guaranteed Investment Contract 
          No. 10479, 6.88%, July 5, 2002          4,586,252     5,349,948 
         Guaranteed Investment Contract 
          No. 10744, 6.11%, July 5, 2002          7,716,349     8,867,525 
       Metropolitan Life Insurance
          Co.: Group Annuity Contract 
          No. 12500, 8.18%, September 2, 1996           --      4,743,721 
         Group Annuity Contract No. 14018, 
           7.6%, January 2, 2001                  3,313,839     2,140,405 
       New York Life Insurance Co.:
         Group Annuity Contract No. 06200,
          8.35%, May 13, 1996                           --      5,230,423 
         Group Annuity Contract No. 06497,
          6.98%, February 2, 1997                 5,287,973     5,287,805 
         Group Annuity Contract No. 06497-004, 
          6.65%, October 31, 1995                 6,008,666           --    

       Peoples Security Life Insurance Co.:
         Contract No. 00064TR-4, 7.87%,
           July 20, 1999                          4,971,858     4,968,837 
         Contract No. 00064TR-3, 6.14%,
          February 25, 1998                       3,950,794     4,881,605 
         Contract No. 00064TR-2, 6.45%,
           November 15, 2000                      4,841,077     4,805,026 
         Contract No. 00064TR-1,
          6.17%, May 17, 1999                     4,906,845     4,869,542 
       Provident Life and Accident
          Insurance Co. Contract 
           No. 630-05805*, 7.00%, 
           various maturity
           dates through July 31, 1997           20,831,515    20,835,513 
       Prudential Insurance Co.:
         Group Annuity Contract No. 748715,
          6.16%, September 30, 1998               1,236,058     2,046,495 
         Group Annuity Contract No. 7375, 
          7.31%, April 18, 1996                         --      6,382,539 
         Group Annuity Contract No. 7395-212,
           7.05%, April 18, 1996                $       --    $ 4,425,824 
    
   *Indicates asset is greater than 5% of net assets available for plan
   benefits at beginning of the year.
                                                            
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                                                        December 31,        
                                               -------------------------- 
                                                    1996         1995     
                                               ------------   ------------ 

       Prudential Investments - MBIA
         Group Annuity Contract No.
          7375-211, 7.31%, July 25, 1997        $ 3,407,298   $       --  
         Group Annuity Contract No.7375-212
          7.05%, December 1, 1998                 4,737,845           --  
       Sun Life Assurance Co.:
         Contract No. S-0905-G, 7.28%,
          June 10, 1999                           5,966,598     5,561,706
       Traveler's Insurance Co.:
         Group Annuity Contract
          No. 13999,
          8.20%, March 1, 1996                          --        241,962
                                               ------------  -------------
           Total fixed income annuity 
            contracts                           118,576,813   127,786,622
                                               ------------  ------------
       
       Common Stock Fund, at market
          value:
         Southern Pacific Rail Corporation              --      2,148,384
         Union Pacific Corporation                2,078,341           --  
         Union Pacific Resources Group              628,778           --  
                                               ------------   -----------
               Total common stock fund            2,707,119     2,148,384
                                               ------------   -----------
       Commingled Funds, at market
          value:
         Value Equity Fund:
             Invesco Institutional
             Series Trust Equity Fund*           34,779,427    26,940,068
         Balanced Fund:
          Invesco Institutional Series
          Trust Flex Fund*                       16,683,492    11,050,017
         Growth Equity Fund:
          Invesco Common Stock Fund               7,495,640     3,156,291
         International Equity Fund:
          CGTC International Non-U.S.
          Equity Record                           3,588,080     2,143,922
                                               ------------  ------------
               Total commingled funds            62,546,639    43,290,298
                                               ------------  ------------
       Short term investments, at
          market value:
         Chase Temporary Investment Fund          4,443,075     3,010,085
                                               ------------  ------------
               Total investments               $188,273,646  $176,235,389
                                               ============  ============

   *Indicates asset is greater than 5% of net assets available for plan
   benefits at beginning of the year.
    
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                        SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                                 THRIFT PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                             (Modified Cash Basis)

   Net appreciation in the fair value of the Plan's investments (including
   investments bought, sold, as well as held during the year) for the years
   ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 is summarized as follows:


                                                  1996         1995      
                                              -----------    -----------   

       
       Common stock                           $   695,489  $   496,813
       Commingled funds                         9,045,927   11,260,278
                                              -----------  -----------
                                              $ 9,741,416  $11,757,091
                                              ===========  ===========

(4)     Tax Status
    
   The Plan was amended on April 9, 1995. This revision amended and restated
   the Plan to reflect changes required by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The
   Plan received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue
   Service on February 8, 1996 which stated that the Plan is qualified under
   the provisions of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as
   amended, and exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(a).

(5)     Related Party Transaction
    
   Certain Plan investments are shares of temporary investment funds managed
   by Chase Manhattan Bank. Chase Manhattan Bank is the trustee as defined
   by the Plan, by the Plan and qualifies as a party-in-interest. Investment 
   and administrative expenses paid to the trustee by the Plan amounted to
   $4,500 and $12,364 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,
   respectively. In addition, as of September 11, 1996 (the merger date) the
   Plan held stock issued by Union Pacific Corporation. Prior to the merger,
   the Plan held stock issued by the Plan sponsor, Southern Pacific Rail 
   Corporation (Note 6). 

(6)     Merger with Union Pacific
    
   On September 11, 1996, a subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation (UPC)
   completed its acquisition of SPRC through an exchange of cash and UPC
   stock for all of the outstanding shares of SPRC not already owned by UPC.
   As a result, SPRC shares owned by the Plan were exchanged for a 
   combination of cash and UPC stock. The 90,162 shares owned by the Plan
   were converted into 25,601 shares of UPC stock and $679,525 of cash was
   transferred to the Fixed Investment Fund. Also, the Plan was amended to 
   permit Plan participants to invest in UPC stock to replace the previous 
   option to invest in SPRC stock. Therefore, the common stock fund
   represents shares of UPC at December 31, 1996 and shares of SPRC at
   December 31, 1995.  


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                SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                          THRIFT PLAN

                  Notes to Financial Statements
                     (Modified Cash Basis)

(7)     Voluntary Compliance Resolution Applications

   In December of 1996, the Plan administrator filed a Voluntary Compliance
   Resolution (VCR) application with the Internal Revenue Service relating
   to operational defects of the Plan. The defects identified are 1) the
   existence of unallocated amounts in a suspense account resulting from the
   transfer of assets and liabilities from the Santa Fe Southern Pacific
   Savings and Investment Plan, 2) contributions made on behalf of one 
   participant exceeded the limit under Section 415 of the Internal Revenue
   Code of 1986, 3) in two instances, the Plan administrator ceased making
   installment payments to participants at their request without making an
   immediate lump sum distribution as required under the Plan, 4) one 
   participant received an overpayment, and 5) the Plan administrator
   incorrectly calculated the installment payments for one participant and
   began commencement of the installment payments two months late. The IRS 
   had not yet responded to this VCR application. The Plan administrator    
   is currently in the process of reviewing the Plan activity, determining 
   the necessary corrections and the magnitude of those corrections. The
   Plan administrator expects that the proposed corrections will be accepted
   by the IRS with no adverse implications to the Plan's tax status.
    
   In October 1994, the Plan Administrator filed a Voluntary Compliance
   Resolution (VCR) application with the IRS relating to the failure to
   timely distribute the minimum distribution required under section
   401(a)(9) to one employee. The Plan sponsor corrected the situation by
   distributing to the employee from her account the required amounts due of
   approximately $66,158. During 1996 the VCR application and proposed
   correction was accepted by the IRS with no adverse implications to the
   Plan's tax status.
    
(8) Subsequent Event

   Effective May 1997, the Plan changed the Trustee and Administrator of
   the Plan from Chase Manhattan and Howard Johnson, respectively, to Vanguard.
   The Plan's assets were transferred to Vanguard in May 1997.  

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                SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                        THRIFT PLAN

                Notes to Financial Statements
                    (Modified Cash Basis)

(9) Fund Information 
   
   Investments, investment income, contributions and distributions
   to participants by fund are as follows for the years ended December 31,
   1996 and 1995:
                                      Year Ended           Year Ended 
                                      December 31,        December 31,
                                        1996                 1995
                                      ------------       ------------

   Investments:
     Fixed Investment Fund            $123,019,888       $130,769,265
     Value Equity Fund                  34,779,427         26,940,068
     Balanced Fund                      16,683,492         11,050,017
     International Equity Fund           3,588,080          2,143,922
     Stock Fund                          2,078,775          2,175,826
     Resources Stock Fund                  628,344                 --
     Growth Equity Fund                  7,495,640          3,156,291
                                      ------------       ------------
                                      $188,273,646       $176,235,389
                                      ------------       ------------
   Investment Income:
     Fixed Investment Fund            $  8,325,983       $  8,854,248
     Value Equity Fund                   5,705,655          6,453,492
     SFPAC Stock Fund                           --          2,097,637
     Balanced Fund                       2,011,292          2,096,786
     International Equity Fund             385,150            244,050
     Stock Fund                            701,234            502,259
     Resources Stock Fund                    8,928                 --
     Growth Equity Fund                    943,830            438,548
                                      ------------       ------------
                                      $ 18,082,072       $ 20,687,020
                                      ------------       ------------     
   Contributions:                                      
     Fixed Investment Fund            $  5,148,402       $  5,937,853
     Value Equity Fund                   2,105,276          2,070,458
     SFPAC Stock Fund                           --                 --
     Balanced Fund                       1,083,166            922,664
     International Equity Fund             307,963            219,556
     Stock Fund                            134,221            139,387
     Resources Stock Fund                       --                 --
     Growth Equity Fund                    545,057            264,648
                                      ------------       ------------
                                      $  9,324,085       $  9,554,566
                                      ------------       ------------
   Distributions to Participants:
     Fixed Investment Fund            $ 12,255,829       $ 12,358,036
     Value Equity Fund                   1,731,128          1,608,570
     SFPAC Stock Fund                           --         11,104,648
     Balanced Fund                         644,223            386,990
     International Equity Fund              67,148             60,238
     Stock Fund                             52,701             71,246
     Resources Stock Fund                       --                 --
     Growth Equity Fund                    212,473             81,379
                                      ------------       ------------
                                      $ 14,963,502       $ 25,671,107
                                      ------------       ------------

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                        SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                                   THRIFT PLAN
                                        
           Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes
                              (Modified Cash Basis)
                                        
                          Year ended December 31, 1996
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                                                                                   Cost        Current
                 Description of Investment                                                         basis        value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       -----        -----  
                                                                                                 
Investment Contracts:
  Fixed Investment Fund:
   Allstate Life Insurance Company           6.45% investment contract due April 1, 1999      $ 5,918,697 $ 5,918,697
   Allstate Life Insurance Company           7.32% investment contract due June 1, 1999         1,036,254   1,036,254
   CDC Investment Management Company         6.62% investment contract due April 15, 1998       5,088,226   5,088,226
   Canada Life Assurance Company             7.17% investment contract due July 1, 1999         5,146,283   5,146,283
   Commonwealth Life Insurance Company       Floating rate contract, 30 day termination notice  3,482,213   3,482,213
   Continental Life Assurance Company        8.51% investment contract due May 1, 1997          2,631,544   2,631,544
   John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance 
    Company                                  6.56% investment contract due May 1, 2004          5,450,114   5,450,114
   John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance 
    Company                                  Variable rate investment contract 
                                                 due February 1, 2000                           3,014,309   3,014,309
   John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance 
    Company                                  6.54% investment contract due November 22, 1999    5,046,206   5,046,206
   Mass Mutual Insurance Company             Variable investment contract due July 5, 2002      4,586,252   4,586,252
   Mass Mutual Insurance Company             Variable investment contract due July 5, 2002      7,716,349   7,716,349
   Metropolitan Life Insurance Company       6.8% investment contract due January 2, 2001       3,313,839   3,313,839
   New York Life Insurance Company           7.33% investment contract due February 3, 1997     5,287,973   5,287,973
   New York Life Insurance Company           6.94% investment contract due February 25, 1998    6,008,666   6,008,666
   Peoples Security Life Insurance 
    Company                                  6.45% investment contract due May 1, 1997          3,950,794   3,950,794
   Peoples Security Life Insurance 
    Company                                  6.14% investment contract due May 1, 1997          4,906,845   4,906,845
   Peoples Security Life Insurance 
    Company                                  6.17% investment contract due April 25, 1997       4,841,077   4,841,077
   Peoples Security Life Insurance 
    Company                                  7.87% investment contract due April 25, 1997       4,971,858   4,971,858
   Provident Life and Accident 
    Insurance Company                        Investment contract due                           20,831,515  20,831,515
                                                                                

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                        SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                                   THRIFT PLAN
                                        
           Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes
                              (Modified Cash Basis)
                                        
                          Year ended December 31, 1996
                                        
  
                                                                                                Cost        Current
                 Description of Investment                                                      basis        value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    -----        -----  
                                                                                                 
   Prudential Insurance Company   6.16% investment contract due September 30, 1998           $ 1,236,058  $ 1,236,058
   Prudential Insurance Company   7.31% investment contract due July 25, 1997                  3,407,298    3,407,298
   Prudential Insurance Company   7.05% investment contract due December 1, 1997               4,737,845    4,737,845
   Sun Life Assurance Company     7.28% investment contract due June 10, 1999                  5,966,598    5,966,598
                                                                                             -----------  -----------
      Total investment contracts                                                             118,576,813  118,576,813
                                                                                             -----------  -----------
Common stock:
   Union Pacific Corporation **   34,567 shares of common stock                                1,367,637    2,078,341
   Union Pacific Res. Group Inc.**21,682 Shares of Stock                                         394,336      628,778
                                                                                             -----------  -----------
          Total common stock                                                                   1,761,973    2,707,119
                                                                                             -----------  -----------
Commingled Funds:
  Value Equity Fund:
   Invesco Institutional Series 
    Trust Equity Fund             1,306,024.30 shares of commingled fund                      23,454,779   34,779,427
  Balanced Fund:
   Invesco Institutional Series 
   Trust Flex Fund                631,950.44 shares of commingled fund                        12,784,799   16,683,492
  Growth Equity Fund:
   Invesco Common Stock Fund      182,021.37 shares of commingled fund                         6,190,402    7,495,640
  International Equity Fund:
   CGTC International Non-
    U.S. Equity Record            269,375.36 shares of commingled fund                         3,029,283    3,588,080
                                                                                             -----------  -----------
          Total commingled funds                                                              45,459,263   62,546,639
                                                                                             -----------  -----------

**Includes party-in-interest

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                        SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                                   THRIFT PLAN
                                        
                                        
           Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes
                              (Modified Cash Basis)
                                        
                          Year ended December 31, 1996
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                                                         Cost        Current
                 Description of Investment                               basis        value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------       -----        -----  
                                                                          
Temporary Investment Funds:
  Chase Temporary Investment Fund:
     Domestic Liquidity Fund                                      $  4,443,075  $  4,443,075
                                                                  ------------  ------------

        Total Temporary Investment Funds                             4,443,075     4,443,075
                                                                  ------------  ------------

        Total Investments                                         $170,241,124  $188,273,646
                                                                  ============  ============



**Includes party-in-interest

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                       SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION
                                   THRIFT PLAN
                                        
                 Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
                              (Modified Cash Basis)
                                        
                          Year ended December 31, 1996
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                                                Purchase/               Number
                                        Transaction               sales      Gain/        of
 Issuer            Name                  type         Cost        price     (loss)    transactions
 ------            ----                  ----         ----        -----      ----     ------------
                                                                        
Chase Bank    Domestic Liquidity Fund  Purchase   $ 36,421,820      --        --          149 
                                        Sale        34,989,193  34,989,193    --           83


Note: Reportable transactions are included as defined in 29 CFR 2520.103-6 of the Department of 
      Labor's Rules and  Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure Under the Employee Retirement
      Income Security Act of 1974.  In general terms, reportable transactions are those
      transactions, or series of transactions when aggregated within the plan year, which 
      involve an amount in excess of 5% of net assets available for plan benefits as of the
      beginning of the year.