Southern Pacific 7560 and Conrail 6606 idle in the Bakersfield diesel service a few days after Thanksgiving.

After drenching the Florida East Coast Railway in Palm Bay, a thunderstorm heads east out over the Atlantic. When this photograph was taken, the newly installed crossing gates are for the double ... (more)

Burlington Northern 7130 leads a colorful consist towards Tunnel 2 on Tehachapi Pass a few days after Thanksgiving.

Southern Pacific 8321 is the lone helper on an eastbound manifest as it rolls down the hill in Cajon Pass, while an eastbound Santa Fe works up the hill towards Summit.

70 Floating hoppers and tumbleweeds

While traveling down highway 70/84 between Texico and Lubbock, Texas, I hoped to see some BNSF trains along the route. Never did I expec... (more)

HLCX 3803 idles with Union Pacific engines at the diesel service area in the Tucson yard.

The engineer on SP 9160 opens the window to get some fresh air after exiting tunnel 3. His manned helper set is pushing hard on an eastbound loaded manifest as they climb the steep grade on Tehac... (more)

CSX 2666 brings a string of cars towards the yard in Wildwood, Florida.

CSX 6897 is about to get fueled before switching more cars in the yard in Wildwood, Florida.

After switching local industries, the crew on Cotton Belt 7607 takes a dinner break in Huntington Beach.

Santa Fe 3804 leads a westbound manifest through the Oro Grande bridge.

After getting a yellow signal, an eastbound Santa Fe freight with two Kodachrome paint scheme engines from the failed SP/SF merger scheme, proceeds slowly into the yard in Los Angeles.

Six Santa Fe GP-35s grind up the hill towards the summit in Cajon Pass.

Santa Fe 7402 leads a westbound train through the San Bernardino yard.

Santa Fe caboose 999297 slowly rolls down the 3% grade on the south track near the Cajon Summit as helpers push hard on an eastbound intermodal as it grinds up the 2.2% north track.