Switching cars in Guadalupe, on California's Central Coast, is Southern Pacific SD7R 1500. Built by EMD in January 1953 as SP SD7 5292, this engine was renumbered to SP 2713 in the railroad's mas... (more)

A trio of Santa Maria Valley Railroad locomotives have cut off the train the brought from Santa Maria and are positioning themselves to pick up cars from the Union Sugar Beet plant in Betteravia. ... (more)

The Guadalupe Local with No.7887 leading, rolls over some hills as it heads toward the coast and then south down the Santa Barbara Subdivision to Gemco Yard in Los Angeles.

The Guadalupe Local ready to go, sits patiently in the Guadalupe Yard awaiting a crew to take it south to Gemco Yard in Los Angeles.

A lonely locomotive sits at Guadalupe Yard in the last light of day.

Leased to the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, BUGX 1322 leads the bi-weekly Guadalupe run through the farm land of the valley.

The Guadalupe Local power rests in the small yard in town after spending the morning switching.

Built in 1952, this veteran GP7 works for the Santa Maria Valley Railroad as it drops empty cars in the Guadalupe Yard.

Traffic on the former SP Coastline has become nearly nonexistent due to the cancellation of the The Oilcans. The droves of folks who follow the rail traffic along this scenic route were treated to... (more)

Scarlet & Grey Returns to the Coast Line. UP 1011 and a GP40-2 set to work this afternoon switching the small, central-coast yard that's main purpose these days is serving as an interchange... (more)

During my visit down to sunny San Luis Obispo this winter i got word that a patched SSW GP was part brought up for the yard power. It's cool seeing some faded SP colors still around on the Coastl... (more)

Prior to beginning their day switching the yard in Guadalupe, UP 1011 and 1499 catch the morning light as they rest on the house track. The ironic part in 1011's presence here is that it was selec... (more)

As the temperature begins to rise on this warm morning in Guadalupe, the crew of the LOL30 prepares to use the previous day's LOF67 road power to perform some switching duties before moving to the... (more)

Making its air test in Union Pacific's Guadalupe yard, the Santa Maria Valley Railroad's twice-a-week inbound "Town Job" prepares to head home to it's namesake town with a load of new Jo... (more)

Using the outbound LOF66's power for this morning's switching duties, the crew of the LOL30 brings a hefty string up empty tie cars out onto the main as they prepare to shove back into another tra... (more)