The morning sun slowly peaks the hills of Allard, burning off a fog layer, as a south bound Union Pacific intermodal from Brooklyn, Oregon, climbs the grade around the horseshoe, in and out of the... (more)
Nearing the summit of Beaumont Hill, a Forth Worth to West Colton manifest is knuckles down, screaming for air, as it grinds through Banning with Little San Gorgonio Mountain in the background.
A westbound freight is shaking the ground as it roars eastbound. Looks that that second unit was in the wrong place and the wrong time some time ago. It's April and the chill precludes Blue Cut'... (more)
Late in the afternoon, Union Pacific train LOG16R 14, technically the 7400 Zone Switcher out of Mead, but popularly called the Vopak Switcher, navigates the S-curve at the north end ... (more)