Metrolink's only owned F40PH pushes a train towards Los Angeles through CP Maple.

A train which appears to be the BARWAT, splits aging searchlight signals at Atwood. This is where the Olive Sub begins to head South, a route primarily used by Metrolink, auto trains and the BARS... (more)

Illustrating why rear view mirrors are important in contemporary railroading, the Third La Mirada Brakeman communicates with his engineer via hand signals, to illustrate the distance remaining to ... (more)

Backing down a 50's era branch line past one of four active industries still served by rail, the Third La Mirada switch heads West towards the San Diego Sub. Spurs once extended off the branch ev... (more)

A BNSF stack train accelerates out of a slow order protecting an ongoing grade separation project at South Placentia Street. The third track acted as a shoofly for this project and the Kramer Roa... (more)

A former D&RGW caboose which once served for the Modoc Northern on the former Southern Pacific Modoc line now sits in Tulelake, CA.

Modoc Northern #650 rests with sister #651 with the Tulelake water tower in view. This power has been on display since the MNRR ceased operations in 2009. For a short period of time, the road op... (more)

Amtrak #14 traveling North into Klamath Falls.

Remote control yard power at the Ex- Great Northern yard at Klamath Falls.

A San Diego-bound Pacific Surfliner makes a brief stop at the station, across the street from the SJC mission.

Dwarfed by the Chino Hills Range and San Gabriel Mountains behind them, an Eastbound Marlboro switch job follows what is now the main track to East Anaheim and Orange. This was once Southern Paci... (more)

Often difficult to catch on film, the elusive Third La Mirada job backs onto the San Diego subdivision after dropping several cars off in the Irvine Industrial Complex. Some good Samaritan is try... (more)

GP60M #110 shoves a cut of cars down the Kimberly Spur, a line built in the 50's to serve the Kimberly-Clark mill and a dozen or so other industries in South Fullerton.

An LA-bound Surfliner accelerates out of Fullerton, sandwiched between a loaded ethanol train and the former Donald Duck orange juice plant.

A Westbound ethanol train waits for the next block to clear, so it can continue the long trek from Nebraska to Watson Yard in the Los Angeles basin.