On a beautiful late winter's morning, the Pacific Locomotive Association's newly restored Clover Valley Lumber Co. Mallet #4 leads the 2013 Post-Winterail Photo Charter past "The Spot".

Amtrak 166 leads detouring train 11 upgrade past a group of chase thirsty railfans at Tunnel 2.

BNSF 5004 leads a intermodal train over the Tehachapi Loop and through Tunnel 9

Now having dealt with Beaumont Hill, UP 8583 flies through White Water bound for points east.

Freshly painted SD70ACe 8583 leads a intermodal train against the stiff gradient of Beaumont Hill as it passes through the east end of San Timoteo Canyon.

On a warm spring afternoon, the rear unit of the daily Robertson Rock train passes a Union Pacific SD70ACe battling the stiff grade of Beaumont Hill with a manifest in tow.

BNSF 7395 races through Darling with a stack train in tow.

After cresting the grade at Cabazon, UP 7400 leading the MFWWC-23 flies through Beaumont.

Subbing in for the regular power, Amtrak Dash 8 505 prepares to lead train 777 out of Camarillo north to San Luis Obispo.

BNSF 7885 leads a manifest through Cameron.

UP AC45CCTE 5499 leads a manifest through Cameron.

A fairly new (and clean to boot!) BNSF Gevo leads a intermodal train in dynamics through the shoo-fly at Tunnels 3 & 5.

Now on the final leg of it's 1,000+ mile trip from Seattle, Amtrak 166 leads the "San Joaquin Starlight" over the bridge at Ilmon.

This Union Pacific GE Evolution series leads a rather short 3x1 intermodal train downgrade through Bealville on a fine Spring afternoon.

As the sun slowly begins to set, Amtrak 166 leads the "San Joaquin Starlight" through the S-Curve at Keene.