Passing the original Mission San Miguel structure that still welcomes both tourists and school children from across the state to learn its history, UP 2617 leads another heavy edition of the south... (more)

A Sunday morning appearance of the Oil Cans heading into Ventura Ca. They are usually a overnight movement.

Lugging the well-known oil cans past a derelict looking Purina Chows mill, UP 7078 and three more GE's notch up as they bring the heavy train into the town of San Miguel on their southbound journe... (more)

Turning its nose into the final glimpse of the late evening light, UP 7078 slows the southbound, loaded oil cans as they prepare to stop on the main to add the San Luis Obispo based helpers for th... (more)

Unlike Southern Pacific's glamorous Daylight passenger trains that once raced along these very tracks drawing the attention of railfans during their years of operation, 2017's draw for railfans on... (more)

Loaded Oil Cans slide down the eastside of Santa Susanna Pass, the scene of many western movies, to a greater Los Angeles Area refinery.

Dolores-bound loaded oil cans from Wunpost roll south along the sun drenched Emma Woods State Beach in crisp early morning sunlight.

While home i was able to catch the usually nocturnal "Oilcans" as they arrived into SLO. After a quick crew change, they will head north to Wunpost for loading. The restored SP freight h... (more)

Weaving through the golden Cuesta Hills three big road motors contend with gravity as they lift the westbound 'oil cans' up Cuesta grade on California's Central Coast. Cuesta has always been the m... (more)

Climbing Northbound into the coastal fog, the oil cans roll over the Stenner Creek Bridge for refilling at Wunpost.

The Oil Cans roll through the verdant hills of Bradley passing Our Lady of Guadalupe church at the outskirts of the small community.

The quiet town of San Luis Obispo, California is nestled firmly in the hills of the central coast. It is known for it's quaint downtown, outdoor lifestyle, and being the home of the Cal Poly Musta... (more)

The Solimar fire burn area. The cans with a UP ES44AC, a Southern Pacific AC44CW,and a UP AC45CCTE, roll through the burn area. The fire roared down the hillside in heavy winds, and jumped across... (more)

A morning appearance of the Cans, as they roll southbound along the Seawall at Emma Wood state Park, entering Ventura California.

As they approach the siding at Camarillo to meet Amtrak 761, OWPDO heads through a long stretch of farmland in the heart of Ventura County.