EMD Tier4 #3032 leads this Tuscon to West Colton manifest near Bertram on the Yuma Sub.

Late on a beautiful afternoon in July 1989, a hot Santa Fe pig train roars through Gately on the railroad's Stockton Sub. In the distance are the hills that surround Franklin Canyon, and at center... (more)

Having just rejoined their train on the main, UP 1375 prepares to get back underway with the LOF63 having completed their delivers to the industries on the P&G industrial lead.

As the long shadows before sunset eat up the contours of the Sierra Nevada Foothills, an eastbound UP manifest headed for North Platte, NE, emerges from the deep cut just west of James. In a few m... (more)

A Santa Fe light helper consisting of four GP35s heads for the west switch at Walong after meeting an uphill. The helper will head back down to Edison or Bakersfield, depending on whether it's ass... (more)

With an SP lead helper put on a t Spark, Amtrak train No. 5 pauses at Truckee for passengers. The train's next stop will be in Colfax on the other side of the pass.

Highballing the Oxnard Transit Center as it turns into the morning light, Amtrak 768 heads south for its next station stop of Camarillo. In the background, the LOF63's conductor walks toward the p... (more)

ATSF (Santa Fe) EMD GP60 4005, 4004, 4014 and 4017 westbound near Barstow, California.

Easily out running traffic on East 5th Street, UP 1375 hustles the remainder of the LOF63-14's deliveries south for Camarillo and Somis.

A Union Pacific manifest train passes through the Mormon Rocks in Cajon Pass.

ES44DC locomotives lead a manifest train through the curves in the mountains with highway I-15 in the background.

On a morning roll by through the coastal strawberry fields, the loaded southbound oil cans are heading to Los Angeles for unloading.

On a sunny morning in January 1989, An eastbound SP intermodal train climbs the heavy grade at Woodford, CA. The train has just met a Santa Fe counterpart in the north siding bound for the Central... (more)

Squint your eyes and picture a bloody nose and Southern Pacific gallery cars... While it no longer adorns the proud Southern Pacific bloody-nose paint scheme, iconic light package or a stea... (more)

Honorning America's Veterans Cabbage Style Warming itself in the morning light, AMTK 90208, poses on the original, 1927-built Redondo turntable prior to taking part in its official unveili... (more)