PTC Dark Signals and Amtraks, Oh My! UP's coast line from Los Angeles to Oakland sees a number of Amtrak trains throughout the day, ranging from the commuter Pacific Surfliners to the long ... (more)

The Union Pacific passenger car deadhead continues its northward journey from Iowa... okay, more like really west, and then a sharp turn north, toward Oakland. Perhaps the reason being that the hi... (more)

After a good rainy season the grass and flowers blooming everywhere. Union Pacific No. 8950 leads the Gaudalupe Local a lush Faria Point.

With the recent amount of rains, tons of flowers have appeared all around California, painting bright colors of yellow along the coastline. It was a perfect compliment to the UP Passenger deadhead... (more)

The last rays of sunlight shine over the hills of San Luis Obispo as a fresh crew takes control of this Council Bluffs to Oakland passenger deadhead. The train will meet seven other passenger cars... (more)

Union Pacific SD70AH No.8858 and SD70AH No.8968 lead the Experience Union Pacific Display Train as it deadheads from Council Bluffs to Oakland. The train is crossing the old Southern Pacific trest... (more)

It's just after sunset as Union Pacific SD70AH No. 8997 comes to a stop at the east siding switch in Cisco, Utah, on March 15, 2019. The light power will get flagged into the siding and pick-up th... (more)

A new EMD locomotive charges through the soon to be gone remaining searchlight Signals on the UP Sunset Route. The night has only just begun in this photo and the full moon will soon dance with th... (more)

Union Pacific #8936 leads the hot Westbound LATC to Lathrop Z-train over Tehachapi Creek at the East switch at Rowen.

UP 6074 splits the signals at SP865.2. Unfortunately, these signals are no more, with the extension of the Bosque siding. These signals are being replaced and removed.

The last of the sunlight glints on the Truckee River in Florinston as a set of cans heads eastbound toward Reno NV.

A loaded coal train bound for Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. rolls through a stormy afternoon on the UP Gila Sub. This being an insane day in Southern Arizona with snow in Tucson and other rare location... (more)

The Potash local heads Eastbound on the Cane Creek Branch at the crossing with the Corona Arch trail.

UP 9099 hustles the hot LATC to Lathrop Z-train Westbound as an Eastbound manifest heads towards Mojave in the background.

UP 8825 (SD70AH) will soon pull into the large UP yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming with a mixed freight.