The most beautiful train in the world... the Daylight.

A stark contrast from the coast line of Southern California where it once lead the famous Daylight passenger train, SP 4449 finds itself on the point of this afternoon's Holiday Express on ... (more)

With the change in direction beneath the Ross Island bridge complete just a few minutes ago, SP 4449 leads the Holiday Express back toward Oaks Park with another sold out train of happy families e... (more)

The beautiful, rear-end observation car DLMX 2955 is seen on the point of the shove of this edition of the Holiday Express as SP 4449 shoves the train along the Willamette River and a string of st... (more)

SP 4449, a 1941-built product of the Lima Locomotive Works, is still able to bring Portland to a stand still as the 80-year locomotive puts on a show of steam power as it departs the Oregon Rail H... (more)

Looking out of place in the dry, Mojave desert, NS 7694 lugs a New York City - Los Angeles stack train upgrade just east of the iconic, sweeping curves at Siberia.

The crew of the 4252 enjoy what is to them "just another day at the office" as the LOF67 parallels the Pacific Ocean as it heads north toward its final destination of Guadalupe. Today's ... (more)

Exiting the flurry of neighborhoods at the eastern end of Ventura, UP 1469 leads a train of two loaded covered hoppers of plastic pellets bound for Spears Manufacturing in Santa Paula, Calif. Oper... (more)

Swaying to and fro as it meanders east down the tracks of the Santa Paula Branch Line, UP 1469 leads a train of two loaded covered hoppers of plastic pellets bound for Spears Manufacturing in Sant... (more)

A Wave During an Uncommon Meet. Already running 16 hours late, Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight has taken the siding at Camarillo to meet it's northbound counterpart - running right on t... (more)

Now Under New Ownership. The Santa Maria Valley Railroad's newest locomotive acquisition, No. 3501 (ex-Fillmore & Western), dries off in Fillmore this morning after the most recent round of... (more)

Now Under New Ownership. The Santa Maria Valley Railroad's newest locomotive acquisition, No. 3501 (ex-Fillmore & Western), dries off in Fillmore this morning after the most recent round of... (more)

A gaggle of BNSF GP60M's await their next assignment at the La Mirada yard office as the normally busy mainline in the background remains relatively quiet this Friday morning.

Leaving the sun and cloudless sky behind at Santa Barbara, today's 16-hour late edition of the southbound Coast Starlight has now found itself under the morning overcast at Seacliff as it continue... (more)

Highball Oxnard...16 Hours Late. Throttling out of Oxnard following its scheduled station stop, one day later than intended, Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight gets on the move as it conti... (more)