The chase of the UP LOW10 Torrance included a lucky break when we saw that they had a boxcar for USG, which is at the end of the line at the site of the old PE shops. This meant that they would be... (more)
The Torrance Local switches Crenshaw Lumber located on the stub end of the tiny segment of the Pacific Electric's Redondo via Gardena Line that still exists. The old railroad location here was Mon... (more)
The Torrance Local shoves down the Redondo via Gardena Line towards Western Avenue. Crenshaw Lumber is located on the stub end of the tiny segment of the Pacific Electric's Redondo via Gardena Lin... (more)
Risked life and limb with a friend, standing on the double yellow line in the middle of Vermont Boulevard in Gardena CA on March 18, 2022 to get a new angle on the LOW10 Torrance Local coming into... (more)
Risked life and limb with a friend, standing on the double yellow line in the middle of Vermont Boulevard in Gardena CA on March 18, 2002 to get a new angle on the LOW10 Torrance Local coming into... (more)
An IHB train waits for clearance across the diamonds in Dolton on beautiful winter day.
Having finished up switching Wise Transfer with cars for Chevron, the El Segundo Local is seen here heading back to LA, passing under the freeway railroad tunnel at South Los Angeles, running long... (more)
A single geep throttles up, rounding the curves into Butlerville. This scene is pure B&O...for now. The signals at Butlerville just to the east are facing replacement, and these may well follow.
IHB's 115 job gets on the NS Chicago Line at CP 502 for the short trip to Burns Harbor.
The Costa Mesa Local heads through Orange on the Metrolink Orange Sub main with an ex-SP GP40-2 on the point.
YLA01 switches out power from the LOW10 Torrance Local at 4th Street Yard as ILTLC sits on the River Sub main in the background.
The El Segundo Local returns towards LA as they pass the manmade tunnel that takes the El Segundo Industrial Lead under the I-105 in South LA.
Cane harvest is in full swing, as evidenced by the 65 loads on the Bryant Turn 1.
FEC 412 is running long hood forward and it takes local train FEC 920 south through Palm Bay. Note the new signals waiting to be turned and activated when the second main line is completed for the... (more)
After working industries along the Tennessee River in Decatur, Alabama, CSX A788-20 heads back to Oakworth Yard with light engines.