Weed sprayer tied down at the Ice Deck at Loma Linda.

The old SP Colton Yard etc. was down by the grain mill in the distance. To handle eastbound trains over Beaumont Hill they kept a helper pocket just east of the old yard. Here a helper set await... (more)

I didn't look but it may have been "Taco Tuesday" at Del Taco. I think it was five tacos for $1.25 or so. The weather was sweet, so it was great to kick back, munch and wait until anot... (more)

Early morning at Loma Linda finds a solo KCSM unit in the Ice Deck siding.

The Southern Pacific Railroad was an official sponsor of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California. As such, they promoted the Games with a special paint scheme applied to SD40R 73... (more)

Former Southern Pacific, now UP 2678, and SP 8300 have coupled on to the rear of an eastbound and are ready to shove the manifest train up San Timoteo Canyon.

Southern Pacific 8559 waits in the helper spur at Loma Linda for another eastbound train to help up Banning Pass.

UP 7033 is the lead unit on a loaded ribbon rail train at the Ice Deck.

SP 9019 waits patiently in the helper spur for the next eastbound train out of West Colton to arrive. Soon the helper set will be cut in to the train and begin the push east up Banning Pass.

With threatening skies behind, SP 3207 in SPSF colors cuts out the swing helpers at Loma Linda before proceeding Westward.

The Engineer that is working the helper set led by the SP 9321 is on the ground to give the SSW 9402 a roll-by as it highballs Eastbound. The 9402 is on a short, light Intermodal train so no help... (more)

2 UP EMD's lug a long eastbound through Loma Linda seen from the Mountain View overpass.

SP 7345 East is slowing down in preparation to have the helper set, led by SP 9019, cut in to their train and assist them up the hill to the summit on Banning Pass.

This is a fully tricked out unit. Considering SP's precarious financial position I find all the options to be quite surprising. I wonder what the price difference was between these and "generic"... (more)

It was already heating up but the air was clear. I think Del Taco still had five tacos for $1.25 on Taco Tuesdays and these units sat nearby waiting to push yet another eastbound up thru San Tim... (more)