Just after sunrise, the westbound Sunset Limited has arrived on time at Los Angeles.

Rolling through the western end of Union Pacific’s East Yard is SD45 44. This locomotive was constructed as UP 3644 by EMD in March 1968. (Los Angeles, California – September 1, 1981)

Amtrak train 1, the westbound Sunset Limited, is due into Los Angeles Union Station at 8:30 am, but the train arrived much earlier as it was already in the station shortly after 7:00 am. B... (more)

Most of Metrolink's remaining fleet of F59PHs, F59PHIs, F59PHRs, leased F59PHs, and one F40PH (buried) await their fait in Keller Yard. If any of you are really good at locomotive spotting, see if... (more)

Union Pacific's ZMQLC pulls east for clearance as it yards its train at LATC, while on track over, YLZ14, the 7AM Switch, also pulls east for clearance as it begins to build what will be a rare 2Z... (more)

Sprinkled in the mix of Metrolink F59PH and PHIs on the Keller Yard deadline are a trio of former GO Transit F59PH units, including one in Michigan commuter colors.

Over 30 F59 variants await their fate at Keller Yard just east of LA Union Station.

All of Metrolinks F59PHs, F59PHRs, F59PHIs, and one F40PH are reported to now be retired. Most of them are in Keller Yard in downtown LA (along with the three leased LTEX F59PHs). Went today to ge... (more)

An LAPD copter departs the Air Support Division building as the F59 deadline has pretty much maxed out Keller Yard. The last two F59PHRs in service were retired last week, so now the Metrolink act... (more)

A visit to the Santa Fe Railway’s Redondo Junction Roundhouse on a typically overcast southern California day allowed a visit to a lot of locomotives that would not be in service for much longer, ... (more)

LA is my Lady. Webb Rail LLC - WEBX former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044) and former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman obs/diner/sleeper &quo... (more)

Alameda Speedway entrance from approach to LAX. This is apparently Butte Street Junction. Two (looks like UP) Gensets are visible in the southwestern (photo upper) section of the yard.

A Little Los Angeles History Hangs On. Making its final descent into Los Angeles, Metrolink 753 drops off the northern end of the Redondo Flyover as it passes Amtrak's locomotive maintenanc... (more)

Once a rare sight to see on the point of any type of train in California, a BNSF SD70ACe has become yet another common sight like this evening's passage of the BNSF 9317. After patiently waiting f... (more)

Celebrating 21.5 years of near continuous service across the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway system (and beyond). I present to you, BNSF C44-9W #4997, recorded at Hobart Yard, Los Angeles, ... (more)