Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 cab forward 4114 is seen at Los Angeles California in 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

The Union Pacific Railroad agreed to buy the Missouri Pacific Railroad on January 8, 1980. Lawsuits filed by competing railroads delayed approval of the merger until September 13, 1982. After the ... (more)

At 9:55, Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, is departing right on time. Today's train is powered by Siemens ALC-42 318 and GE P42DC 11, pulling nine cars. (Los Angeles, Calif... (more)

Los Angeles Union Station's Tracks 1 and 2 were converted to light rail lines – and no longer stub ended – back in July 1990 as Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Gold ... (more)

Amtrak's Operation Lifesaver locomotive (commemorating the rail safety organization's 50th anniversary), P42DC 203, was on display at Los Angeles Union Station on September 21 and 22, 2024, as par... (more)

Amtrak train 3, the westbound Chicago to Los Angeles Southwest Chief, arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at 8:59 am, 1 hour 2 minutes late. (It made up 18 minutes in the 26 miles between... (more)

Rail Safety: Los Angeles, the largest railroad safety event in more than a decade, presented by San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society (SBRHS) with presenting partners Los Angeles Union... (more)

SP 4-10-2 number 5018 is seen at Los Angeles California on August 1st 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

An afternoon southbound Surfliner shortly after departing LA Union Station, as seen from the 1st Street Bridge.

A Southern Pacific freight heads west (which in this case is north, but on the SP anything heading toward San Francisco is westbound), passing the carrier’s Taylor Yard, its main yard in Los Ang... (more)

Angels Flight, a downtown Los Angeles landmark, is an historic 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway in the city's Bunker Hill district. It operates two funicular cars, named "Oli... (more)

After a five-year hiatus, Metrolink (in partnership with Orange County Transit Agency) is operating Angels Express trains for the Angels baseball 2024 season. These special trains operate ... (more)

On Cinco de Mayo, Union Pacific railroad local LOW10-06, with UP GP40-2 1442 (ex-SSW 7279), GP60 1150 (ex-UP 1903, ex-UP 5703, née-SP 9600), GP40P-2 1373 (ex-SP 7601, née-SP 3198) and SD7... (more)

Angels Flight, a downtown Los Angeles landmark, is an historic 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway in the city's Bunker Hill district. It operates two funicular cars, named "Oli... (more)

Formed in 1998 as a successor to the old Harbor Belt Line, the Pacific Harbor Line is a Class III railroad that serves the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the largest harbors in the Western h... (more)