The First Watson heads back towards Watson Yard, passing through the verdant small suburb of Lawndale.

The Guadalupe Turn heads under the remains of a one time Bush Gardens pedestrian bridge (and support for a monorail).

The daily Barstow to Watson train heads through the Black Bridges north of Victorville on their way to the South Bay of Los Angeles. Power is the typical set of 7700s that it has been for over ten... (more)

A Union Pacific manifest passes over the black bridges north of Victorville, CA. The unit smoking in the back is an AC6044CW.

The Mojave Northern mine train trundles across the wide expanse of the Mojave on its way to the Cemex cement plant along Route 66.

Days after hitting a Roto Rotor tank truck, the Mojave Northern mine train is back to running on normal schedule with its usual power, an ex UP, nee CNW SD60.

Most railfans look to avoid wires, but in city areas that is often impossible, especially here in Redondo Beach where the First Watson moves between Chevron and ExxonMobil passing under dozens upo... (more)

The once-a-week Leesdale Turn heads under the pedestrian bridge off of Raymer in the heart of industrial Van Nuys. This is one of the grittier neighborhoods of greater Los Angeles.

The once-a-week Leesdale Turn begins its journey west pulling out of the Gemco lead, which leans a bit towards the wash. The San Gabriel Mountains tower in the background and the homeless communit... (more)

The once-a-week Leesdale Turn builds its train in Gemco Yard as it prepares for a run up to Oxnard California, where it will swap cars and then head back to Van Nuys before the day is done.

Power for the North Platte performs a dance in the trim yard, dropping its DPU on on track and then heading off to the head end of its train. In the background the Mojave Flyer gets ready to depar... (more)

BNSF's First Kaiser is heading back towards its namesake yard on the Metrolink San Gabriel sub and passing by an old water tower along the way.

BNSF's First Watson climbs Monoco Hill on a sunny Friday afternoon with its pulls from Chevron.

BNSF's First Watson heads south from El Segundo on its way from Chevron to Exxon Mobil over Monoco Hill.

The Torrance Local shoves up Sartori to a business park at the end of the line. This is the one time Pacific Electric line to its huge shops complex and still looks like an interurban in some ways... (more)