A north bound autos train makes its way through several curves on Cuesta Grade. Many thanks to Jeff Abbott.

Amtrak 11 passes through the siding at Surf as the sun is setting. A blanket of haze has shrouded everything as the air has started to cool off.

A south bound baretables train makes its way around the horseshoe curve on Cuesta Grade just railroad south of Chorro siding. This train will soon cross the Stenner Creek Trestle and then make it... (more)

Amtrak 14 passes through Serrano siding heading north over Cuesta Grade towards Santa Margarita. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

Amtrak 11 makes its way around one of the many curves between Serrano and Chorro on Cuesta Grade. There used to be a set of SP target signals about where the back of the P42 is. I only wish I ha... (more)

A UP pigs train has been rerouted up the coast b/c of a derailment blocking Tehachapi. Here it makes its way up Cuesta Grade and into Chorro siding. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

Amtrak 11 makes its way towards San Luis Obispo. It has past the summit of Cuesta Grade, and has about 10 more miles of track to cover before it arrives at the depot in San Luis Obispo. Nikon D7... (more)

Union Pacific SD70M number 4019 leads a late southbound Coast Starlight over Cuesta Grade. It has just come out of Tunnel 11, the last tunnel on Cuesta Grade and is passing through Chorro siding.... (more)

An Amtrak F59PHI leads the northbound Coast Starlight up Cuesta Grade through some of the agricultural parts of Cal Poly's campus. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

A clean SD70ACe leads a north bound manifest north out of San Luis Obispo over Cuesta Grade. One more curve before it enters Serrano Siding. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

Amtrak 11 exits Tunnel 11 and enters into Chorro Siding. Chorro is one of two passing tracks on Cuesta Grade. Nikon D70, 70-210mm.

The empty Coast Cans makes its through San Luis Obispo to the depot for a crew change before continuing on to Wunpost. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

Kansas City Southern SD70Ace number 4021 leads a northbound autos train up Cuesta Grade. Here it makes its way across the Stenner Creek Trestle. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

Two sets of helpers, one from the front and one from the rear have been taken off the MWCPT. The power is now hooked back up and ready to head up the coast. Many thanks to Ryan Martin for giving... (more)

A northbound rail train lead by a patched CNW Dash 9 rests in SLO for a while. This train is carrying rail that will be used on the Vasona Industrial Lead up in the Bay Area. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.