Descending Cajon Pass on the south track, a westbound Union Pacific manifest approaches Cajon Junction at 6:45 pm. Trailing the eleven mixed cars on the head end are 97 hoppers.
Dressed in its pre-1983 livery, Strasburg 2-10-0 90 greets the sunrise at the Caboose Motel. The retro look was a celebration of 60 years of steam’s second act at Strasburg.
A Santa Fe caboose brings up the markers on an eastbound manifest at Cajon Junction, California. The colorful consist includes a company-service tank car.
Strasburg decapod 90, sporting its pre-1983 paint scheme with the oval logo, storms upgrade between Cherry Valley and Esbenshade Road, as it begins a photo runby for its passengers at Verdant Vall... (more)
I took a ride over the Strasburg today to try and get some steam in Fall colors. I stumbled into a photo excursion that I didn’t know about, with 475 on the regular trains, and 89 and 90 working t... (more)