One of the original New York Central electric motors delivered by GE to serve the Park Avenue Tunnel in New York sits awaiting its final fate in the deadline in Croton North back in February of 19... (more)
A derelict Penn Central obs car sits on the deadline in Croton North, New York in February of 1979. This car was original built by Pullman Standard for the New Haven and became part of the Penn Ce... (more)
Empty auto racks being repo'd to Mexico make a stop at CP Main Street alongside the Los Angeles River for re-crewing.
The Positive Train Control test train heads through downtown Burbank on its way from West Colton to Oxnard with four rebuilt SD60Ms pulling and pushing the single test car.
An auto repo heading to Mexico waits at the platform while its conductor walks the train after having setting off a high and wide detector and then gone into emergency (at all of 5MPH, if). A fath... (more)
The Getty Center tram is mostly visible from the 405 Freeway, where it cannot be photographed (unless you have a death wish). I recently was invited to an event at a private home with a full view ... (more)
The Marlboro takes the corner at Santa Ana and Olive (going from street running to street running). Soon it will regain private ROW and then cross the Metrolink Orange Sub to begin its drops and p... (more)
Extremely unusual power for Southern California, let alone a "Spud Spud" (BNSF switcher symbol for an extra baretable from San Bernardino and back), this pair of ACes heads through Fulle... (more)
A late Amtrak Surfline heads south towards San Diego passing the old mill building that has been converted into a hotel in Old Town Irvine.
A westbound Z races by the TXI Cement structure in Oro Grande on its way into Los Angeles.
Eastbound stacks head through the curves in Oro Grande as the light begins to dip.
An auto train with a rare (for SoCal) set of SD70ACes heads toward the Hinckley crossing in Hodge, CA.
A Z train passes the venerable Harvey House and ATSF station in downtown Barstow CA.
A fairly new GEVO pulls a Z-train through Daggett as it begins its run through the desolate countryside of the eastern end of Southern California.
A train bound to Long Beach waits at the junction between the UP and BNSF for permission to enter BNSF rail.
