The Oxnard local power GP60 no.1007 and 1150 took a trip up north of Ventura to retrieve gondolas with old tie's and bring them back south to the Oxnard yard.

It's been quite awhile since we've had auto racks on the Santa Barbara Sub. A derailment between Las Vegas and Ogden forced a reroute over Donner pass and down the Coast Route to Los Angeles. Sout... (more)

Not very often do we have BNSF power on the Coast Route. BNSF no. 7032 leads the IOALB-10, a 9785 Ft train of 174 well cars and three units southbound from Oakland Ca. to Long Beach Ca. but not wi... (more)

A rail train leaves Seacliff Siding and heads south to Oxnard to switch ends with the power and add a Herzog Rail Unloading Machine to the rear. The train will return north, unloading rail for the... (more)

Hightide at Mondos Beach as the northbound Guadalupe Local rolls around a usually busy and crowded beach scene.

Union Pacific no. 8881 leads a rare move down the Santa Barbara Subdivision. A long baretable from Oakland Ca. to Long Beach Ca with 164 Well Cars, 640 axles and 10057 ft.

There's an evening sunset and a Low tide as Pacific Surfliner No. 777 northbound to San Luis Obispo rolls through Seacliff siding.

The first major rain storm of the year hit the Santa Barbara Subdivision from Los Posas to San Luis Obispo. Hitting Ventura just before sunset, it pours down on the Guadalupe hauler at Seacliff. W... (more)

It's been awhile since the Guadalupe Local had a clean leader. At sunset under a full moon Union Pacific SD70AH no. 3084 hustles trough Faria.

Northbound Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner no. 777 to San Luis Obispo from Los Angeles, charges into the setting sun, with Siemens 2121 on the point.

Southbound Rail train with Union Pacific no. 5294 leading holds for the northbound Gaudalupe Hauler at Seacliff Siding. The Rail Train has been in the hole for 3 days waiting for a crew after bein... (more)

A Union Pacific rail train has been holding at Seacliff siding for the last 3 days. Stopped because of a fire near a bridge over the Ventura River the crew ran out of time. Today a new crew is on... (more)

Leading the southbound Guadalupe Hauler, Union Pacific ET44AH no. 2585 rounds through Mondos on a cloudy evening along the Santa Barbara Sub. The last of the Surfers are hoping for one last wave ... (more)

On December 21, 2020 a fire near the Bridge over the Ventura River overnight stopped all rail traffic. A Railtrain and the Guadalupe Hauler both were shutdown in Seacliff Siding. A new crew for th... (more)

Sunday Sunrise. Southbound Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner no. 768 with AMTK 2109 pushing to Los Angeles rounds the curve at Faria Beach.