A historic day in central Florida transport, it's Sunrail Day! After 22 years of planning, struggles, anti tax groups, doubters etc, commuter rail became a reality in Central Florida.

Opening Day of Sunrail! The old and the new. The new Sunrail train passes the remains of the old Aloma branch long since abandoned.

A great crowd was on hand for the entire day to see the UP "Big Boy" on display during a stopover in Sin City. The locomotive is headed home to Cheyenne, Wyoming where the years long pro... (more)

The CN 102 is prepped for new paint.

SD 70 M 4014 pulls the Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 while SD 70 M 4844 pushes. The Hospital Train is rounding Sullivans Curve on its way to Cheyenne Wyoming for restoration.

Meeting up with a west bound stack, SD 70 M 4014 pulls the Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 while SD 70 M pushes. The Hospital Train has passed summit and is climbing towards Hesperia, east of Cajon pass, o... (more)

An unscheduled stop in Nipton for a crew change provided the brief opportunity for a clutter-free shot of the Big Boy.

One of ODOT's new "Mater" cab car sports a custom "paint job". Somebody needs to wash these things more frequently. They're already beauty challenged, a coat of grime doesn't help, or maybe it d... (more)

UP 3105 trade in for the UP BigBoy 4014 arrived West Colton off the M FWWC-17 on Dec 20.

Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4014 is finally heading home to Cheyenne, Wyoming for restoration to operable condition. PWCYR2 28 (Passenger, West Colton Yard CA to Yermo CA) UP SD70M 4014, 4-8... (more)

Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4014 is finally heading home to Cheyenne, Wyoming to be restored to operable condition. Train PWCYR2 28 (Passenger, West Colton Yard CA to Yermo CA) is departing West Colto... (more)

UP "Big Boy" 4014 back up to speed after stopping at the Barstow Depot enroute to Yermo, Ca. then onto Cheyenne Wyoming.

UP "Big Boy" 4014 exiting Blue Cut enroute to Yermo, Ca. then onto Cheyenne Wyoming.

UP "Big Boy" 4014 departing West Colton Yard enroute to Yermo, Ca. then onto Cheyenne Wyoming.

Hundreds of railfans young and old crowd around UP Big Boy #4014 and entourage after the special train makes it's scheduled stop at the Victorville, CA Amtrak station on BNSF's Cajon Sub. This one... (more)