ATSF 5818 East, a hot 991 train, rounds a curve at Christie on the west side of Franklin Canyon. During the SP-ATSF merger era, Santa Fe painted quite a number of SD45-2s into the SPSF paint schem... (more)
On a chilly Thanksgiving morning in 1986, Santa Fe 9523 East, a hot 991 train, kicks up dust as it hustles past the Dupont chemical plant in east Antioch, CA. This symbol kept a blistering schedul... (more)
A hot Santa Fe 991 train crosses the Middle River Bridge in the center of the San Joaquin Delta. The train is still crossing the mile-long, wooden trestle that links Middle River and Orwood.
Santa Fe 5124 storms uphill past the signal tower at Woodford siding in Tehachapi Pass.
Santa Fe, UPS and a crane company team up to get damaged UPS trailers stuffed with packages off the ground after a 991 train derailed several loads. Reported cause was a rail that simply turned on... (more)
A hot 991 train hustles down the big sand ditch at Bissell. In a few miles the train will stop to cut off its SD45R rear helper.
On the rear of a hot 991 train on this beautiful spring afternoon in the Tehachapis is a sizeable consist of Santa Fe passenger equipment, including a dome and observation, all in great shape. On ... (more)
The UPS Shooter from Richmond North Bay to Chicago heads over the Tehachpi Loop on my first ever visit to the pass. Not only was this my first visit to Tehachapi, it would also turn out to be the ... (more)
EMD demonstrator GP60s lead the hot 991 train eastbound. We followed this train all the way from Richmond to Mojave -- a very productive chase!
Big time Santa Fe! With Clovis in it's rear view, this guy has already accelerated to 60 mph, and is about to set throttle to idle for setting slight dynamics for the 40mph curve at Texico, which... (more)
In uncharacteristicly rugged spot for Iowa. Santa Fe train 991 makes its way up grade from the Des Moines River crossing.
Eastbound Train 991 near the Iowa/Missouri Border.
Santa Fe 112 East, a hot 991 train, roars uphill through the curves above Caliente with four 710-equipped GP60Ms.
Four GP60Ms lead a hot 991 train up the cut from the crossing of Tehachapi Creek toward the Loop.
A Tribe of Warbonnets leads a hot Santa Fe way back when......
