Covid-19 has drastically cut back trains on Altamont Pass. Here we see one of 2 Eastbound Weekday Altamont Corridor Express trains shoving towards Stockton on a very hot summer day.

Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight is seen exiting tunnel 5 ½ in California's Salinas valley. P42DC 198 is one of the few Genesis locomotives to retain its angular as built headlight configurati... (more)

Evening light illuminates an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner led by Cab Car 6951 as it cruises under the art deco style Pacific Coast Highway bridge. At this point, the tracks join the sea along the Del ... (more)

UPRR's Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay SD70M 2002 provides a colorful contrast against the dark walls of tunnel 26 just south of Simi Valley CA. This locomotive was regular power on the Guadalupe Tu... (more)

Coaster F40PH 2105 heads north from San Diego through the Torrey Pines Nature Preserve. Shortly, the train will reach the Del Mar Cliffs and head north along the pacific ocean, giving passengers a... (more)

In the early hours of the morning, WSOR 4223, an Ex Rio Grande SD45, pauses to let a CP Hotshot Intermodal overtake them before continuing on through the interlocking in Rondout, Illinois. Due to ... (more)

A trio of Santa Fe veteran GP60s run light back to Kaiser yard on the former Santa Fe 2nd District. The mural on the right pays tribute to the area's rich citrus packing history. The line, once us... (more)

Newly rebuilt F40PHM-3 METX 212 hustles a long commuter train into Western Ave. station. In the background is the famous "Sears" (Willis) tower as well as some other great examples of Ch... (more)

CP heritage painted SD70ACU rounds the curve in Reeseville Wisconsin. To the left of the locomotive is an abandoned spur track which was once used to service the lumber facility next to the tracks... (more)

In the early hours of the morning on August 22, 2018, Hulcher and BNSF crews work hard to clean up a massive derailment at Devore, California. All 3 BNSF main tracks were damaged by this derailmen... (more)

C&NW SD40-2 sits in the sun outside of the Illinois Railway Museum's diesel shop. This locomotive was on display during 2019's Diesel Days where members of the public are treated to a massive disp... (more)

Freshly unveiled earlier in the day, ATSF 108 pauses for a photograph before returning to the Diesel Shop for the night. This was 108's first day of operation after a 6 year restoration by museum ... (more)

Old veteran GP40-2 number 1413 is seen here running light past the Amtrak station in Ontario CA. This local job runs partially on Pacific Electric's line from San Bernardino to Rialto CA. 1413 is ... (more)

BNSF Railway 7700 series ES44DC's were once a staple in the Los Angeles-Barstow hauler trains, now displaced by brand new ET44C4's. Here we see ES44DC 7739 along with 3 other 7700s pulling the Kai... (more)

A trio of Trona Railway SD40-2 variants pull hard on a 70 car empty coal train headed to the UP interchange at Searles. The water tower on the left is a relic of the steam era, used during a time ... (more)