Sunrise on the Santa Barbara Subdivision with storm clouds rolling off the Pacific Ocean with much needed rain, and a high tide with waves pounding the coast. Pacific Surfliner No. 768 to los Ange... (more)

The Conductor of the Guadalupe Hauler is on the ground for the roll by of northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner no. 777 to San Luis Obispo.

Amtrak No. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight to Seattle crosses the trestle over Gaviota State Park along the Gaviota Coastline.

A Union Pacific work train with a Brandt R4 leading and Brandt OTM Trackers distributes tie plates for sections of ribbon rail needing replacement. Lots of trackwork is on tap for the Santa Bar... (more)

Union Pacific no. 5294 and SD60 no. 2210 lead a rail train to Oxnard. They will run the engines around to the northbound end and couple up the Hezog Rail Unloading Machine to the south end. Lots o... (more)

Union Pacific no. 5294 and SD60 no. 2210 lead a rail train to Oxnard. They will run the engines around to the northbound end and couple up the Hezog Rail Unloading Machine to the south end. Lots o... (more)

Union Pacific no. 5294 and SD60 no. 2210 see the morning sunrise as it holds the siding at Seacliff. A fire in the Ventura River Mouth near the UP trestle stopped all rail traffic last night. The ... (more)

The morning southbound Pacific Surfliner no. 768, to Los Angeles pushes through Seacliff Siding, passing Hobson campground at sunrise

Northbound Pacific Surfliner No. 777 rounds the top of Pitas Point on a clear evening Sunset. Anacapa Island can be seen on the left side of the horizon and a portion of Santa Cruz Island on the r... (more)

Herzog RUM, Rail Unloading Machine, on the rear of a Union Pacific Rail Train with No. 8458 leading. The machine is able to run on the rails or on the road to a job site. The Herzog designed Machi... (more)

Smoke, dust and ash from fires in Southern California are being blown out to sea by strong Santa Ana Winds making for an eerie sunrise. These are winds that blow from a high pressure area located ... (more)

Pushing southbound into the Fog off the ocean, Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner No. 768, the early morning southbound to Los Angeles from Santa Barbara rolls through Seacliff at sunrise.

Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner No. 768, the morning southbound to Los Angeles from Santa Barbara, hits the crossing at Faria at Sunrise.

The well known private car "Tioga Pass," a Los Angeles-based favorite for many, takes to the high iron once again as its seen skirting the Pacific Ocean on the rear of the Coast Starlight t... (more)

A clean Union Pacific SD70M No. 4404, leads a passenger special northbound up the Santa Barbara Subdivision on the Coast Route from Long Beach to San luis Obispo. Tomorrow it will highball north t... (more)