The 1430 Reyes Switcher approaches the south end of the Patata Industrial in Compton. They'll shortly pass CP-Compton and head onto the Reyes Spur. On the left is the Alameda Corridor main.

The 0800 UP Dock Job comes off the UP-controlled portion of the Alameda Corridor and onto the PHL dispatched territory at CP-West Thenard. The YPUP08 has 69 loaded platforms off of an inbound IDIL... (more)

A pair of PHL Dock Jobs meet at LBCT as they head to and from the Port of Long Beach, yarding and building stack trains.

A PHL BNSF Dock Job makes a double over move at the Long Beach Container Terminal in the Port of Long Beach.

A PHL Dock Job shoves down Track 2 on the Pier J Lead in the Port of Long Beach bound for the Pacific Container Terminal. On the right, another Dock Job prepares to depart for Pier W out of the Lo... (more)

YPUP08 departs ICTF with a long train of marine containers bound for export. Typically most of the Dock Jobs operate with one unit but today's 0800 UP Dock Job rates a pair of MPI 6 axles.

A Pacific Harbor Line crew works at Pier A Yard. In the background, a group of PHL units are gathered at the locomotive servicing area. Today, just about everything in this view is gone, with PH... (more)

YPUP05 takes some cars from UP IG4LB through Wilmington bound for the West Basin of the Port of Los Angeles.

The 0500 UP Dock Job brings a stack train by the Wilmington Wye enroute from ICTF to the West Basin.

The 0800 Switcher wyes their power on the Trapac wye, near the site of the old Pier A Yard. They're going to head back to the replacement yard, Berth 200, to begin their work.

Zebra Stripes Return to the Redondo Turntable. Not too far of a cry from Santa Fe's original "Zebra Stripe" paint scheme, Pacific Harbor Line's similar scheme is one that certain... (more)

One of the PHL BNSF Dock Jobs switches out cars at the Pacific Container Terminal inside the Port of Long Beach as a group of vessels wait their turn outside of the Harbor. On the right, a couple ... (more)

A year to the day that I shot this same unit at West Colton as PRLX 24, today finds the unit with PHL decals again at West Colton. The unit is returning from the San Antonio research center. Here ... (more)

A Flicker of the Santa Fe Returns to Redondo Jct....and its not the restored 4-8-4 we're all familiar with either. Yes indeed, a small flicker of the Santa Fe has appeared at Redondo Juncti... (more)

YPBN15 (left) enters CP-Gaspur on its way to Terminal Island from LBCT as YPSW14 (right) switches Pier B Yard as a clear summer afternoon.