Eastbound, down the Yakima River Canyon, rounding a curve after passing by the Roza Irrigation District Diversion Dam about one mile out from Pomona. Overhead view from HWY 821.

Eastbound, down the Yakima River Canyon, passing by the Roza Irrigation District Diversion Dam.

The Yakima River Canyon, a gorgeous area to go rafting, fishing, camping and even watch a few trains! The canyon runs about 24 miles in length from Thrall, south of Ellensburg, to Pomona, north o... (more)

On the first day of fall it's a 100°F+ afternoon while an inbound shuttle hauls ore from the Ray Mine to the ASARCO copper smelter in Hayden, Arizona.

It's early evening in grain country as an eastward train arrives in Almira. Conductor rides the third motor while leaving the train behind to work the spur and pick up a string of co-op barley-lo... (more)

Running beside US 97 Cascade & Columbia's Oroville turn trundles along jointed rail, making the trip back south to Omak, Washington. The two GP10s have three loads of Gorman Bros. lumber and an em... (more)

Along the Okanogan River the Oroville local returns to Omak, Washington with three loads of lumber and an empty center beam flat. The railroad, based in Omak, sends a daily turn up north and a We... (more)

Around a bend along the Wenatchee River the end of this train is just clearing through the small fruit town of Monitor. Note the trailing unit is a borrowed UP ES44AC. Monitor is about eight mil... (more)

7:36:28 AM. A grayish morning on Altamont Pass as ACE train #5 traverses the Diablo Range, carrying commuters toward the southeast SF Bay area.

A Modesto-Wishram empty grainer with a black horse in the reins appears to startle a group of horses while passing by their field.

A morning northbound San Joaquin flies through vineyard country between Modesto and Stockton CA,.

In a 1910 vintage barn "The Traction Company's" two locomotives assigned to work the Central Valley branch await an afternoon of serving customers in the Lodi area. The crew refer to their base a... (more)

The STE crossing town via a bit of street running to reach the UP interchange. Apparently, the previous owner of the railroad had a penchant for card games and numbered his locomotives accordingl... (more)

The 1200 called in sick today, so it's staying in the roundhouse waiting on the mechanic's attention. Something is causing it to regularly blow a fuse.

The guys spent part of the afternoon on section work in the rain and mud today installing a new frog in a switch leading to the yardage along Park Street.