Metra 173, looking sharp in Metra's latest new paint scheme, shoves an inbound train of out West Chicago - bound for the Windy City itself.

With its first trip of the day in the books, Fillmore & Western No. 14 is drifting downgrade on the rear of the second train of the day as it heads for the Highway 126 overpass where it will stop ... (more)

The sky has slowly began to clear from its covering of morning, costal overcast and will soon open up to the warm sun as another source of warmth - Fillmore & Western No. 14 - prepares to shove it... (more)

CDTX 2118 trails Amtrak 782 as the train leans into the suer-elevated curve at Milepost 429

A trio of brand new, SC-44 "Chargers," glisten on this rainy morning in downtown Los Angeles as they await their first chance to get out and stretch their legs.

Coming off the photogenic, steel truss bridge at Ventura, CDTX 2113 leads Amtrak 774 south for Los Angeles and ultimately San Diego.

Operating as the largest train on the Pacific Surfliner system, a nine-car, all matching consist of "California cars" (minus one Surfliner painted Superliner...you can't win them all!) makes up Am... (more)

With the addition of multiple cars to its normal six-car consist to help carry the increase in Thanksgiving travelers, Amtrak 782 finds itself with an SC-44 "Charger" locomotive on the south end o... (more)

BNSF 7243 eases its lengthy train through one of the two steel bridges east of Victorville. Reports indicate that as of this posting (June 2020), BNSF engineering and contractor crews are working ... (more)

BNSF 1618, a 1955-built GP9 still wearing its original Burlington Northern colors, catches some Southern California rays as it waits for its future to be decided.

A scene that's now one for the history books - AMTK 451, an F59PHi, takes a break at the Redondo Junction maintenance facility prior to returning to service between San Luis Obispo and San Diego. ... (more)

Charging back up to track speed after exiting the siding at Millhouse, AMTK 184 puts on a brief smoke show as it leads Amtrak 14 in Moorpark.

Banking through the famous rock cut just south of Tunnel 27's eastern portal, AMTK 184 looks sharp in its unique, commemorative paint scheme as it leads Amtrak 14 north.

With some colorful wildflowers still holding true thanks to a late spring rain, UP 7494 adds some yellow to the scene as it leads the westbound LOF67 through town.

Southern Pacific Returns to the Coast Line. Well, sort of. Patched GP60 No. 1053, originally Southern Pacific No. 9759, looks right at home as it throttles up through the Oxnard Amtrak/Metr... (more)