This quartet of SD-9's is pulling a work train west through Ilmon. As you can see water near the tracks, work was still on going in many areas of Tehachapi after the devastating floods of March 1... (more)

This is one of the reasons that made Tehachapi Loop special for me during the eighties...mid train helpers, especially Tunnel Motors, doing what they were designed to do in the mountains. See # 20... (more)

This SP TOFC is heading west over the Tehachapi loop

This SP work train is heading towards the town of Tehachapi for more work.

Its eventual destination is New Orleans, Louisiana. Right now it is coasting down the old Saugus Line in Southern California

This BN powered train was on ATSF tracks this day, heading west.

This double stack is winding its way through the "S" curve north of Jean, NV on its way to Southern California.

This local is pulling cars out of UP's East LA yard...

Picking up orders from one of the tower operators, as this train heads for the port of San Pedro.

This classic trio of UP road power is heading into the yard.

This former SW9, now affectionately called a "Hammerhead" by railfans and UP crews alike.

This former SW9, now affectionately called a "Hammerhead" by railfans and UP crews alike, is putting out some unwanted steam through its exhaust stacks.

After switching out the Farmer John plant in Vernon, this set of empty livestock cars are heading back to UP's yard in East LA.

After the merger with the UP, several sets of WP road and switcher units found their way down to Southern California and worked local UP yard and switch jobs.

Overnight, four loaded autoracks drifted away from the Vegas unloading facility...causing them to derail and rip up track. Local crane company Dielco has the job of righting them up.