UP EC-5, under tortuous skies, makes it's way down the Palmdale Cut-off heading to West Colton Yard.

Some lightpower makes it's way eastward with Cady Mountains in the background. Love the mix of power in this consist too.

As I was waiting to take my shot of an eastbound coming through Silverwood this westbound sneaks into my photo.

Amtrak #3 running over 5 hours late makes it's way down Cajon Pass.

The UP/GE Green Locomotive Technology Tour stops at West Colton Yard. Here is the first road locomotive retrofitted with oxidation catalyst aftertreatment! Big words for UP, or we could call it an... (more)

Before sunrise on Cajon Summit and westbound starts it's decent down Cajon Pass.

One of two remaining, and working, wig-wag signals on 9th St in Colton. Idecided to shoot this on a cloudy as it added a more dramatic effect to the signal and photo, black and white without being... (more)

A eastbound UP stack train running east out of Sullivan's Curve towards Hwy.138 then Cajon Summit.

A eastbound UP stack train running east out of Sullivan's Curve towards Hwy.138 then Cajon Summit.

A westbound UP stack train entering Blue Cut as it crosses the Swarthout Canyon crossing.

Running east out of Mormon Rocks wth Cleghorn Mtn in the background.

The UP/GE Green Locomotive Technology Tour stops at West Colton Yard. Here is a tight shot of the front end and number plates on the new C45ACCTE, UP 7605. Note the camera is now in an enclosure a... (more)

The UP/GE Green Locomotive Technology Tour stops at West Colton Yard. Here is the engineers stand on the new C45ACCTE, UP 7605.

The UP/GE Green Locomotive Technology Tour stops at west Colton Yard. All the engines have green technology or have been retrofitted with technology to reduce emissions.

A grain train makes their daily run from BNSF Barstow Yard to UP West COlton Yard. Here the train comes off the BNSF San Bernardino Sub onto the UP Yuma Sub.