Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 blasts past the crowd on the platform at the station in Fullerton, CA, on June 13, 1999. The train, O-LACSAE1-13, is heading to Sacramento.

Amtrak San Joaquin #712, with cab car 8304 on the head-end (and F59PHI 2013 is on the rear), meets westbound San Joaquin #711 (with cab car 8302 on the rear and F59PHI 2007 on the he... (more)

Under an appropriately azure sky is Union Pacific's "Green Locomotive Technology Tour" train, on display at Los Angeles Union Station on February 24, 2007. UP GEVO 7606 was built the previous mont... (more)

Passing the closed depot in Lovelock, Nevada. The building still stands but has been moved to a different location.

SP's Cascade getting ready to depart Oakland's 16th station and head to Portland. This station was abandoned after the 1989 earthquake. The buildings still stand but all the track is gone and a fr... (more)

Eastbound NYC passenger train awaits departure from Albany on a rainy June morning.

A westbound UP freight passes the station in Green River, Wyoming, on September 12, 1983. The power is UP SD40-2 3738, SP SD40T-2 8380 and UP SD40-2 3805.

Originally built in the 1800's for the South Pacific Coast Railroad.

A Santa Fe San Diegan passes the distinctive mission-style station at San Juan Capistrano as it heads to Los Angeles from San Diego. The famed mission (where the swallows return each sprin... (more)

Operation Lifesaver Special is parked at the old T&P station near Tower 55.

Southern Pacific SD40 7342 (ex-8470) prepares to assist 4-8-4 4449 over Cuesta Grade as the power backs onto the excusion in San Luis Obispo, CA, on June 20, 1984.

The Capitol Limited passes the Harpers Ferry Station without stopping because there is no passenger service while the parking lot is being redone. The 2 million dollar restoration of the station i... (more)

C&O #614 pulls a consist, too many to count, w/o the assistance of a diesel. A steam starved crowd gathers to witness as this impressive 4-8-4 charges out of town enroute to Hoboken, NJ.

Night photo shoot for the Soo Line Historical Society Convention. Lighting by Steve Barry.