Cajon, the site of the old Santa Fe station in the heart of Cajon Pass, sits at the 3,100 foot (945 meters) elevation, and the snow is not usually very deep here. But on occasion, it can get pret... (more)
Union Pacific 4-8-4 844 leads a short passenger train around Sullivan's Curve in southern California's Cajon Pass under skies that were threatening rain. The cold temperatures, however, provided ... (more)
Metrolink San Bernardino Line train 353 hustles past the BNSF power stationed at Kaiser. Train 353 is heading from San Bernardino to Los Angeles, with F59PH 882 up front, and MP36PH-3C 900 on the... (more)
BNSF train D-BARLAC3-30I, a movement of light engines (BNSF ES44DC 7889, ES44C4 6941, Dash 9-44CW 5500, ES44AC 6167, ES44C4 6733 and ES44C4 6949) traveling from Barstow to Los Angeles, makes a bri... (more)
Heading into the sunset is Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line train 709, making its way west. Metrolink F125 931 is shoving on the rear as the train heads from Perris-South to Los Angeles. (Fullert... (more)
Sneaking By At Sunset. The crew of Union Pacific Railroad YLA51 was relieved by YLA61 for the interchange job with the LA Junction Railway on April 6, 2022, and departed with just a bit of ... (more)
UP 3076 leads the eastbound ZLBDV back onto home rails at Daggett.
A colorful DPU set on this eastbound HSTOBAR at the Harper Lake Rd crossing, between Jimgrey and Hinkley.
Southern Pacific train 51, the San Joaquin, is seen at Bakersfield California in 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
In 1997 and 1998, Amtrak excursion trains operated from Sacramento to Dunsmuir, California for the annual Railroad Days celebration. After detraining the passengers at Dunsmuir, the train continue... (more)
Amtrak #3, late as usual at Highgrove behind the Big Game unit #187.
Built in March 1924, Clover Valley Lumber Co Baldwin No 4 pulls a photo freight for a Pete Lerro photo session.
A set of road power with UP 3034 leading at Pepper Ave.
Oregon Coast Scenic, Baldwin 2-4-4-2 No 7. the Skookum and Niles Canyon Railway Baldwin 2-6-6-2T No. 4, pose at the restored Sunol Station during a Pete Lerro Photography session.
A flagless ACe leads an eastbound auto train at Redlands as it begins the climb towards Beaumont.