Work continues to expand capacity at LATC, one of UP's two primary intermodal terminals in Los Angeles (and one of four in the region) as a set of yard power lays over between assignments below th... (more)

An intermodal train from Lathrop California has reached the end of its run in Los Angeles and is seen her yarding its cars at LATC under the palm trees and skyline.

An ex MoPac SD40N rebuild awaits more work switching Aurant Yard on the east side of Los Angeles. The rare unit (for these parts) is perfect for this assignment due to its RC and lack of dynos.

Keller Yard is a small facility directly opposite of Los Angeles Union Station - trains coming north along the Los Angeles River have to make a U-turn just north of here in order to get into Union... (more)

Metrolink's busiest line is the San Bernardino Line, connecting San Bernardino with downtown Los Angeles and roughly 60 miles in length. On weekdays, this line sees 38 trains per day (19 each wes... (more)

Metrolink cab cars line up at Los Angeles Union Station on April 22, 2019. Built from 2010–2013 by Hyundai Rotem (of Korea), these cab cars have a distinctive look. These cars have a cab on th... (more)

Metrolink train 685, which originated in Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo (in southern Orange County) has arrived on Track 14 at Los Angeles Union Station on April 22, 2019. As with most Metrolink tra... (more)

The inbound Lathrop arrives at LATC. The LA city skyline can be seen in the background.

A yard job brings ZLCAI's train to Aurant, where the road crew will board for the trip to Atlanta. On the right, an ex-MoPac non-dynamic brake equipped SD40N rests between assignments at D&S Ingre... (more)

Entering the north end of the Alameda Corridor, known colloquially as "The Trench," is BNSF Railway train B-OIGSCO5-21 (Baretables; Intermodal; Oakland Intermodal Gateway CA to Long Beac... (more)

Just around the corner from Los Angeles Union Station is Keller Yard (although I cannot find any reference to Keller Yard in Metrolink employee timetables), where on June 23, 2018, there were seve... (more)

Being serviced at Amtrak's Los Angeles Maintenance Facility on February 21, 2018, is Superliner sleeping car 32009. This car, built by Pullman-Standard in 1981, is named for George M. Pullman<... (more)

Rhaposdy in Blue

A trio of Amtrak passenger trains are serviced at the carrier's Redondo Junction facility in Los Angeles, California, on February 21, 2018. From left to right are P... (more)

Redondo Over - Under. As Union Pacific 7625 leads the westbound rock train through Redondo Junction and toward the Alameda Corridor, Amtrak 785 cruises above on its decent toward CP Olympia... (more)

AMTK 451 is seen spending the night at Amtrak's Redondo locomotive maintenance facility as the dramatic Los Angeles skyline towers in the background at dusk. Who would have ever thought this scene... (more)