Unusual Hot and Humid weather accompany Tropical Storm Kay. It has been 25years since a Tropical Depression has made it's way up the coast of Baja California to Southern California. The Guadalup... (more)

Tropical Storm Kay made it's way up the coast of Baja California to Southern California. It has been 25 years since the last Tropical Depression has reached California. Amtrak California, Pacific ... (more)

The sun has dropped below the horizon as northbound Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner no. 777 to San Luis Obispo rounds the curve at the top of Pitas Point.

Southbound on the Coast Route to the port of Long Beach, Union Pacific IOALBR with SD70M No. 4101 leading, rolls baretables under the highway 1 bridge at Emma Wood State Park at Ventura .

If You're Lucky Enough to Live By the Sea, You're Lucky Enough. It was still a bit hazy but very warm on the morning of July 25, 2020, as Amtrak Coast Starlight (Train 14, Los Angeles, CA-S... (more)

Amtrak No. 159 has the lead of No. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight. Amtrak No. 203 the Operation Lifesaver unit is the 2nd engine. No. 203 has been the 2nd unit on No, 14 for awhile. Wonder if t... (more)

The sun is setting on the Santa Barbara Subdivision as Union Pacific No. 8954 rolls around the curve at Faria with the Guadalupe Local.

Threatening clouds roll off the Pacific Ocean and obscure Santa Cruz Island in the distance. Union Pacific SD70M hustles the Guadalupe Local thru the Faria Beach Colony and past Mondos Beach on th... (more)

A sight seldom seen now days on the Santa Barbara Subdivision are containers. Union Pacific ET44AH no 2586 and UP SD70M no 5127 roll a 117car train of empty wells and containers southbound thru Ve... (more)

Southbound Union Pacific SD70M no.4009 holds for the northbound Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner no. 777 at Seacliff siding.

Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner no. 777 northbound from Los Angeles, leaves Ventura and passes through Emma Wood State Park in the fading light of the day.

Union Pacific SD70M no. 4263 leads the northbound Guadalupe Local past the Cliffs of the Mussel Shoals area.

Painted in Amtrak's 50th anniversary scheme, Amtrak No. 160 leads No. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight, on the Santa Barbara Subdivision.

Union Pacific GP40-2 no. 1458 rolls the former Fillmore and Western heavyweight Cars, Powhaten Cafe Parlor Car and The Rancho Sespe to Oxnard. From there they will be moved to Los Angeles and move... (more)

LOF67 heads out of Ventura with an SD60M trio for power.