Burlington Northern F7A 720 (ex-NP 6010A) and GP9 1853 (ex-NP 227) bring a train into Auburn, Washington, while GP35 2527 (ex-CB&Q 981) waits to depart the yard on an adjacent track.

Southern Pacific SD40T-2 8315 crests the summit of California's Cajon Pass at Hiland as it heads west on December 6, 1985.

Los Angeles' skyline hasn't changed much over the years (at least the part shown here) as Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 4449 readies herself for a northward trip up the SP's Coast Line --... (more)

One of three SP Bicentennial diesels...

Santa Fe SD45-2 5700 was formerly one of the railroads five Bicentennial units, seen here passing the everpresent MOW forces working on the diamonds where the Santa Fe crosses the Southern Pacific... (more)

Southern Pacific C-50-8 caboose 4653 provides rear-end protection for a westbound decending from Tehachapi on its way to Bakersfield and California's Central Valley.

Rebuilt from wrecked caboose 4401, SP #1 is the sole member of class C-50-10 and the only caboose to wear this unique orange and red scheme. It is seen here bringing up the rear of a Hauler headi... (more)

Southern Pacific SD45T-2 9333 leads a colorful consist into West Colton Yard. Included in the lash-up are Rio Grande GP40-2 3089, Missouri-Kansas-Texas SD40-2 606, B&O GP40-2 4226 (in Chessie Sys... (more)

Southern Pacific's only bright red caboose, C-40-6 class number 1741, is seen here on the rear of SP 9181 west as it descends the crossing of the Tehachapi Mountains at Woodford, not far from the ... (more)

Silver-trucked Santa Fe SD45-2 5633 crosses Lemon Street in Fullerton, California, as it heads west to Los Angeles' Hobart Yard on October 17, 1974.

A westbound "hauler" rounds the balloon track as SP's West Colton Yard in order to orient itself for the run to the LA Basin.

On a gloomy desert day, three Kaiser Steel U30Cs, with 1034 on the point, depart Eagle Mountain with a loaded iron ore train headed for the Southern Pacific connection at Ferrum Junction. These w... (more)

Three cabooses (25490, 25680 and 25518) are on the rear of a UP westbound as it passes through Barstow in California's Mojave Desert.

A UP CA-7 caboose brings up the rear as SP 8494 circumnavigates Tehachapi Loop as it heads downhill to a foggy Bakersfield, CA.

Desert heat is creating thunderheads in the distance as a Santa Fe westbound hustles across the Mojave Desert on it way from Needles to Barstow and points west.