Santa Fe train number 73 is departing San Diego California with six cars in 1933. Otto's speed estimate was 30 MPH. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A lone Union Pacific DPU pushes on the rear of a south bound auto rack train up through the cut below Bealville, CA, as the gnarl trees scattered throughout the Tehachapi foothills make for intere... (more)

Lost among the ridiculous number of SD40-2s were a group of much more likable units.

Union Pacific's Torrance Local heads south on the railroad's Torrance Industrial Lead behind UP SW1500 1006 (ex-Norfolk Southern 2322; née-Southern Railway 2322) and Cotton Belt 7282 (ex-Missouri... (more)

The glinting mid train helpers of a Union Pacific QRVWC manifest have switched from helping push to dynamic braking to help keep their train from running out of control as the south bound crested ... (more)

Switching cars in Guadalupe, on California's Central Coast, is Southern Pacific SD7R 1500. Built by EMD in January 1953 as SP SD7 5292, this engine was renumbered to SP 2713 in the railroad's mas... (more)

An eastbound Union Pacific freight heads out of Las Vegas on the UP's Third Subdivision of the Utah Division behind a trio of SD40-2s, led by UP SD40-2 3604. Bringing up the markers, when that wa... (more)

Union Pacific "Quality Manifest" train 1-WCKC-Q-(K)-17 passes through the Hinda Crossovers as it heads east from West Colton CA to Kansas City KS. Still early after the UP's acquisition... (more)

The old SP Colton Yard etc. was down by the grain mill in the distance. To handle eastbound trains over Beaumont Hill they kept a helper pocket just east of the old yard. Here a helper set await... (more)

Under the fog shrouded coastal hills, southbound Union Pacific SD70M No. 4404 leads a Directors Special along the beach at Emma Wood State Park.

UP's Anaheim Hauler prepares to start working at Anaheim with 4 SD70 variants for power.

Union Pacific ET44AC No. 2717 heading northbound with the Guadalupe local past the Faria Beach Colony. The local originates out of Gemco Yard in the Los Angeles area Mon and Thurs, north to... (more)

Power for the LOA32 local out of Anaheim has seen better days as they lay over for the weekend. UP 1083 is an ex-SSW GP60, while ex-SP GP40P-2 1375 is coupled behind them.

Rolling past the old Santa Fe passenger station in Barstow in a westbound Union Pacific freight, led by DDA40X 6912, SD40-2 8038 and DDA40X 6931. This train hopped on to the Santa Fe's Los Angeles... (more)

Even without any paint or lettering, there is no mistaking a Southern Pacific diesel! The Headlight/Gyralight/Emergency Light arrangement and the numberboards on the hood give SP SW1200 2280 that... (more)