Union Pacific train SYUWC 17 (Special, Yuma AZ to West Colton Yard CA) exists the UP’s Alhambra Sub and enters West Colton Yard to spend the night and perform some maintenance. UP FEF-3 class 4... (more)

To get to Union Pacific’s West Colton Yard, westbound trains coming off the railroad’s Yuma Sub pass under the Mojave Sub on a big curve and then swing back to pass the yard on the Alhambra Su... (more)

All trains originating at Union Pacific’s West Colton Yard depart eastbound, and westbound trains, such as MWCLB-09, a manifest heading from West Colton Yard to Long Beach, use the balloon track... (more)

The MWCNPX departs West Colton with UP EMD T4 3063 leading.

A pair of CP's lead a MWCEU as the train departs West Colton yard.

"May Gray" has changed into "June Gloom" (low-altitude stratus clouds which form over the cool water of the Pacific Ocean’s California Current, and spread overnight into the ... (more)

How often can the crew hang out of the cab, and see their own rear end device. What I believe to be captive power to Colton yard. With SDP45's on the ends, and a SD9 and I believe an SD39, The odd... (more)

UP's eastbound ILBNS eases off BNSF rails onto the Yuma Sub via the Mt. Vernon connector.

The trim job heads under Pepper to gain clearance.

Power for the day's manifest to Englewood Yard in Houston backs towards its train at West Colton Yard as a Dynamic Tamper passes on the main.

A KCS ES44AC shoves on the rear as a Herzog Ballast work train briefly heads west on the Alhambra Sub towards Montclair although its final destination is to the east in Yuma.

An Ogden bound manifest begins its journey from the trim yard at West Colton under stormy skies.

Presumably, in an effort to reduce team tensions and establish a corporate identity some corporate genius decided to splash CR on everything, taking an already ratty looking operation into a new l... (more)

The Englewood power backs down to it's train with 3 KCS motors in the lashup.

UP's West Colton to Ogden manifest begins to depart at Pepper Ave.