The iconic 6th Street Viaduct in downtown Los Angeles, setting of every car commercial ever made, is being torn down in the background as Metrolink 702 to South Perris races south. Since this phot... (more)

At the LAUPT 50th anniversary celebration

At the LAUPT 50th anniversary celebration

Urban camo? Wow.

Howling at the moon?

What a Recession Looks Like

A visit to Southern Pacific's primary yard and shop complex in Los Angeles, Taylor Yard (located just north of downtown), during the 1973-1975 recessi... (more)

With the "hood popped" we get a view of the inside of the prime mover.

Two Pacific Surfliners allow for a neat effect on the platform at Los Angeles Union Station.

The design and motif of Los Angeles Union Station is quite unlike any station you'll encounter in the northeast.

The design and motif of Los Angeles Union Station is quite unlike any station you'll encounter in the northeast.

Looking Good at 90!

Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 presents a bit of a contrast with the much more recently constructed architecture adjacent to Los Angeles Union Station on July 17, 2016. The... (more)

Guts, bowels, internals, the stuff that makes it go.

Love those mountains in the background!

Still letting off a few traces of steam after having returned from a run the day prior, the 3751 cools down before being put back in its pen.

An "America's Railroad Salutes Our Veterans" NPCU is in the S&I with a single level set of equipment. This paint scheme matches P42 #42 and ACS-64 #642 as the third of its kind.