Empty baretables snake down the Cuesta Grade.

A work train climbs the horseshoe curve of the Cuesta Grade. The South Chorro siding is still protected by US&S searchlight signals.

Trains and rain are rare in San Luis Obispo, CA. Today, a NB work train shuffles cars around the SLO Yard, which at this point has been turned into a lake.

For my birthday, KCSM 4753 leads a candy cane SB empty ballast train on the Coastline. The train came north the previous evening, laying ballast between Gaviota and Guadalupe. The sugar plant, whe... (more)

UP 1117 leads a decent set of loaded cars of the Lompoc Branch.

UP 1117 shoves the classic SP caboose through Lompoc up to Imerys mineral plant.

Surf's Up on the Lompoc Branch as UP 1117 drags one car to Imerys mineral plant.

A loaded military move from Lewis-McChord navigates the curves of Portland.

Celebrity geep UP 1124 passes a WB Canadian grain and someones unfortunate automobile mistake. Just another day in North Portland.

NP 1735 now serves as seating for the Mount Hood Brewing Company in Portland. Located right off the Oregon Pacific track to Milwaukee and the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, the caboose was appar... (more)

Executive Mac 9800 gets some sunshine in Vancouver.

The Portland Traction heritage unit has brought OPR 803 back on property after being sold of a decade ago. The unit is here to replace OPR 801 which was burned up in the Labor Day fires.https://ww... (more)

Homecoming. Following the destruction of sister unit 801 seen here: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/748309, former OPR 803 is coming back on property to replace the former BN switcher that burn... (more)

BNSF 2951 leads a light power move from Willbridge Yard. I caught 2951 back in 2013 while it was still in Santa Fe paint.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeQH1ozQAzw

NKP 190 gets a rain bath on a blustering Novembers day.