A mixed consist of power leads a westbound intermodal train down the North Track on a beautiful winter's morning in Kingman Canyon.

The Oil Cans roars upgrade through Clear Creek Ravine, the train's head end just now exiting tunnel 5 with a large plume of black smoke, and the mid-train helper entering the curve to the right.

The red "cherry" warning light of SP GP40 7624 glows perhaps its last hours before being removed.

FM switchers work SP's 3rd and Townsend passenger station, pulling strings of passenger cars out after they arrive from San Jose and taking them to the nearby coach yard.

Crew prepare to swap trains at Geyserville and then return to their home terminals of Willits and Schellville.

A southbound NS manifest climbs out of Gest St. Yard and onto the Cincinnati Southern Bridge.

An eastbound manifest led by F45 5939 roars up the approach to tunnel 9 and the Loop.

Just as a westbound San Joaquin passes a small farm in shadow, the sun breaks through upon it, creating a rainbow in the distance.

Santa Fe GP40X No. 3807 leads an eastbound manifest near the west end of Cable on Tehachapi Pass. According to one engineer, these could be troublesome unit to run. Despite that, railfans liked th... (more)

A UP-APL OAAP6 negotiates Williams Loop with double stacks occupying all levels of the circular alignment.

On a hot summer day in 1974, an SP westbound descends the steep grade between Bealville and Caliente.

Workmen at UP's Burnham Shops use a 120-ton capacity Whiting crane to lift the superstructure of SP GP60 No. 9743 off its trucks. Meanwhile, a mechanic at left goes about his work as though nothin... (more)

A pair of remote-control switchers shoves a long string of Pacer Stacktrain containers back into the facility as a westbound intermodal symbol prepares to depart after picking up loads.

Milwaukee Road U25B No. 5007 sits outside the Tacoma Shops coupled to sister unit 5006.

A super-hot NPOAZ with three brand-new GE C40-8s approaches a crew change at Portola.