A mix of locomotives on a mixed freight -- one of the best things about the SP.
Still plenty of locos in the Santa Fe blue and yellow livery at Barstow in 2000.
With the recent influx of older BNSF EMD's, the collection at Larry's has grown even more colorful. Now, in addition to the usual schemes of former DMIR, NS, BNSF and other miscellaneous railroad... (more)
Late afternoon along the old Santa Fe Redlands branch finds 2 units heading light to the current end of track to make a pickup.
Ex Wisconsin locomtive.
MN&S 40 and Soo 4448 team up on train 910 as it pulls around the wye at Trout Lake to clear the Gladstone-Sault Ste. Marie line so a waiting train 909 can head west. Soo used to have many meets at... (more)
A major diesel shop, Taylor Yard, in Los Angeles, was always a hot-spot for Southern Pacific power. Here we see SD39 5302, SD45 9068 and SD35 6928 lined up and ready for assignment on November 6,... (more)
Harbinger of the present-day 12 cylinder 6-axle unit these were never very popular. This example is showing the results for desert sun and hard work.
eastbound Dolores hauler with matched set of SD39's approaching Slauson Jct in South Cental Los Angeles
Dakota & Iowa rock loads curves south with aggregate and rip-rap loads of Sioux Quartzite.
The southbound Lakeville Turn cuts across highway 23 near Eureka Center, MN. A local railfan is out taking photos on this warm autumn day.
Our last shot of the chase and possibly the best, the Dakota & Iowa southbound rock train passes through some beautiful scenery in western Iowa.
