The southbound Coast Starlight, lead by Amtrak 509 has stopped at Van Nuys to let off passengers before proceeding to its final destination of LAUS. Union Pacific's Gemco Yard, seen in the backgr... (more)

Two local youths stroll past as Arizona & California train number 708 rearranges its power in the yard at Parker. Shortly the train will depart heading west to Cadiz, CA where it will interchange... (more)

As the sun nears the western horizon, westbound Arizona & California train number 708 passes through Rice. Rice was once where the Ripley District left the Cadiz District. Now the wye and a few ... (more)

On a clear Fall afternoon an eastbound empty ethanol train working its way up Cajon Pass meets a stack train headed in the opposite direction.

ARR 4319 and the Aurora Winter Train cross over the Tanana River shortly after having departed Nenana. The sun has been slowly sinking into the cloud cover to the west and the train catches the l... (more)

After having picked up two empty lumber cars in Simi Valley, the Day Bud Local emerges from tunnel 26 on Santa Susana Pass as it descends down grade into the San Fernando Valley. Before returning... (more)

With three large GE's on the head end, and two more on the rear, all in run 8, this heavy southbound Union Pacific drag freight struggles up grade as it approaches Woodford. With the sun already ... (more)

A northbound Union Pacific Military train with three BNSF units for power exits Tunnel 26 as it works its way down the 1% grades of Santa Susana Pass on the UP Coast Line.

After having completed switching industries located within the Kings Industrial Park, the BNSF Evening Kings Park Job heads passes through Hanford on its way north to switch the industries located... (more)

After having pulled two dozen loaded reefers and several loaded box cars of agricultural products from Huron and Lemoore, San Joaquin Valley Railroads 2121 has dropped off its train in order to cl... (more)

An empty grain train with two locomotives on the point, and an additional one on the rear works its way upgrade near Shed 10 on its way east over Donner Pass.

The UP Oxnard Local shoves into the large Proctor and Gamble Paper Products plant in Oxnard. The P&G plant is one of the busiest customers served by the Oxnard Local, and is typically worked all ... (more)

BNSF's 1st Trick Watson Job lead by two ex-Santa Fe GP60Ms pulls a cut of 20 loads from Chevron in El Segundo up Monaco Hill on what is left of the BNSF Harbor Sub. The BNSF Harbor Sub is now two... (more)

A westbound stack train lights up the cliffs of Crozier Canyon as it slowly winds its way through the canyon on a cool spring evening.

A westbound stack train with a fresh crew out of Winslow assaults the 1.42% grade of the Arizona Divide just west of the crossover at Dennison. Soon this train will be crossing the famed bridge a... (more)