Forest fire smoke dominates the high desert as an eastbound Modoc Line train rolls along US 395 near Termo. Both the road power and helper can be seen as this lumber drag curves through the sagebr... (more)

DENISON TX (July) 1974 — With a wave from a friendly crewman Southern Pacific U33C 8683 leads a mixed freight. My photo.

With the Amedee Mountains for a backdrop, an ASEUM prepares to depart for Klamath Falls on the Modoc Line. This train of lumber empties should arrive in Eugene the following day.

SP SD9E 4363 at Eugene, Oregon in July 1991. The 4363 holds the honors as being the first high-hood SD to be repainted in the red/yellow bonnet scheme in 1986.

SP 7540 emerges from Tunnel 3, between Bealville and Cliff with a cloud of soot rich smoke following close behind.

SP 9742 leads the Swift RoadRailer train at Mojave.

While the crew of the Medford Switcher takes a break, power for the job is parked on the main at the depot.

A chartered photo freight moves over the South Santiam river with the Albany & Eastern LLW 5399 on point. For more photos and videos of train, follow me on Instagram @j.po_railphotos

In the hole at Oxnard, with "The Borg's" assimilation in full swing, SP 8524 awaits the arrival of Amtrak before continuing its journey westward.

Five days before the discontinuance of the famed "oil cans" daily run over the Tehachapi Pass, SP 8656 leads the train eastbound out of Caliente.

SP 4449 was fired up for the ORHF 10th celebration as OPR 100 leads excursions in the background. Follow me @j.po_railphotos for more photos and videos or trains!

In anticipation of an ICC approval of a AT&SF/SP merger, SP painted 5 of its 89 SD40R's in merger red and yellow. Units 7303, 7310 7357, 7361 and 7384. The 7384 sits in the afternoon sun at Eugen... (more)

Shot from the lower portion of Swarthout Canyon Rd. Cajon Pass, SP 9218 leads a coal train east, on the Palmdale/Colton Cutoff, Fall 1991

A pocket of light peers through the clouds as SP 9793 leads an eastbound freight up Tehachapi pass.

SP 9810 leads and westbound manifest between Goleta and Santa Barbara.