As the final trace of daylight saturates the lingering clouds over the summit of the high Sierra Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr passes through Soda Springs, just west of Norden. Even running... (more)

Peaking over the summit Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief approaches the west end of the siding at Glorieta, New Mexico. This segment of BNSF's Glorieta Subdivision (between Rowe and Lamy) is und... (more)

60 years have passed since Cheyenne last heard the roar of a Big Boy as it stormed out of town westbound up Sherman Hill. On May 2nd, 2019 what was once a daily ritual was recreated thanks to the ... (more)

With a train of colorful containers highlighting the numerous power robbing curves up the western slope of Beaumont Hill, also known as San Timoteo Canyon, an eastbound Union Pacific stack train s... (more)

With 21 covered hoppers, 3 support cars, 2 water bottles, and diesel 8167 on the drawbar Big Boy 4014 begins its great trek across the American Midwest by storming east up Archer Hill just a few m... (more)

On April 28th, 2014 Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 departed Union Pacific's West Colton yard and began its journey home to Cheyenne for restoration. Little over 5 years later the City of Cheyenne was ... (more)

Roseville bound tonnage emerges from the Norden shed, led by a 'Sierra 5200', with a classic SP signal bridge framing the snowy scene. At the time the searchlight installations at Norden were (and... (more)

A westbound intermodal sails through the heart of the Mojave's 'Grand Canyon'. There are few places in Southern California that are so desolate and ruggedly beautiful as Afton Canyon!

On a beautiful winter's afternoon near the top of Donner Pass a westbound Union Pacific double stack train approaches Norden as the dense Sierra fog begins to roll in. Looming over the scene and a... (more)

Carmageddon is upon us as Metrolink train 262 races up the Valley Sub as it heads for its next station stop at Vincent Grade/Acton. A full set of Metrolink's new guardian fleet cars make up train ... (more)

Late afternoon finds the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada's glowing in the finally rays of a September day. The quiet calm enjoyed by hikers and mountain bikers today was once the scene of great... (more)

UP 7400 races along the Mojave Sub with the SBKWC 12 in tow, the special includes an SSW bulkhead flatcar & CCT bay window caboose #100. The special left Bakersfield early in the morning & is boun... (more)

Keeping up with snow on the Sierra has been apart of railroading on the mountain since the rails of the Central Pacific arrived in the 1860s. Methods have come and gone, and those that have worked... (more)

Surrounded by emerald green hills brought to life by Winter rains a monster Roseville to West Colton manifest crawls its way up the western slope of southern California's Tehachapi Pass. Highlight... (more)

32 years…… It had been 32 years since the symphony of steam had last echoed through Soledad Canyon as former Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 returns to her home in Los Angeles after being on hand at Vince... (more)