The very last unrebuilt F59PH left on the Metrolink roster leads a Lancaster bound train into the Downtown Burbank station. This engine's time left before its prime mover is drilled out is short.

One of Metrolink's Boise built MP36PH-3Cs takes the evening's first train to Ventura East. These units still where the older white and blue bar scheme that was replaced just after they were delive... (more)

A few years before the decision to buy new F125s was made, Metrolink sent seven of their original F59PHs to MPI to be rebuilt to Tier Two standards. Those are marked for retirement with the rest o... (more)

Due to a new contract with General Motors to export cars through Oxnard, the Guadalupe Hauler had 80 cars for its Oxnard set out on Monday. A decision was made to split the train into two sections... (more)

Due to a new contract with General Motors to export cars through Oxnard, the Guadalupe Hauler had 80 cars for its Oxnard set out on Monday. A decision was made to split the train into two sections... (more)

Due to a new contract with General Motors to export cars through Oxnard, the Guadalupe Hauler had 80 cars for its Oxnard set out on Monday. A decision was made to split the train into two sections... (more)

Metrolink's first evening train to Ventura East heads around the curve into one of three tunnels in Chats Rocks (Stony Point Park) behind one of the new F125 locomotives.

A Metrolink train to Moorpark California heads around the curve in Stony Point Park in Chatsworth with one of the venerable F59PHIs in as-delivered paint in charge. The tagged concrete at the bott... (more)

A grain train with all BNSF power waits in Montebello for its turn to enter East Yard in nearby Commerce.

A Grinstein Green Big Mac takes up the rear on a unit grain train as it runs into the last rays of light on the Union Pacific's Los Angeles Sub.

After being turned over to UP, this BNSF unit grain train from Wright Kansas took on a local UP symbol. It's seen here pulling west towards the very end of its run with the Hacienda Hills in the b... (more)

Amtrak's Coast Starlight passes over the eastern end of the Santa Clara River Bridge and into Oxnard California with a Phase One Heritage paint scheme in the lead. Although from this angle this lo... (more)

A Union Pacific GP40-2 and GP60 wait out the evening in Oxnard Yard. This set is used to power the early morning Oxnard Local the serves the area's industrial base.

Railfanning tends to end up involving a great deal more time on the road than you ever intended. I had planned a 30 minute drive from home. This photograph is 2 1/2 hours of driving later (mostly ... (more)

Street running by the Gardena Dance Club in downtown Gardena California.