One of only two SP engines that were painted in this experimental scheme, SP 7342 drops down off of the Palmdale Cutoff and soon will head into the large West Colton yard

While skiers enjoy the slopes of Winter Park, the Rio Grande Ski Train heads further west to turn on the wye at Tabernash, then waits in the siding at Fraser, Colorado, until it is time to head ba... (more)

The "Kodachrome" scheme wasn't one of my favorites, but it could look OK when clean and in the right light.

Late in the evening on the Palmdale Cutoff just West of the West switch at Canyon, four engines struggle up the grade on this Westbound manifest. SP 7312, D&RGW 3116, SSW/Cotton Belt 9294 and D&RG... (more)

A rebuilt and repainted Southern Pacific SD40R rests at Union Pacific's North Yard in Salt Lake City. The unit was built the SP 8412 by EMD in Jan. 1966.

A winter storm has dumped snow on the mountains and cleared out the LA smog as Southern Pacific 7345 leads a SD-45 and three SD45T-2s eastbound up Banning Pass near the summit.

Heading downhill on the East side of Tehachapi Pass approaching Mojave, SP 7324 East heads up an interesting mix of power! Second engine out is lease engine VMV 6687 a SDP45 (ex Conrail, nee Erie ... (more)

The very elusive and rarely seen Z389 ATN train from Birmingham to Gadsden sits tied down on the former SAL route into Birmingham. With an exotic collection of former Southern Pacific locomotives... (more)

A&C eastbound train 807 prepares to depart the BNSF interchange at Cadiz, CA for Parker, AZ

SP 7316 heads West up the Palmdale Cutoff with the Mormon Rocks in the background.

Southern Pacific 7345 leads a SD-45 and three SD45T-2s eastbound up Banning Pass near the El Casco Lakes.

Spectacular Bootlegger Canyon
Union Pacific’s Potash Turn heads north into Bootlegger Canyon on the afternoon of May 12, 2006. This train normally operates in the morning, so this lat... (more)

SP Lives! Well, sort of. A former Southern Pacific rebuilt SD40 (ex-SP 7336) leads Q300 east on the Lehigh Line. The sun held out for this train as it became mostly cloudy soon after on ... (more)

In perhaps the only location in the world that you can photograph a train through a natural arch, Union Pacific’s Potash local heads north into Bootlegger Canyon on May 12, 2006. This train norm... (more)