Heading toward Austin, a Santa Fe container/trailer train with in the lead ATSF Red GP30 2724, GP30 2721, GP39-2 3611 and GP20 3074 near Alvarado, Texas. A Mike Bledsoe Photo.

With a solid consist of EMD four-axle units, a westbound Parker Local assaults the eastern slope of Ash Hill near m.p. 685.

A Santa Fe westbound rolls downhill through Bealville behind five EMD SD24s. As is apparent from the scene, Tehachapi Pass is a beautiful place in springtime.

A Santa Fe eastbound comes off the flyover at Nichols, just west of Pittsburg, CA. The train has just crossed over SP's Mococo Line between Tracy and Martinez, which is seen here in the foreground... (more)

A Santa Fe 991 train thunders out of the Caliente Creek Narrows with a long string of pigs bound for Chicago.

Santa Fe's classic signals stand guard at the west Summit on Cajon Pass.

Coming into San Bernardino on Santa Fe's Pasadena line, 8709 roars past the yard on its way to Cajon Pass.

A Steam Excursion Veteran Watches From the Side. As UP 4014's Rail Giants Train Museum excursion basks in the morning light at the original ATSF Barstow station, the back half of its train ... (more)

Warm fall light imbues the landscape as Santa Fe 520 East roars through multiple reverse curves at the east end of Marcel.

Still looking good in warbonnet dress, Santa Fe GE C44-9W No. 638 leads a westbound grain train past the mile 208.6 semaphore at Donlan between St. Regis and Paradise, Montana, on the morning of S... (more)

ATSF power waits to be worked on at the railroad's San Benardino Shops.

Wished I had appreciated the baby boats on the Santa Fe mainline trains alittle more. Little geeps and baby GE's were common power for the secondary trains at the end of the Santa Fe in the mid-90... (more)

This Streator to Barstow freight train is passing MP 169 on the Chillicothe Sub. MP 168 is located between Williamsfield and Yost. The train is headed up by a bunch of yellow and blues along with ... (more)

Three Santa Fe cowls lead an eastbound manifest past SP's Mojave Yard with the Tehachapi Mountains for a backdrop.

Quad 45’s

Two Santa Fe F45’s and two SD45-2’s guide a westbound pig train down the steep (3.3% grade) north track just west of Cajon Summit. Today, the location is called Sil... (more)