Union Pacific LOF 67, the Guadalupe Local, holds the siding at Seacliff for Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner No. 777, Highballing north to San Luis Obispo

As a spring storm heads east, Metrolink train 684 rolls to a stop about halfway between Los Angeles and the mouthful station of Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo. (Fun fact: There is no mission in Mis... (more)

Union Pacific's local from East Los Angeles to Anaheim shoves a box car onto an industrial spur as it nears the end of the line on the Anaheim Branch. UP GP20 476, built as UP 706 in July 1960, i... (more)

UP 6834 leads an early morning eastbound at Fingal on the Yuma Sub.

UP 6278 leads a Nothbound manifest at Bealivlle.

UP's Northbound Los Angeles to Lathrop intermodal heads downgrade just north of Bealville in the late afternoon.

Rays from the setting sun find a few leaks in the cloud cover as BNSF 5960 makes it's way through Sandcut.

With the moon making it's nightly appearance over the Tehachapi Mountains, a Southbound intermodal train rounds the curve at Sandcut, while it's Northbound meet can be seen in the distance approac... (more)

UP 8044 brings up the rear of a Northbound manifest train under spotty light conditions.

TRC's afternoon train to Searles glides through the high desert near the Trona Pinnacles. Moments like this, watching SP SD40s roll through beautiful scenery while the purr of the 645 diesels mixe... (more)

After turning their power around on the wye, TRC puts together their outbound train. Most of the train is comprised of empty mineral hoppers, with a few chemical tank cars, and one Department of D... (more)

At Dusk, Union Pacific LOF 67 The Guadalupe Local passes under the Highway 101 overpass and through a destroyed Oil Drilling Company offices and fields. The Thomas Fire started in Dec, 2017 and bu... (more)

Crew change in San Luis Obispo for Amtrak No. 14. the southbound Coast Starlight to Los Angeles. The Starlight has 2 new Siemens ALC-42 No.322 and No 319 leading a short 5 car train. A Pacific Sur... (more)

NPCU 90225 is on the end of northbound San Joaquin 713 at Ballico Ca.

A westbound freight is at the division point after descending Cajon Pass. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.