Rounding the big horseshoe curve at Caliente is Union Pacific freight train MRVEP-20, climbing the Tehachapi Mountains as it makes its way from Roseville CA to El Paso TX. Here at milepost 336, t... (more)

Rolling through Bealville, in southern California's Tehachapi Mountains, is BNSF train U-NTWEES7-15A. This train is descending into the San Joaquin Valley, and has just passed through Cliff (the ... (more)

After making a stop to meet northbound UP train MTURV-21, Union Pacific train MRVLA-22 (Merchandise: Roseville CA to Los Angeles CA) got its clear signal and … rolled a little bit backward as it... (more)

BNSF Railway vehicle train V-RICWAT4-22A rounds the curve at Woodford as it approaches the famed Tehachapi Loop on its way from Richmond CA to Watson, in the Los Angeles' harbor area. A trio of G... (more)

Eastbound BNSF manifest grinds around a broad curve near Ballico Ca.

A Bend In Boca. Amtrak Train 5 (California Zephyr) was passing through Boca, California on March 25, 2022 with Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome 313 (WEBX ... (more)

Having just met the old '991' Z at Caliente, a westbound Union Pacific Z train slithers into the Caliente Narrows as it continues its journey towards the San Joaquin Valley.

A trio of GEs, led by 'big 6' rebuild 7049, power through the curves at Cable with an eastbound. Note the very nicely restored former Union Pacific caboose that is now on display in someone's back... (more)

Leaving Bealville and getting its first look at Clear Creek Ravine, an eastbound empty grain shuttle, led by 'goat boat' C44-9W 1115, peaks through 494' long tunnel 3.

A northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner led by Siemens SC-44 Charger #2112 blows through San Clemente Station with San Clemente Pier visible on the horizon behind it

Union Pacific local LRS99 will pause at Ripon Ca. to cut out cars before rolling east to Modesto.

NS 7667 leads eastbound train ILBHO near Fingal, east of Cabazon.

Awaiting its turn on the single main beyond Cable, the ILBOAX holds at the Cable X-over as it meets the first of two eastbounds before the dispatcher will again have it headed west. At the time th... (more)

An unusually wet winter has brought a super-bloom of wildflowers to SoCal in the Spring of 2023 and the Mojave Desert was not exempt. Having just departed UP rails at Mojave an eastbound intermoda... (more)

NS power heads south at N. Bealville in the late afternoon.