A DD35B sandwiched between SD45s helps lift a UP westbound at Martinez on Cajon's east side.

The VAN roars up the east side of Cajon with six SD40-2s for power.

A pair of Southern Pacific GP9s switch cars at Martinez, California, in late April 1971. SP 3609 is the former SP 5768, and 3602 (still wearing its old "Black Widow" colors) was built as SP 5761.... (more)

The little local that works in Martinez comes back through the station to Ozol.

Mixed-bag consists like this one were fairly common in the early days of the BNSF merger. This westbound is passing through the location of Glen Frazer in Franklin Canyon, about 10 miles east of ... (more)

Early morning along the Cajon Sub at Martinez, finds this westbound Barstow to Kaiser yard manifest working up the last miles of the grade to Summit.

An eastbound container train rolls off the summit as the San Gabriels loom in the distance.

Working up the stiff east slope of Cajon Pass, UP 8695 leads its train towards Cajon Summit where it will decend the steep 3.2% South track.

Waiting under a rainbow on a wild weather day in the Mojave Desert, BNSF 6674 is right up behind another Westbound at Martinez. This was the 2nd in a 10 train line up between Summit and Hesperia.

Three flagged EMD's lead a hot Z train across the largest double-tracked railroad bridge West of the Mississippi.

Working up the last mile on the Westbound climb up Cajon Pass, this Westbound passes through a winter wonderland at Martinez.

Like a G6.

It appears that the Amtrak ticket agents in Martinez, California, are tired of comments about the volume of rail traffic through town.

A Halloween edition of a Westbound Capitol rumbles across the Benicia bridge, which just happens to be the longest double tracked railroad bridge West of the Mississippi.

#54 and #97 head the California Zephyr across the pointwork and away out of Martinez on a hot May morning - its a long way to Chicago. See more at www.youthwith.fotopic.net