Hustling west towards San Luis Obispo Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 761 passes the junction with the Lompoc Branch at Surf, CA on the former Southern Pacific Coast Line. Bringing up the rear is Amtrak'... (more)
Winter's Professionals prevail. One year ago snow accumulations on California's Sierra Nevada was pushing record numbers, a welcome relief from a handful of well below average years of drought thr... (more)
Inspecting 'Walonger'. On leap year day 2016 a three car Union Pacific inspection special climbs the Tehachapi grade just below Marcel, giving officials on board a close-up view of the progress be... (more)
With the San Gabriel Mountains looming large in the background eastbound Union Pacific tonnage eases down the Cajon grade at Lugo behind a solid consist of EMDs.