Engine 487 climbs the hill approching Cumbres Pass from the East with 488 in tow hidden by the smoke. The downhill side of Tanglefoot curve can be seen in the background. This train is part of C... (more)
Engine 484 rounds the curve just to the east of Lobato Trestle Eastbound with a freight. Engine 487 is visible further back in the train and a small part of engine 488 is seen pushing at the rear... (more)
Engine 487 crosses Cascade Trestle Westbound with a freight. Engine 488 is pushing in the middle of the train. This train is part of Chama Steam VI.
Heading westbound on the former SP main into LA. The pedestrian bridge at the Pomona Transportation Center towers over the train.
Found this maintenance crew installing new signal masts along this line. This one is almost lined up and will soon drop into place.
This train is heading eastbound at the summit of the Tehachapi grade. A storm has just passed through leaving a light dusting of snow on the ground. There is a westbound BNSF coil steel train on... (more)
This train is heading eastbound making the final climb to the summit of the Tehachapi grade and then it is downhill all the way to Mojave. As the train passes a BNSF coil car you can see the rest... (more)
Heading southbound through the Cajon Pass with Mormon Rocks in the background.
The tender is sitting outside the roundhouse and the state flower of California is taking over the yard. The locomotive is inside the roundhouse awaiting a rebuild.
Climbing the Tehachapi grade at the loop itself. This picture really shows the superelevation of this curve.
Photo of the Roundhouse and backshop facilities of the Sierra Railway in Jamestown, CA reflected in the water.
This is the Metrolink Christmas Train that is run every year around the southland. The train makes a tour of each of the different commuter lines served. There are thousands of lights on the tra... (more)
This train is westbound heading for Tehachapi and ultimately the loop. The Monolith cement plant is under a cloud cover in the background.
This train is a westbound coal drag and these are the end of train helpers.
This view of the train shows the locomotive running around the train. The Devils Gate bridge is in the background above the train.