The Union Pacific's Coast Mesa Local is returning from its early morning work in Santa Ana. It is seen here accomplishing two rather odd railroad feats in modern day RRs. It is street running and ... (more)

Disneyland Railroad #5, the Ward Kimball, arrives at Toontown Station.

On July 24th, 2011, as Union Pacific train SWAAN 24 (Special, Walker CA to Anaheim CA), the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus train, heads south down Anaheim's Olive Street, the train is f... (more)

On July 24th, 2011, Union Pacific train SWAAN 24 (Special, Walker [South Gate] CA to Anaheim CA), the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus train, heads south down Anaheim's Olive Street on it... (more)

Southern Pacific SW1500 2621 and a cupola caboose head south down Olive Street near downtown Anaheim on the way to switch industries in the southern part of the city, Orange and Santa Ana. This s... (more)

On July 4th, 1989, Santa Fe Railway unveiled a pair of FP45s in the resurrected red and silver Warbonnet scheme, dubbed the Superfleet scheme. These were repainted after the railroad restored the... (more)

SP Costa Mesa local heading down Santa Ana Street in Anaheim on the way to Costa Mesa

Dwarfed by the Chino Hills Range and San Gabriel Mountains behind them, an Eastbound Marlboro switch job follows what is now the main track to East Anaheim and Orange. This was once Southern Paci... (more)

The Anaheim Hauler power rests at the Anaheim Wye in West Anaheim. Although this shot is only three years old, you'd never see power like this today (tri-clops, tunnel motor, and clean 60M). Due t... (more)

A Genset lays over at West Anaheim, once the center of Southern Pacific's Orange County operations.

A Southern Pacific local, with SW1500 2638 for power, crosses Interstate 5 (the Santa Ana Freeway) as it heads east onto Santa Ana Street for a few miles of street running on January 26, 1977.

A Southern Pacific train makes its way eastward along Santa Ana Street in downtown Anaheim in November 1977. In short order, the train will "hang a right" and head south on Olive Street. This st... (more)

Riding Behind Number 900 - Train 800 en route to San Bernardino, California approaches the platform at the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station lead by engine number 900.

On a typical sunny Southern California Christmas Day, UP’s local power has the day off and sits behind the yard office. The power includes recently arrived GP15-1 Y559 (originally MP 1559), GG20G... (more)