Shot shortly before Amtrak took over unit 24C looks like it has seen better days, and is in San Diegian service

After a super smooth ride from San Bernardino in the Silver Splendor dome car, the Baldwin steam locomotive that pulled us cools off at L.A. Union Station.

Former Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 takes a well deserved rest after returning to LA from the 2011 San Bernardino railroad days event. Much like a movie star is surrounded by the paparazzi, soon after arri... (more)

Freeway running! How often do you get to see a mainline steam locomotive cruising down the middle of an interstate? Here 3751 pulls an excursion from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles toward S... (more)

Amtrak's first heritage unit, P42DC #145 in Phase III paint heads down the River Sub West Bank after detraining all its passengers. In the background, famed Mission Tower, and its array of crossov... (more)

Amtrak's first heritage unit, P42DC #145 in Phase III paint backs out of LAUS with the trainset from train #1 (originating on the 18th). This was the last time the unit would be seen for some time... (more)

Cab units rule! As part of the celebration of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal's 50th Anniversary, cab units from the three original tenant railroads were posted next to each other to ... (more)

The lead unit on a three-unit consist of Gensets looks over at the Los Angeles skyline. Power is stored here, along the concrete LA River for the two locals out of the 4th Street Yard (the LOW10 t... (more)

A major diesel shop, Taylor Yard, in Los Angeles, was always a hot-spot for Southern Pacific power. Here we see SD39 5302, SD45 9068 and SD35 6928 lined up and ready for assignment on November 6,... (more)

Amtrak train #1, the Sunset Limited, completes mile 1995 (the final mile) of its journey from New Orleans to Los Angeles. On the point of the Sunset this morning is Amtrak P42DC 145... (more)

The Oil Cans slide under the historic "Buena Vista Viaduct," today's North Broadway Bridge, as seen from the Spring Street Bridge, near downtown Los Angeles.

Joint UP/NS BlueStreak service train, ZLCAI 29 to Atlanta is easily recognized by its usual single UP pilot engine leading an otherwise solid consist of Norfolk Southern power. The train is seen h... (more)

Southern Pacific SD40T-2 8276 lends Amtrak #11, the southbound "Coast Starlight," an assist on May 12, 1984. The train is rounding the last curve of the trip as it passes Mission Tower and Los An... (more)