As far west as the Chief goes

In preparation for the upcoming construction season, S.J. Groves workers prepare turnout trackage in the frozen earth of December. Rock will be blasted from Eagle Mtn. and carried out by railroad... (more)

A work gang tamps turnout track structure in preparation of the upcoming contruction season. Rock blasted from Eagle Mountain during the construction of I-280 will be pulled out over these rails,... (more)

Limestone loads decend the 3% Monarch branch crossing US 54 before bending down to the mainline for the journey to the smelter in Pueblo. See the rest of the shots in this extreme railroading run... (more)

San Pedro-Long Beach express car

This is not Slauson Jct., but a little further down the line in Watts. Graham Tower controlled the maze of trackage radiating from Graham yard. For another perspective of this location, look ... (more)

Looking at northbound cars to downtown, about to cross Slauson Ave. The branch behind is the PE EWhittier-Fullerton branch. For an interesting tour of the MCL Long Beach and San Pedro lines clic... (more)

5100-series cars out of service parked at the barn at Graham yard. For another view of the property at trackside, click her... (more)

Express Red Cars pass in the shadow of Slauson Tower headed to Long Beach. Tony's locksmith sits across the tracks with Slauson Ave. in the foreground, in case you lost your keys. A facinating r... (more)

Express cars roll by at Slauson Jct. in south central L.A. The inner two mains were express tracks for cars running from downtown to Long Beach, the Watts Local on the outer rails. Don't be misl... (more)

Car 415 moves towards downtown after crossing the Santa Fe Harbor line at Slauson Tower on the MCL Southern District. This is the main stem of the MCL system as it existed in 1957, express trains... (more)

The Lark has just pulled in from it's overnight journey, 18 cars, all sleepers, per usual. The last two cars were Oakland cars.

The car barn and contents, Sept. 1957, at Graham Yard. Watts local car on the left. Graham yard had SP switchers to handle the Firestone plant, one of the industries served out of the yard. For... (more)

SP switcher working the terminal in Watts. Modelers note the SP daylight-painted truck on far left. This is believed to be the Metropolitan Coach Lines Graham yard, the brick building the PE sub... (more)

Action at Terminal Tower in L.A. switching out The Coast Daylight