North Star and semaphores… Under the watchful gaze of the North Star a pair of near century old Union Switch & Signal upper quadrant semaphores stand a silent guard along BNSF's Raton Subdivisio... (more)
With the rolling hills of Tehachapi's western slope radiant in the colors of Spring an eastbound lumber heavy Roseville to West Colton manifest approaches Caliente. Having just emerged from the co... (more)
Nickel Plate in 'Espee Country'. With a solid set of 'run through' power leading the charge, a westbound Union Pacific shooter pulls the grade up the eastern slope of Beaumont Hill approaching Ban... (more)
As aging wooden snow fences observe silently the eastbound 'Sinclair local' approaches its namesake. The local's normal consist of tanks & hoppers, bound for the Sinclair refinery, are accompanied... (more)
A westbound Union Pacific Z train emerges from the west portal of tunnel #1 near the old station of Knapp on the western slope of Donner Pass. Tunnel #1 is one of only a few 'Harriman era' double ... (more)