While waiting for a BNSF eastbound intermodal to climb the pass on track 2 at Hill 582, I climbed up from track level to be rewarded with a UP trailer train climbing the pass on the Palmdale Cutof... (more)

An eastbound trailer train climbs the pass on track 2 in ealry morning light as it passes CP Walker.

An westbound intermodal from Yermo descends the pass. An awesome view of the rock formations at Sullivans Curve is in store for the crew after exiting the curve as it continues its journey to West... (more)

An eastbound stack train roars its way out of Sullivans Curve as it continues its assault on Cajon. In another four miles the Summit will be reached and the train will pick up speed as it heads to... (more)

A night photo session at the station courtesy of MSRLHA.

One of the new AC traction engines at the Brackenridge Works hustles its way to the soaking pits with a few silicon ingots in tow. A 1/15 pan

A southbound manifest creeps towards the junction while NS signal crews prepare to install new signals.

Back in the old days the caboose was the last car. Not so on the CVSR. A unique EMD F unit with an interesting wheel arrangement gets the honors today on the southbound excursion.

An assortment of motive power is seen in the Bellevue yard. An SD-40 and a couple of yard slugs push cars up the hump as NS 2755 backs up to go under the hump and head to points west.

Steam is back in the valley! NKP 765 is seen here with a southbound excursion crossing the Cuyahoga River just north of the Peninsula Depot. Check out Rail-Videos.net for a video of this excursion... (more)

An all EMD lash-up thunders up the Palmdale cut-off as it cross the dry-wash bridge near RT. 138 as the afternoon sun paints a clean MAC on the point.

An all EMD lash-up thunders up the Palmdale cut-off as it cross the dry-wash bridge near RT. 138 as the afternoon sun paints a clean MAC on the point.

A BNSF Warbonnet leads a unit coil train through the Tehachapis. The rear DPU's can be seen due to the short length of the train and the need for extra dynamic braking.

The Train Festival 2011 Friday excursion to Bureau has made the turn and is heading back to Rock Island as it blasts through Tiskilwa at track speed.

As the sun sets over the mighty Mississippi, a Clinton bound ethanol train rumbles south/east on the Aurora Sub. I knew I had to visit this spot after seeing Alan Craig's shot from this same spot.... (more)