With the stately John Muir mansion in the foreground, a hot 189 train speeds across Muir Trestle into the heart of Franklin Canyon.
Just as evening shadows begin to engulf the Alhambra Valley, 644 West rolls upgrade across Muir Trestle, named for the famous Western naturalist.
An SD40-2 and three U30Cs roar upgrade past Martinez with a heavy westbound drag.
Under a morning marine layer on the west side of Cajon Pass, two Centennials and an SDP35 have command of one of the railroad's hottest trains--the LAX.
A combination of A and B hood units lean into a curve at Martinez with an eastbound manifest.
A pair of SD45s spliced by a DD35B roll a westbound through reverse curves at Martinez.
Two DDA40Xs lift a westbound freight toward Summit at Martinez.
A pair of Centennials and a GP9B speed a super-hot LAX down the eastern slope of Cajon at Martinez.
Centennial 6940 leads a westbound merchandise train through a curve at Martinez.
Two Centennials and a GP30B roll of Cajon Summit with a hot eastbound intermodal train in tow.
An eastbound intermodal train descends Cajon's east side as the San Gabriels sit shrouded in clouds in the distance.
5936 East rounds the curve at Martinez as it rolls off the eastern slope of Cajon Pass.
The tail light and lanterns on the caboose of the Santa Fe's Pittsburg Local leaves a brilliant streak as it crosses Muir Trestle and passes through tunnel 2 on its night-time return to Richmond.
Note older station in background; being converted into city museum