Some twenty years ago we had friends who lived a house away from the abandoned railroad cut through Cheviot Hills and Rancho Park in West LA. Our kids were the same age and we visited them often. ... (more)

The "low-level set" on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner route pulls out of Los Angeles as train 1572 with NPCU 90278 (former F40PH 278) taking up the markers. Terminal Tower is on the right.

The San Gabriel Switcher crew is pinch hitting on a repo assignment as they bring a cut of empty wells into Aurant Yard with a pair of geeps.

The San Gabriel Switcher's lead GP60 pulls forward in front of the Aurant Switcher's SD40-2 at Aurant Yard.

The LOW10 arrives back at 4th Street Yard to finish up their week of working the Torrance Industrial Lead. Trailing is GP40P-2 carbody 1373.

BNSF 5378 witnessed soaking in some late afternoon sunlight (in need of a good tan...) with departing storm clouds in the background at Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, Nov 21, 2019.

There was a new train listed in the June 15, 1976, Amtrak timetable – trains 781 and 782, the Las Vegas Limited. This train departed Los Angeles at 1:30 pm on Fridays, and returned on Su... (more)

The Torrance Local builds their outbound train at 4th Street Yard in the shadow of the LA skyline across the LA River.

The Torrance and El Segundo Locals switch cars at 4th Street Yard in Los Angeles as the 6th Street Viaduct construction continues above them.

The El Segundo Local finishes up their morning at 4th Street Yard.

LOW20 comes off the Alameda Corridor and onto the Metrolink connector with a trio of geeps.

LOW20 has just come off the Wilmington Sub on the right and passes under the Metrolink River Sub West Bank Line at Redondo Jct. In a few moments, they'll briefly enter the East Bank of the River S... (more)

The El Segundo Local makes a quick return to LA as lite power with arguably the worst looking unit on the UP roster on the point.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's Blue Streak Service LA to Atlanta train begins its trek out of LA with Dodger Stadium in the distance.

Amtrak 763 and Metrolink 660 meet on the west end of the Redondo Flyover, just north of the crossing of the Alameda Corridor (which is in the foreground). The LA skyline can be seen behind the tra... (more)