Southern Pacific SD45 7466 (ex-8911) leads the PCX into Los Angeles' Shops Yard as it runs along the banks of the mighty Los Angeles River on July 28, 1996.

Southern Pacific SD45 7436 (ex-8819) leads a train through scenic Stockton, California, on June 25, 1988.

The eastbound "Oilcans" grinds upgrade to cross the Tehachapi Mountains with typically (for this late date) grubby power.

Union Pacific DDA40Xs 6937 and 6921, along with a GP30B, take an eastbound manifest over Cajon Pass on a snowy December 30, 1974.

An eastbound Union Pacific freight climbs Cajon Pass behind an SD40 and a pair of SD40-2s on a bright November day.

Union Pacific SD40 3072 slams across the diamonds at Colton on its way east. Colton is where the ATSF/UP line crosses SP's Sunset Route.

An SD40 / SD40-2 / SD40 lashup leads an eastbound Union Pacific freight as it crosses the SP's Sunset Route at Colton crossing.

A Union Pacific train begins its assault on Cajon Pass behind SD40 3051 and DD35s 74B and 82B.

The 1996 Olympic Torch Relay train makes its circuitous way to Atlanta, Georgia. Union Pacific SD40-2s 1996 (ex-3339) and 1896 (ex-3316) are on the head-end as it climbs Beaumont Hill in southern... (more)

Amtrak SDP40F 503 crosses Lemon Street as it departs Fullerton, California with a southbound "San Diegan," heading on to San Diego, on October 29, 1974.

An Amtrak "San Diegan," in the charge of SDP40F 502, makes a station stop at Fullerton, California, before heading on to San Diego, on September 23, 1974. Fullerton's station looks quite a bit di... (more)

Eastbound freight passing NMRA Convention special

SWPC (aka Mojave Northern) H20-44 408 (ex-66, ex-UP 1366, nee-FM demonstrator 2000) hauls a train of empties out to the quarry, east of I-15 and the city of Victorville in the Mojave Desert.

Lower-quadrant semaphores still in use; note "tunnel motor" style deflectors at the rear (not needed in this vicinity!)

Appears to be a mail train