The conductor of Southern Pacific's "Madera Flyer" (the Madera Local) gives a friendly wave as the train passes a grove of olive trees behind a "Crud" as it heads north (railroad west) out of Fres... (more)

The World's Fair Daylight, headed for New Orleans, prepares to depart Fresno on a beautiful June morning in 1984.

Cabooses sit to be serviced in Taylor Yard. This photo is taken from the footbridge from San Fernando Boulevard. The guy on the left does not appear to be approving of me taking the picture.

The engineer of the freight in the siding prepares to pelt the cab of the freight passing his with a snowball.

Leaving Houston headed to New Orleans with the Worlds Fair Special

An SP manifest climbs around Tehachapi Loop, as the conductor of a Sante Fe WB in the siding at Walong looks on from his caboose. They were just getting ready to install welded rail at this time.... (more)

Fresh from the Sacramento shops, 7495 shows what SP power looked like when clean! Originally SP 8825, built 8/66, unit was rebuilt to SD45R and renumbered 7495. K64, Minolta X-700, Rokkor 35-70m... (more)