Pond is an unincorporated community in California's Kern County, in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley. It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) north of Wasco. Pond was established around 1889, and a p... (more)
Bringing up the markers – literally – on a westbound Southern Pacific freight is SP C50-7 4626. Built by Pacific Car & Foundry from April to August 1978, this bay-window caboose was only few ... (more)
BNSF manifest through Allard on a hazy afternoon.
Northbound San Joaquin 713 races over Jacob Myers Park at Riverbank Ca.
When I climbed on top of this hill, I saw for the first time the Santa Fe derailment that happened just north of Highway 138 in Cajon Pass, and at first glance it looked like it was from an HO mod... (more)
The southbound Guadalupe local rolls down the beach at Emma Wood State Park in Ventura, on the Santa Barbara Subdivision. Highway 101 runs along the shelf on the right.
And eastbound intermodal hustles along the Stockton Subdivision at Modesto Ca.
UP's Denver to Long Beach Z has gained access to the Mojave Sub via the Silverwood connector, seen here passing Canyon siding.
UP 6148 leaves the siding at Canyon after a long wait to due congestion at West Colton.
UP 3003 leads a southbound manifest just north of Canyon siding.
Westbound symbol ZAUGSBD passes through Sullivan's curve behind BNSF 9028.
Eastbound train QSBDCHI passes Martinez in the early morning lead by BNSF 603.
NS 9611 leads a westbound QNYCLAC at Cajon.
BNSF's West Colton to Barstow manifest power.
The usual late morning rush of EB's ended with the ZLAAI with UP 7109 leading at Redlands.