It was not unusual for empty coal trains from Peoria area power plants to have a SP AC4400 leading. Given that cab signalling was required once these trains reached the UP Geneva Sub at Nelson, th... (more)
Smoke from nearby forest fires dominates the morning as an eastbound Southern Pacific train on the Modoc Line starts the climb out of the Madeline Plains. Once the train reaches the summit at Cre... (more)
After crossing the grades of Tehachapi Pass on the morning of March 6, 1995, an eastbound Southern Pacific freight approaches Mojave, California. Leading the train is the freshly-rebuilt No. 8690,... (more)