A Santa Fe freight passes under Interstate 10 and bisects the Southern Pacific's Sunset Route at Colton Crossing as it heads toward Los Angeles' Hobart Yard on March 29, 1980. Leased Chessie Syst... (more)
A southbound crosses Interstate 10 in Colton while coming off the Palmdale Cut-off.
A southbound UP ballast train comes off the Palmdale Cut-off into West Colton Yard.
A westbound intermodal pulls into West Colton Yard as another train heads east off the Palmdale Cut-off.
This patched/unpatched ex-SP moves down 9th St. The other engine in the consist is the UP 2708. It struck me odd that this engine had wig-wag ditch lights.
Because of track work on the Cajon Sub, UP intermodals were required to come down the Palmdale Cut-off on the Mojave Sub into West Colton yard. A pretty rare site.
Running on Santa Fe
Paint on both units could stand an update!
