Rare to see the ill-fated SDP-40f running with the new guy on the block. This is the WB "Las Vegas Special".

running a little late Amtrak westbound Chicago to Los Angeles train #3, the Southwest Chief was descending Cajon Pass at Devore, CA led by a trio of fairly new SDP40F's, the first of a number of A... (more)

A hot Z9 makes its last leg of its trip west down Cajon as it passes Devore.

westbound UP train CLS approaching Verdemont, CA with hogs for Farmer Johns Vernon plant

UP 2010, the 100th Year of Scouting unit, makes its first trip to California. Its on a Yuma, AZ to Las Vegas, NV special making a stop at LATC to get passenger.

Union Pacific train KG3LB-13 (Global Three, IL to Long Beach, CA double-stacks) approaches Dike (the old SP station name for Devore) after crossing over to the old SP Palmdale Cutoff from the BNSF... (more)

The ubiquitous 35s were made somewhat more interesting by the "Kodachrome" paint job, the "smoke lifters" and the "cobra hoods". Here one is pushing an EB freight. With all the gas & chemicals I... (more)

Q CHILAC6-25 With BNSF 7205, BNSF 6626, & BNSF 6625 on the point. BNSF 6629 & BNSF 6631 bring up the rear with 98 Loads, 8214 Tons, 9634 Feet. BNSF 6631 & BNSF 6629 are on their maiden trip west. ... (more)

An eastbound stack train heads up the Cajon Pass.

The Boy Scouts Unit leads an officer special heads up the Cajon Pass at Devore.

A short 27 car manifest is nearing West Colton.

You might think that SP might win the Grime Award but make sure you check out the Clinchfield.

A westbound helper set is scurrying into the siding and the mountains with their snowy mantles idly gaze down. I think these may be Mts. Keller & San Antonio.

I didn't get many of these. This is on a helper set awaiting another shove over Cajon. I have come to like "Kodachrome" but it took 20 years.

ATSF 5113 and its train drifts through Devore while SD39-2 3682 shoves its charges up the Cajon grade.