The old SP Colton Yard etc. was down by the grain mill in the distance. To handle eastbound trains over Beaumont Hill they kept a helper pocket just east of the old yard. Here a helper set await... (more)
Under the fog shrouded coastal hills, southbound Union Pacific SD70M No. 4404 leads a Directors Special along the beach at Emma Wood State Park.
UP's Anaheim Hauler prepares to start working at Anaheim with 4 SD70 variants for power.
Union Pacific ET44AC No. 2717 heading northbound with the Guadalupe local past the Faria Beach Colony. The local originates out of Gemco Yard in the Los Angeles area Mon and Thurs, north to... (more)
Power for the LOA32 local out of Anaheim has seen better days as they lay over for the weekend. UP 1083 is an ex-SSW GP60, while ex-SP GP40P-2 1375 is coupled behind them.
Rolling past the old Santa Fe passenger station in Barstow in a westbound Union Pacific freight, led by DDA40X 6912, SD40-2 8038 and DDA40X 6931. This train hopped on to the Santa Fe's Los Angeles... (more)
Even without any paint or lettering, there is no mistaking a Southern Pacific diesel! The Headlight/Gyralight/Emergency Light arrangement and the numberboards on the hood give SP SW1200 2280 that... (more)
A westbound freight is handling a few executive cars on this date. Rare on this date for a train to have only this model unit in the lead. Nice clear day, no smog, no wildfires, etc.
UP 3719 leads a westbound grain train towards the summit on Cajon Pass.
Recently painted Union Pacific fast-forty 8014 has stopped for a red signal in Colton. Soon the hot intermodal train will be on UP rails, racing toward the UP yard in Los Angeles.
WP 3060 undergoes repair work at the diesel shop in the Western Pacific Stockton yard.
UP GP60 1088 and rebuilt GP60E 1089 roll into the siding at Modesto with a long local train.
SP 7449 leads a mixed manifest south out of Fresno, California.
SP 7874, sporting the SP- Santa Fe "kodachrome" merger paint scheme, sits at the spur track near the east switch at Bena.
GP60E 1089 leads the Modesto local east through downtown Modesto.
