Four F40s. With the announcement from Caltrain this week that the EMD cowl unit era is drawing to a close, a look back to September 25, 2015 when JPBX F40PH-2 (left to right) 913-908-914-90... (more)

Southern Pacific trains meet on the Shasta Route at Upton siding during August 1988.

Less than an hour from a crew change at Dunsmuir, a hot intermodal train is westbound on the Shasta Route near Mount Shasta.

A westbound merchandise freight crosses the flyover at Frost. Trailing units are GP9 2292, GP20 3060, GP50 3818, SF30C 9519 and D8-40CW 855. Bringing up the rear are SD45 5349 and F45 5957.

UP 8811 leads a large manifest train west over a snowy Donner Pass on a 60 degree spring-like day.

Its Springtime in the Heritage Valley and Sierra Railroad RB20bBD No. 2666 with a movement of 50 Covered Hoppers that were stored in the Santa Paula yard. They are bound for Saticoy for interchan... (more)

And eastbound BNSF local waits for Amtrak San Joaquin 710 to pass at Escalon Ca.

A colorful BNSF grain load bound for Guernsey, CA drops into Caliente.

Crossing over Briggs Road between the orchards and freshly plowed fields of the Heritage valley, Sierra Railroad RB20bBD No. 2666 with a movement of 50 Covered Hoppers that were stored in the Sa... (more)

BNSF GE ES44C4 8026 leads and eastbound local freight through Modesto.

A south bound UP QRVWC manifest climbs up and around the Tehachapi Loop and by a holding north bound BNSF intermodal all under a dramatic sky.

Union Pacific local LRS99 rolls through Ceres Ca.

Sierra Railroad RB20bBD No. 2666 with a movement of 50 Covered Hoppers that were stored in the Santa Paula yard. They are bound for Saticoy for interchange with Union Pacific and another storage... (more)

A year after Union Pacific acquired Southern Pacific, a train on the Shasta Route does not display any indication of the change.

A rapidly moving winter storm is moving eastward across the Mojave Desert. Dramatic clouds were forming just as quickly as the sun would start to set behind them. The potential of dramatic lightin... (more)