The spirit of Amtrak's long-lost San Diegan. AMTK 509 leads a late San Diego bound Amtrak 580 with the Amtrak California Comet Cars along South Ponto Beach crossing the Batiquitos Lagoon.

A Railfan’s Paradise - On a gorgeous summer evening, during Golden Hour, AMTK 503 leads Pacific Surfliner A587 north along the shores of San Clemente State Beach shortly after departing San Clem... (more)

My eyes are up here… Every Southern Californian knows the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant as they drive to/from San Diego. AMTK #503, leading a Los Angeles bound A587 on a late summer evening, pa... (more)

With a plethora of equipment issues plaguing Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, including multiple cab-cars and engines, SC-44 "Chargers," out of service, the saving grace was with AMTK #503. It's almost... (more)

BNSF 7292 approaches the small farming town of Wiggins, Colorado as the last colors of the sunset radiate from behind the Rocky Mountains.

BNSF 7292 heads east through the small town of Roggen, Colorado as the 'Golden Hour Sun' sets behind the Rocky Mountains.

As the sun sets in the west, a brand-new, Tier 4, Union Pacific SD70AH (No. 3022) leads an eastbound manifest under the searchlight signal bridges at Tie Siding, WY.

Big Boy 2021 Tour - The Titan of the Wasatch, Union Pacific's 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" No. 4014 makes the last climb towards its final stop, and home, in Cheyenne, WY. After 34 days, 10 states,... (more)

Back to school! As the second week at Colorado State University wraps up for students, BNSF 9621 leads a short local through Old Town Fort Collins and Colorado State University. Fun fact about For... (more)

On a cool, late-summer evening GCRY 4124 departs after being boarded by bandits on horses looking to entertain tourists and maybe have a drink or two. This is the last train of the evening headed ... (more)

A Perfect Railroad Sunset - An eastbound manifest, led by UP 7180, crawls to a stop just before tackling the world famous, Tehachapi Pass. All rail traffic was halted along the entire pass due to ... (more)

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the nation, Amtrak has limited all passenger train travel across the country. Running on a modified schedule, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 774 heads southbound to... (more)

Metrolink Winter-Wonderland! I took a day trip the day after Christmas with a friend who was visiting from out of town, trying to get to Tehachapi for some snow shots. All roads, state routes, eve... (more)

Snow on Cajon Pass! BNSF 3757 leads a small, eastbound manifest up the Cajon grade with fresh snow on the ground. The I-15 and Highway SR-138 were shut down by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) ... (more)

Welcome back to California Big Boy 4014! History has been made on October 12, 2019 as the first and only 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" steam locomotive in the world crossed over the, nearly 4,000ft ... (more)