Southbound Union Pacific no.7402 leads the Cans, which have since been discontinued, along a stretch of the Coast Route that is under constant assault from wave action. Old sea water intake pipes ... (more)

Kite Surfers, children and parents stop for a moment to watch the passing of the Cans. Union Pacific ET44AH No. 2756 salutes the crowd with waves,bells and whistles. How can you not like a train?

The cans are finally moving through Santa Barbara after numerous delays. First PTC problems halted them west of Santa Barbara. After talking to the PTC desk and Dispatcher they received permissio... (more)

The westbound empty cans from Los Angeles to Wunpost pass through Santa Barbara at daybreak ahead of the morning Surfliners.

Snaking its way toward Paso Robles, UP 7078 leads the loaded oil cans in the evening light south for a date with the San Luis Obispo-based helpers at Santa Margarita.

Union Pacific No. 2747 stops for a crew change in front of the Southern Pacific Station for the rest of the run to Wunpost and a refill. The helper set is in the spur to the left and is nor needed... (more)

Union Pacific No. 2747 pulls westbound up one track to make a crew change at the Southern Pacific Station.The cans pass the Railroad Museum in the old freight house and the Ampen on the left where... (more)

A ray of sunshine peeks through a rain shower as the Cans cross over the Stenner Creek trestle. After unloading in Los Angeles, the Cans are headed back to Wunpost for refilling.

Rolling through the undulations of Seacliff siding, Union pacific No. 7823 exits the east end with the Cans.

Just before sunrise, the northbound empty cans pass by the restored Southern Pacific Station in Santa Barbara. They are traveling from Los Angeles to the oil fields at San Ardo.

Rolling through the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve, UP 7823 leads the southbound oil cans on a daylight run along the coast. Despite one of the three units not working properly, the crew has b... (more)

With only two of their three units operating properly, the southbound oil cans slink through Summerland making the most of the dispatcher's decision to run them ahead of Amtrak 778 and 782 out of ... (more)

On an early Saturday morning, at a deserted Southern Pacific Station in Santa Barbara, the westbound empty cans are returning to Wunpost for refilling.

Northbound Oil Cans heading back to Wunpost, the San Ardo oil fields, passes through the Thomas Fire Burn Area at Faria Beach. The Thomas Fire at 280.000 plus acres and 86% contained is the larges... (more)

The cans are out and about on this Thanksgiving Weekend.