A fast moving westbound Z passes El Casco behind UP 5795.

UP 5889 leads a westbound stack down San Timoteo canyon near El Casco.

A fresh rebuild leads an afternoon Z down San Timoteo Canyon near El Casco.

UP 7880 grinds uphill through San Timoteo Canyon with a long manifest train. The road parallels the Union Pacific through the canyon, making it an excellent place to pace trains working up the hi... (more)

UP 7880 leads a long manifest train up San Timoteo Canyon on a clear January morning.

The early morning sun greets Union Pacific 3926 as it grinds up San Timoteo Canyon near the El Casco Lakes.

It may be January, but the unusually-brown hills in San Timoteo Canyon indicate that southern California had entered another period of drought, lasting from late 2006 through 2009.

Unio... (more)

UP 1111 leads westbound symbol ZAILA down Beaumont Hill at El Casco.

Westbound tonnage heads down Beaumont Hill with UP 7176 on the rear as solo DPU.

UP 5705 leads eastbound up Beaumont Hill at El Casco.

A westbound loaded military train heads down San Timoteo Canyon at El Casco.

UP 3055 leads eastbound train ZLAMQ up Beaumont Hill.

NS 8009 leads westbound symbol ZAILA at El Casco.

Eastbound ZLAMQ behind UP 3055 works upgrade at El Casco.

UP 9787 leads the morning ZCIG4 up Beaumont Hill.