Photo by Tony Vanier. From my collection.

About to depart Los Angeles Union Station on the point of train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, is Amtrak ALC-42 301. This locomotive, built by Siemens in March 2021, was painted for A... (more)

Los Angeles Metro's A Line runs 57.6 miles (92.7 km) between Pomona and Downtown Long Beach, serving 48 stations, making it the world's longest modern light rail line. It is comprised of the old ... (more)

It is Hallowe'en, so perhaps it is fitting that Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, head ALC-42 301 on the headend, as it wears a unique paint scheme celebrating the carrier's ... (more)

Three-year-and-seven-month-old Southern Pacific Railroad GP40-2 7608 sits in the railroad's Taylor Yard between runs. (Los Angeles, California – September 21, 1981)

Southern Pacific's Taylor Yard Shops always had an interesting assortment of locomotives to view.

On this day, SW1500 2533 is prominent on the right, although the majority of locomotive... (more)

Amtrak train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, has unloaded its passenger after arriving on Track 9 at Los Angeles Union Station 1 hour 30 minutes late. AMTK P42DCs 137 and 189 had 9 cars ... (more)

Metrolink MP36PH-3C (aka a Boise Bullet) sits ready for its next run at Los Angeles Union Station.

A Santa Monica bound Metro Rail trains pulls in for its station stop at Expo Park/USC on September 6, 2025. Rising above the train in the background, and looking like an historic church, is the ne... (more)

The Union Pacific LOW10 El Segundo Local enters the curve at Compton Avenue (between Centralia and Watts) as it prepares to enter the Wilmington Sub (the one time four-track Pacific Electric main)... (more)

On track 12 Union Pacific E9A 904 leads train 108 the City of Los Angeles, and on track 11 Santa Fe F7(A) 305 leads train 19 the combined Super Chief/EL Capitan at Los Angeles Union Terminal ... (more)

Making its way west on Washington Boulevard is a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority A Line train, with Kinki Sharyo P3010 1104 on the front. Curiously, the destinatio... (more)

Taylor Yard hump and yard my 70's photos: https://www.railpictures.net/album/8659/

ATSF 570 at Los Angeles California in 1933. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.

Amtrak Super Chief awaits departure in Los Angles