A westbound Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway freight rolls through San Bernardino after conquering Cajon Pass. ATSF GP35 3422 (ex-ATSF 1422) leads the train, teamed with Baltimore & Ohio GP40 3... (more)

Santa Fe Shops with some demolition

Santa Fe Shops

Santa Fe Shops

AT&SF 4-8-2 3722 is seen at San Bernardino California in 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.

Local passes Colton Tower

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway GP30 3277 (ex-ATSF 1277) and GP35 3328 (ex-ATSF 1328) head toward Cajon Pass with just two tank cars (and a way car [or caboose to most other railroads]) in tow.... (more)

For years, the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society would operate their steam locomotive, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 4-8-4 3751, from its home in Los Angeles to San Bernardino becaus... (more)

Just released from the San Bernardino Shops are two locomotives wearing fresh paint: Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway SD45 5307 (ex-ATSF 5508, originally ATSF 1808) and SD40 5005 (ex-ATSF 1705)... (more)

Crossing over BNSF Railway's San Bernardino Sub on Metrolink's San Gabriel Sub "flyover" is Metrolink train ATSF375112, a special heading to San Bernardino from Los Angeles. This train consists o... (more)

Fresh out of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's San Bernardino Shops are two SDF40-2 locomotives. These were former Amtrak SDP40Fs that the ATSF acquired 18 of in a trade for 43 switchers. ... (more)

Oh, the west and its magnificent scenery. A geologist's dream. This Kodachrome is grinding uphill on an eastbound. Alleged folks used to sunbathe in the nude down by the creek here but I never w... (more)

Grinding up the pass eastbound this train is taking the long way as was usual, crossing the creek, which seems to be flowing pretty well. This and the lush green of the bushes indicate recent rai... (more)

ATSF answered the need for hump power at their new yard in Barstow by creating the unique CRSD-20 combo, contrived by applying an EMD engine to a retired Alco RSD-15 Alligator. Geared very low, t... (more)

Another piggyback train rolls westbound at about the point where the old Cajon yard started. He's descending the heavier grade of "the short way" from the summit.