UP 7880 begins to pull out of the large West Colton yard and heads east towards Banning Pass.
Most everybody else bought small orders of these, if any, but SP jumped in with both feet. They were big, they sounded good and they were very flawed.
Maybe the only caboose hop I ever shot on the SP, this one was actually headed west around the loop as I recall.
Looking good, but hobbled by no transition and rail-spreading trucks, these six axle Alcos were exiled to slow speed yard service. Alco had problems under the hood but their products were big an... (more)
UP's loaded Utah ore train passes Pepper Ave with SD70ACe T4 #3054 on the rear.
UP 7339 is the lead unit on a set of road power at Pepper Ave.
A westbound comes down off the Palmdale Cutoff at Pepper Ave with UP 5717 leading.
A trio of rebuilt C44ACM's lead the MRVLB off the Palmdale Cutoff at West Colton.
UP 5764 in new paint brings up the rear of an eastbound departing West Colton.
Westbound symbol ISALB passes Pepper Ave at Colton behind UP 7333.
On a cold and windy morning at Pepper Ave, UP 1927 works a trim job at the east end of West Colton yard.
UP 1797 working the east end of the departure yard at Pepper Ave.
Power for the MWCNP backs down to it's train on a cold and windy day at Pepper.
UP 7163 leads a set of road power at West Colton.
A set of road power with UP 3034 leading at Pepper Ave.
