What a sight! 4014 ventures through Cajon Pass for the first time under its own power, 5.5 years after it was towed behind 2 diesels to Cheyenne for restoration. About an hour later, 4014 would ar... (more)
4014 returns to Cajon under steam! Though 4014 may be "big," it's still no match when compared to the Mormon rocks. Having just passed through Mormon Rocks to the delight of many onlookers and pho... (more)
Since Mojave Road into Afton Canyon was flooded, we had to take the back route into the canyon. Because of this (or the fact that it was a Tuesday afternoon) we had the canyon virtually to ourselv... (more)
July 20th marked the debut run for SP 9010 after an 11 year restoration by volunteers at Niles Canyon Railway. Built in March of 1964, this 179 ton engine was one of 44 built by German manufacture... (more)
July 20th marked the debut run for SP 9010 after an 11 year restoration by Niles Canyon Railway volunteers. On a last minute whim I went ahead and purchased tickets to ride on the Pro Railfan Run-... (more)