On a beautiful Sunday evening, the southbound Coast Starlight makes one of its three tri-weekly runs down along the Ventura County coast. Soon enough, this sight will return to a daily occurrence ... (more)

Bathed in the last rays of sunlight, the northbound Guadalupe Hauler rolls along the Ventura Coastline.

The Surfliner living up to its name as it passes through Seacliff siding.

After northbound Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner No. 777 passes, the northbound Guadalupe Hauler with a clean No.3033 leading leaves Seacliff Siding l

The sun is rising as the Guadalupe Hauler sits idling in Seacliff Siding. A fire close to the railroad bridge over the Ventura River shut down the railroad last night. So the local awaits a new cr... (more)

Racing northbound into the sun, Pacific Surfliner no. 777 to San Luis Obispo from Los Angeles passes Faria Beach Colony at Ventura.

The northbound Guadalupe Local with Union Pacific SD70AH no. 8830 leading, leans into the curve at Faria County Park. The last engine in the group is an SD60 being ferried to Guadalupe.

The Oxnard local power GP60 no.1007 and 1150 took a trip up north of Ventura to retrieve gondolas with old tie's and bring them back south to the Oxnard yard.

It's been quite awhile since we've had auto racks on the Santa Barbara Sub. A derailment between Las Vegas and Ogden forced a reroute over Donner pass and down the Coast Route to Los Angeles. Sout... (more)

Not very often do we have BNSF power on the Coast Route. BNSF no. 7032 leads the IOALB-10, a 9785 Ft train of 174 well cars and three units southbound from Oakland Ca. to Long Beach Ca. but not wi... (more)

A rail train leaves Seacliff Siding and heads south to Oxnard to switch ends with the power and add a Herzog Rail Unloading Machine to the rear. The train will return north, unloading rail for the... (more)

Hightide at Mondos Beach as the northbound Guadalupe Local rolls around a usually busy and crowded beach scene.

Union Pacific no. 8881 leads a rare move down the Santa Barbara Subdivision. A long baretable from Oakland Ca. to Long Beach Ca with 164 Well Cars, 640 axles and 10057 ft.

There's an evening sunset and a Low tide as Pacific Surfliner No. 777 northbound to San Luis Obispo rolls through Seacliff siding.

The first major rain storm of the year hit the Santa Barbara Subdivision from Los Posas to San Luis Obispo. Hitting Ventura just before sunset, it pours down on the Guadalupe hauler at Seacliff. W... (more)