An eastbound Southern Pacific train of lumber empties pulls the 1.4% grade through Cougar, California, helped by a rebuilt SD45 wearing the colors of the failed Santa Fe merger.
The Coast Starlight is running behind schedule as it pulls away from Mount Shasta on a summer morning in 1994.
No shortage of horsepower for this eastbound BNSF intermodal train as it's arriving to the town of Tehachapi. From there, tracks will go downhill until Mojave, where BNSF line will turn toward Bar... (more)
A pair of NS AC44C6Ms look quite out of place in the desert.
SP train number 2, the Sunset Limited, hustles at 40 MPH near Glendale California in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
SP 4-8-8-2 4141 is on the move with forty-eight car First 641 near Redding California in 1938. Otto's speed estimate on this westbound freight was 45 MPH. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
ALRAY CA Sept 7 1983 — A TOFC-COFC train is led by ATSF SD40-2 5207 on its uphill journey in Cajon Pass. EMD delivered the unit (s/n 786153-8) in October 1978 painted in blue body with yellow wa... (more)
SP 4-6-2 2447 and SP 4-6-0 2376 are in charge of SP train 72 at San Luis Obispo California in 1937. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
EMC SW1 SP 1000 is seen working at Oakland California in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
Eastbound BNSF intermodal train descends from Tehachapi mountains and is about to arrive to Mojave yard
A BNSF manifest freight passes through Modesto travelling east on a cold January 4th, 2024, morning.
Approaching Cabazon in the late afternoon, KCSM 4526 leads a westbound ISALB.
BNSF intermodal train bound for Los Angeles, accelerating out from Barstow yard
SP train 26, The Owl, is at Glendale California in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
SP train 70, The Coaster, is on the move near Glendale California at 40 MPH, with 13 cars, in 1940. Otto's trusty 1935 Ford V-8 sedan is visible at left. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collectio... (more)
