Parked for the night

GP9R, a graduate of the GRIP program, is putting together a train in the yard

UP's Coast Sub hosts some great opportunity for bagging freight traffic... when it runs. San Luis Obispo is visible in the background as this northbound autorack begins it's attack on Cuesta's 2% ... (more)

The Pacific Railroad Society ran a special LA-SLO round trip back in 6/78. I don't remember much about the trip other than it was a pleasant way to spend the day. Photo is of the train after the e... (more)

An auto train makes it way up Cuesta Grade through the horseshoe curve on UP's Coast Sub.

The Cuesta helpers, all of which are of some SP ancestry are seen resting near the depot in San Luis Obispo. The trees are really thriving around the old water tower!

Northbound Coast Starlight just out of SLO, starting up the Cuesta Grade.

Southbound Coast Starlight descending on Cuesta Grade. Running on time for once, it will be arriving at SLO in just a few minutes.

Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight rounds Goldtree Horseshoe Curve, just minutes before arriving San Luis Obispo station

Coast Starlight pausing at SLO.

Amtrak's SB Coast Starlight rolls out of San Luis Obispo with five units: 3 P42s and 2 F59PHIs.

UP 5304 leads a UP manifest into North Serrano on Cuesta Grade. The cantilever signal at North Serrano is one of only a few left on the Coast Line.

A southbound manifest makes its way through the hills of Cuesta Grade towards Tunnel 11 and Chorro siding. It will then descend the rest of the grade to San Luis Obispo to pick up several engines... (more)

A southbound autos train, with a trio of SD70Ms, makes its down Cuesta Grade through golden hills towards Chorro siding, and then the city of San Luis Obispo.

A northbound empty autos train makes its way across the Stenner Creek Trestle on Cuesta Grade between Santa Margarita and San Luis Obispo.