The Watson to El Segundo local returns towards Watson, passing over Artesia Blvd in Lawndale. I removed a wire that made this shot impossible in film days. While I was at it, I removed some taggin... (more)
The BNSF YWAT2041 is seen from the Redondo Beach Metro station. The insane amount of wires are contributions of both Metro catenary and a number of high-tension power lines.
Technically there is probably one wheel of one car actually in Manhattan Beach, while the rest of the train is in Hawthorne, but Manhattan Beach is cooler. This is the weekend Relief Job that runs... (more)
A pair of BNSF GP60Ms (known as GP60M-3s by the railway), 142 and 149, switch the La Mirada Yard. The 149, facing away, is the former Santa Fe 149, but BNSF 142 has a less straightforward history... (more)
BNSF Railway’s 3rd La Mirada local (symbolled R-CAL0081-171) accelerated out of Basta, just two miles west of the Fullerton passenger station, after stopping for heavy traffic ahead of it on the... (more)
The 1st Watson has finished its daily switching at Chevron and is now on its way back to Alcoa Yard in Torrance, where it will do the same at Torrance Refinery.
Just after sunset, the 1st Watson switcher returns to Wilmington with a train of refining products from El Segundo and Torrance.
After over a week of smoke filled skies, things are slowly starting to clear up as the 1st Watson local heads to Wilmington with 17 cars.
The 1st Watson returns with a decent sized train with smoky skies in the background.
After arriving back in the Yard, the 1st Watson makes a rare appearance on the south end of Watson due to the H-WATBAR blocking their usual shove move on the north end. An old GM&O combine sits on... (more)
The 748 job heads towards El Segundo with a trio of GP60s and a long train for Chevron.
The 1st Watson returns through Old Torrance with a short train for Watson Yard.
The 2nd Watson departs Watson Yard as the 1st Watson shoves in behind them, with GP60M-GP60 lashups on both trains.
The 2nd Watson switcher departs for Torrance in the late evening.
After picking up 3 day's worth of traffic at El Segundo, 741 heads south with a new GP60M-3 rebuild leading a tattered ATSF GP60M.
