The entire consist of the Vulcan to Sun Valley rock train is stretched out at Acton as they continue west (railroad east) to the San Fernando Valley.

The Vulcan Rock Train has completed their climb to Vincent and now heads downgrade towards Soledad Canyon.

The DPU on ZLCBRX passes through a work area, part of the track realignment and siding extension that was ongoing here (now completed). Meanwhile, Metrolink 220 departs the Vincent/Acton station.

The Sun Valley Rock Train snakes around the curves west of Acton as the train nears the summit of the grade.

A rail train finishes their work in Soledad Canyon as their caboose brings up the rear of the train.

A Metrolink Rail Train enters Soledad Canyon as they prepare for a day of work on the Valley Sub.

Metrolink 208 heads out of Acton with an F59PHI shoving through a winter wonderland in Los Angeles County of all places as the sun makes a brief, lucky appearance against the train. Apparently thi... (more)

Six units area assisting SP's eastbound loaded "oil cans" through Acton , CA. Seven more units were leading this train for a total of THIRTEEN units.

An unusual seven units were leading SP's "Oil cans" eastbound through Acton, CA

Climbing through the upper reaches of Soledad Canyon, westbound Metrolink train #265 with a relatively new F125 for power makes good time through Acton on a warm sunny afternoon along the ex-SP Sa... (more)

Climbing out of Soledad Canyon to the town of Acton, is No. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight. Bridge replacement on the Coast Route has the Starlight rerouted through Solidad canyon, the Mojave d... (more)

It's not every day you get to see an EMD F125 at the head of a 10-car train almost entirely made up of retired Bombardier cabcars. Here we see SCAX 905, the first of Metrolink's new locomotives to... (more)

As the morning light spills over the hillsides and onto Acton, Santa Fe 3751 simmers quietly as steam pressure is built in the 1927 Baldwin for the dedication ceremony to officially mark the compl... (more)

New platforms at Vincent Grade……over the last year Metrolink has brought several upgrades to their trackage and facilities at Vincent Grade/Acton, the summit of the former Southern Pacific 'Sa... (more)