BNSF OCS descending the Cajon Pass

Santa Fe Railway's Ce-5 class of waycars was created in 1970 for a group was cabooses based out of Kansas City KS' Argentine Yard, operated on locals and transfers. Initially retaining their orig... (more)

Santa Fe 5126 waits for a signal to enter the yard in San Bernardino.

East Bound Manifest crosses Hill 582 as it crests the Cajon Pass with San Bernardino Mountains visible in the background

So Much Has Changed in 38 Years (from Today!)

An eastbound Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe piggyback train stops in San Bernardino for a crew change. This train, most likely symbolle... (more)

Factory Fresh!

As the sun appears over the San Bernardino Mountains, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway train Q-NYLA (Quality Network [TOFC/COFC]; East Coast [CR Connection in Ch... (more)

Santa Fe 7402 leads a westbound train through the San Bernardino yard.

A westbound freight is at the division point after descending Cajon Pass. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

Westbound, I think, just can't figure out just where.

Photo by Tony Lanier, from my collection.

Climbing the grade out of San Bernardino as it heads for nearby Cajon Pass is BNSF High Priority Freight train H-WCLBAR1-19F – known as the "WickleBar" by crews. This day's WCLBAR is ... (more)

SAN BERNARDINO CA Sept 6 1983 — Santa Fe GP35 3447 awaits its next assignment. My photo.

A wreck on the Southern Pacific in Arizona has necessitated some of their hotter trains to detour on the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe in order to reach southern California. SP SD45R 7498 (ex-SP SD4... (more)

Three different kind of diesel locs.

As the eastern sky begins to glow, the volunteers for the BNSF California Division’s annual Christmas Train will soon begin arriving for a fun day of keeping underprivileged families entertained... (more)