Oh, the west and its magnificent scenery. A geologist's dream. This Kodachrome is grinding uphill on an eastbound. Alleged folks used to sunbathe in the nude down by the creek here but I never w... (more)

Grinding up the pass eastbound this train is taking the long way as was usual, crossing the creek, which seems to be flowing pretty well. This and the lush green of the bushes indicate recent rai... (more)

ATSF answered the need for hump power at their new yard in Barstow by creating the unique CRSD-20 combo, contrived by applying an EMD engine to a retired Alco RSD-15 Alligator. Geared very low, t... (more)

Another piggyback train rolls westbound at about the point where the old Cajon yard started. He's descending the heavier grade of "the short way" from the summit.

Escorting a couple of out-of-towners a westbound freight has negotiated the worst of Cajon Pass and rolls along beside Lytle Wash.

With SP's Palmdale Cutoff in the foreground we see a westbound freight descending "the long way". I believe that S siding has been removed since this photo.

The automobile unloading facility adjacent to BNSF Railway's B Yard in San Bernardino is switched by a pair of former BNSF SD40-2s owned by Siemens Financial Services: 7801 (wearing BNSF's orange... (more)

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's only GP40, the 2964 was derated to 2500 hp and classed as a GP35u. It was formerly ATSF 3461, which was Toledo Peoria & Western's only GP40 1000, originally EM... (more)

Union Pacific 4-8-2 7851 is in charge of eleven cars at San Bernardino California in 1934. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Southern Pacific 7309 leads an eastbound manifest down through Cajon Pass on its was to SP West Colton yard.

Canada Invades San Bernardino. On a beautiful, clear winter's day in Southern California, a colorful BNSF manifest passes the original, 1918 built San Bernardino depot. Bringing up the rear... (more)

Drifting downgrade into San Bernardino is a light engine movement of eleven locomotives (and, not a surprise these days, all GE diesels) from Barstow to Los Angeles. ES44AC 6299 brings up the rea... (more)

On what I believe was my last time to photograph the Pass, a westbound merchandise descends the grade. The GEs were beginning to creep in more.

A Union Pacific Roseville train approaches the Lytle Creek Bridge in San Bernardino with a string of yellow TTX boxcars behind the yellow power. If not for the tagging on the boxes and the dirt on... (more)

EB merchandise at one of the more famous locations. I'd like to see it now, with three tracks instead of two.