Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway GP30 3277 (ex-ATSF 1277) and GP35 3328 (ex-ATSF 1328) head toward Cajon Pass with just two tank cars (and a way car [or caboose to most other railroads]) in tow.... (more)

For years, the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society would operate their steam locomotive, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 4-8-4 3751, from its home in Los Angeles to San Bernardino becaus... (more)

Just released from the San Bernardino Shops are two locomotives wearing fresh paint: Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway SD45 5307 (ex-ATSF 5508, originally ATSF 1808) and SD40 5005 (ex-ATSF 1705)... (more)

Crossing over BNSF Railway's San Bernardino Sub on Metrolink's San Gabriel Sub "flyover" is Metrolink train ATSF375112, a special heading to San Bernardino from Los Angeles. This train consists o... (more)

Fresh out of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's San Bernardino Shops are two SDF40-2 locomotives. These were former Amtrak SDP40Fs that the ATSF acquired 18 of in a trade for 43 switchers. ... (more)

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.