SD40-2 sets still thrive in SoCal...at least here in Colton Yard...the once-mighty SD70M is now the local choice of power for many jobs. This is one spot you can easily document the migration of ... (more)

Beneath a pall of what the local Chambers of Commerce like to call "haze" a short local meanders back into West Colton Yard. Slover Mountain the background is slowly be turned into ceme... (more)

The early morning sun greets Southern Pacific 8361 as it leads Rio Grande 3132 and a doublestack train east out of West Colton yard and under the Pepper Street overpass.

Southern Pacific 8832 leads two more SP and two Norfolk & Western engines into West Colton yard, while another freight, with SP 8710, waits for the train to clear so it can go through the switches... (more)

The outbound Eugene departs West Colton for a trip up Cajon and Tehachapi Passes.

A SD70ACe leads 2 ratty looking SD70Ms into West Colton with a manifest train from out east.

A pair of units head light and will be placed on an outbound train at Pepper Ave.

NS 7641 leads a westbound ZAILC into West Colton seen from Pepper Ave.

A short MRVWC arrives at West Colton behind UP 8216 and 3 FXE SD70ACe's.

An inbound manifest from Ogden arrives at West Colton in the late afternoon.

After setting out cars for MWCLI, a yard job returns west towards the classification yard with an extra unit in consist.

4 SD40-2 rebuilds get headroom on the east end of West Colton Yard on a hot afternoon.

An inbound Roseville nears the end of its trip as they head off the Palmdale Cutoff and arrive at West Colton Yard.

Power for the day's BNSF transfer manifest pulls out of the to the departure yard where it'll tack-on to their train and begin the climb up Cajon Pass to Barstow.

SP 8493 west leads a 7 unit consist which includes GP9's 3415 and 3824 on the WCLAY (West Colton-Los Angeles manifest) around the loop at the Pepper St overpass.