Stopping at Santa Barbara, New Siemans SC-44 for Pacific Surfliner service, pushes train No. 774 from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles and San Diego.

Evoking memories of another time,the Domes To Portola special crosses the Rock Creek Trestle on its return to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Smoke from more destructive wildfires raging in California can be seen being blown offshore from heavy and dry Santa Ana winds. There's the Hill fire in Ventura Ca, the Woolsey fire in Los Ange... (more)

Not very often do we have BNSF power on the Coast Route. BNSF no. 7032 leads the IOALB-10, a 9785 Ft train of 174 well cars and three units southbound from Oakland Ca. to Long Beach Ca. but not wi... (more)

BNSF No. 6640 leads Amtrak No. 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, along the Ventura Coast at sunset. Got the intel that it was on No. 11 some where after leaving Seattle on March 8 and going all... (more)

The first snowfall of the year on Sept 24 2016. DNSNG Speeder No.9008 exits The Narrows and enters Baker Park checking the track from Durango to Silverton ahead of today's trains.

Campers at Emma Wood State Park have a front row seat of the railroad action on the Coast route. Here the Guadalupe Local rounds through the park and is about to duck under the Highway 1 overpass

Unusual Hot and Humid weather accompany Tropical Storm Kay. It has been 25years since a Tropical Depression has made it's way up the coast of Baja California to Southern California. The Guadalup... (more)

Kite Surfers, children and parents stop for a moment to watch the passing of the Cans. Union Pacific ET44AH No. 2756 salutes the crowd with waves,bells and whistles. How can you not like a train?

Entering Hone Valley and racing for home,Southern Pacific No.4449 pours it on hoping for no more delays. Its been a tiring and hot two days with 100 degree temps and numerous delays. The crew and... (more)

Union Pacific No. 2747 pulls westbound up one track to make a crew change at the Southern Pacific Station.The cans pass the Railroad Museum in the old freight house and the Ampen on the left where... (more)

Union Pacific No. 844 with the Cheyenne Frontier Days Train is surrounded by fans as it waits for passengers to board for the trip back to Denver. The big 4-8-4, fresh out of the shop after a reb... (more)

Just after sun rise,Train 523 From Sacramento, arrives at Jack London Square with a new Siemens Charger leading the low level consist.

Restored Yard Goat 0-6-0 No. 4466 along with Southern Pacific E9 No. 6051 on display in the CSRM Roundhouse.

Climbing eastbound, a BNSF mixed rolls across the Rock Creek Trestle.