Removal of Southern Pacific's old searchlight signals continues along the Santa Barbara Sub. Sunset seems appropriate to define the closing of this era...

Eastbound stacker rolls out of scenic Afton Cyn, in the approach to Basin on UP's Cima Sub.

One can see the rafters in the river below as they float downstream with this eastbound manifest, as it heads toward Sparks NV, on the Roseville Sub. We stayed at a cool campground in the RV acros... (more)

11 cars behind the Centennial caught rolling at track speed between Mojave and Palmdale CA.

Early morning sun makes for some long shadows, taken along the old Espee Coastline.

Colorful fields of flowers ready for harvest contrast with the grey coastal overcast as the Lompoc job rolls along at 10 mph between Surf and Lompoc.

Westbound near Belden running downstream with the Feather River Cyn on UP's Canyon Sub.

A local from Guadalupe rolls over the Gaviota Trestle in the last light of day.

Oil cans roll southbound along the Santa Barbara Subdivision between Gaviota and Refugio.

Another rerouted manifest makes it's way up Soledad Cyn where the canyon begins to get narrow. This one was caught crossing the bridge over the Santa Clara River, and about to enter tunnel #19.

The "empty cans" crossing Stenner Creek Trestle, as they begin to tackle the grade and head north for another load of oil.

Taken along the Needles Sub, "Plain Jane" rolls through CP Ludlow on it's trek across the Mojave Desert.

When looking at the backdrop, one would think the photographer was half tanked... but it's just some of what traffic gets to encounter, as it traverses the topography on UP's Cima Subdivision.

Saw this train rolling SB along the coastline as I sat in a lawn chair admiring the view from my campsite at Jalama Beach. Barely had time to get my camera and run up the hill to grab this shot. ... (more)

Pre sunrise on UP's Coast Sub with a manifest dropping down Cuesta Grade headed into SLO.