Amtrak California train No.759 northbound from Los Angeles to Goleta, arrives in Santa Barbara at sunrise with morning commuters. 759 lead by Siemans SC44 No. 2114 was started after the devastati... (more)

Gleaming in the setting sun Amtrak No. 11, the Southbound Coast Starlight, rolls along a very dry Central Coast of California.

A meeting at Meno. A westbound Union Pacific Z with No. 8179 leading, meets Eastbound Mixed Manifest with No. 8239 leading, at Meno siding in the Columbia River Gorge.

The rock that makes up the bulk of the new part of the seawall is dumped down into the excavated area. This is one heavy load. There will be several more loads of rock and fill to be dumped before... (more)

Passing by Faria County Park, Union Pacific no. 6322 leads a Herzog ballast train southbound along the Santa Barbara Subdivision to Los Angeles and then on to Utah.

The southbound Guadalupe Local passes through Emma Wood State Park during a brilliant sunset.

The northbound Guadalupe Local with Union Pacific SD70AH no. 8830 leading, leans into the curve at Faria County Park. The last engine in the group is an SD60 being ferried to Guadalupe.

Under a Union Pacific colored Sunset,the eastbound Gaudalupe Local with Union Pacific SD70M No. 4334, leads a short consist of mixed manifest by Faria Beach. Also two of the San Luis Obispo Helpe... (more)

Will this happen in 2023 ? Have a great New Year.

The sun drops below the overcast and highlights the lush hillsides on the coastside. We haven't hand a a rainy season like this in years and can only hope the drought is over. The southbound Gaua... (more)

A Union Pacific Sales And Marketing Special crosses the Gaviota Trestle heading for a overnight stop in San Luis Obispo. The next day it goes north to San Jose and Oakland. Then up the Martinez su... (more)

Steam Incorporated JA 1271 crosses the Mangaweka River over the South Rangitikei Viaduct with a passenger excursion. At 315 merters/ 1033 feet long and 75 meters / 247 feet high it's the 2nd long... (more)

Making the case about the Safety of rail passenger travel, Amtrak California no. 768, the morning Surfliner from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, passes morning commute traffic on Hwy 1 and Freeway ... (more)

Mount Hood looms over a westbound Coal train meeting an eastbound manifest at Wishram on a beautiful Columbia River morning. The Celilo Bridge, in the distance, crosses the Columbia from Wishram ... (more)

Southern Pacific #9337, looking a little worse for wear, leads a north bound mixed manifest through Santa Barbara on the Coast Route