A typical under powered westbound MFWWC struggles near walking speed through Cabazon.

Brand new C44ACM #5951 leads westbound symbol IG2LC upgrade near Fingal on UP's Sunset Route.

KCS power leads a westbound San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, CA I train between Fingal and Cabazon in the late evening.

Pacific Surfliner hugs the beach just after sunset.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe train number 19, The Chief, is departing Barstow California with seven cars in 1933. Otto's speed estimate was 12 MPH. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Western Pacific 4-8-2 171 is seen at Oroville California in 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A ten car California-Nevada R.R. Historical Society Excursion is seen at Roseville California on November 30th 1957. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

For reasons unknown SP train number 19, the Klamath, has arrived Gerber California 8 hours & 15 minutes late on July 30th 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A pair of new 9800's along with the Katy Heritage unit lead westbound symbol ZG4CI between Fingal and Cabazon.

An eastbound vehicle train passes Klinefelter as it heads downgrade towards Needles.

CP power has just entered California leading westbound symbol QMEMSTO towards Needles for a crew swap.

848 leads SD75M 232 and Dash 9-44CW 687 climbing the grade towards Bealville.

Westbound BNSF local grinds through Escalon Ca.

With the snow capped Sierra mountains in the background, and a cold breeze blowing an eastbound Z train slithering like a snake through the S curves at Glenshire just east of Truckee, CA.

A manifest comes into West Colton Yard off the Palmdale Cutoff. Power are a pair of SD40T-2s (SP and DRGW) bookending a MK SD40M-2 rebuild. Oct 25 1995.