The Torrance Local arrives in Gardena behind the SP painted 1413 with a few cars for Crenshaw Lumber.

Delivered to the Southern Pacific in March of 1980 SP 7662, UP 1413 is now held together by rust and spray paint. She shoves a long string of cars into Conoco Philips the day after Christmas.

Delivered to the Southern Pacific in March of 1980 is SP 7662, UP 1413 is now held together by rust and spray paint. She shoves a long string of cars into Conoco Philips the day after Christmas.

Tagging is a brutal reality of the local railroading scene in the urban areas of Los Angeles and the worst parts of it are on the Torrance and El Segundo Industrial Leads. On the day after Christm... (more)

A Saturday only move (symbol-wise at least) sees the El Segundo Local (or LOW20) work the Conoco Philips plant on the Torrance Industrial Lead (normally served by the Monday through Friday Torranc... (more)

The Torrance Local heads down Vermont Avenue on the eastern border of Gardena and Los Angeles with a trio of gensets for power.

Street running by the Gardena Dance Club in downtown Gardena California.

The Torrance Local passes under a traffic light on its short bit of street running in downtown Gardena. These rails in the pavement are a reminder that this line was once part of the might Pacific... (more)

UP's Torrance Switcher makes a rare evening appearance on the street trackage in Gardena with a couple tagged up gensets leading a GP38-2.

The Torrance Local passes over the street running in downtown Gardena. Although much of the power is cut off, this train had an unusual seven units. Maybe the 'extra' paint required additional pow... (more)

The Torrance Local shoves towards the lumber yard at the end of the Moneto Spur, passing the ancient PE wigwag at Denker. The crew, who were not regulars, were surprised by the old crossing signal... (more)

Referred to as the "Death Train" by a since retired crew member, the Torrance Local travels through some of LA's grittier areas and looks like it.

The Torrance Local heads over a small bit of street running that is a vestige of this line's one-time life as an interurban line. Heading down Vermont Avenue the train will soon turn back to its o... (more)

The Torrance Local shoves a string of cars to set out into the Conoco facility. The large aggregate unloader is for Robertson Ready Mix Concrete next door (and will see use in a few hours when the... (more)

One of SP's many "haulers" out of Los Angeles Taylor yard to various points, the Torrance hauler was approaching the end of it's haul into Torrance on the outskirts of Gardena on the ori... (more)