Not sure of the actual location. Not on the slide. I was a furious chase from Redlands. They must have held him somewhere because he had a good roll on at the orange groves. It's all morphed s... (more)

Heading to Rogue Valley Terminal in OR.

SP 7825 heads back into West Colton yard to hook on to its train while a long intermodal heads east towards Banning Pass.

A crew has arrived to board Union Pacific 7418. This view from Pepper Street also shows BNSF 7338 waiting for a crew. Behind the BNSF 7338 is HLRX 3002, a former Arizona & California GP-30.

Lead by Unit Pacific 2584, brand new NCTC 5006, 5007, 5008 and 5009 sit in the West Colton yard as a storm off the Pacific Ocean approaches. Soon the new locomotives would be turned over to the B... (more)

I hesitated uploading a long hood shot but this is a good study of a classic unit from the business end. I loved SP's wonderful variety.

SD40-2 sets still thrive in SoCal...at least here in Colton Yard...the once-mighty SD70M is now the local choice of power for many jobs. This is one spot you can easily document the migration of ... (more)

Beneath a pall of what the local Chambers of Commerce like to call "haze" a short local meanders back into West Colton Yard. Slover Mountain the background is slowly be turned into ceme... (more)

The early morning sun greets Southern Pacific 8361 as it leads Rio Grande 3132 and a doublestack train east out of West Colton yard and under the Pepper Street overpass.

Southern Pacific 8832 leads two more SP and two Norfolk & Western engines into West Colton yard, while another freight, with SP 8710, waits for the train to clear so it can go through the switches... (more)

The outbound Eugene departs West Colton for a trip up Cajon and Tehachapi Passes.

A SD70ACe leads 2 ratty looking SD70Ms into West Colton with a manifest train from out east.

A pair of units head light and will be placed on an outbound train at Pepper Ave.

NS 7641 leads a westbound ZAILC into West Colton seen from Pepper Ave.

A short MRVWC arrives at West Colton behind UP 8216 and 3 FXE SD70ACe's.