A derelict Penn Central obs car sits on the deadline in Croton North, New York in February of 1979. This car was original built by Pullman Standard for the New Haven and became part of the Penn Ce... (more)

The crew is still on board tying up their power as they put away the Torrance Local's power in the unprotected lot that has brought these engines to this horrific state of tagging. The boys hangin... (more)

Hey, buddy... share the Freeway. The right of way of the San Bernardino Freeway from City Terrace to El Monte is the original Pacific Electric San Bernardino Line ROW, built in 1907. Passenger se... (more)

The Torrance Local heads down the Wilmington Sub with Los Angeles' iconic city hall in the background. At one time this train had a conductor who called it "The Death Train." That name h... (more)

Ontario Northland train #122 (operating as #698 on Canadian National track) arrives from Corchran. I had entered the platforms through some propped open doors, and because of this, hadn't seen the... (more)

GP7 #1236 drills Croxton Yard as if it was still EL. This unit was originally delivered to the Erie 9/1952. It was later renumbered CR #5974. Later still, it was traded in to GE and scrapped by N... (more)

The Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad was taken over by the Union Pacific on April 27, 1921, but wasn't officially merged into the UP until January 1, 1988. Here, on an abandoned bridge on the old ... (more)

The Union Pacific titans, Big Boy 4014 and DD40X 6915, are on permanent display in Pomona. They can be seen any day during the LA County Fair, or the second weekend of the month when the local So... (more)

Because it's a dealine and doesn't move, my photo of the power sitting in Schellville looks like everyone else's, but still was glad to finally get it myself.

Progress Rail demoPR24B continues testing on the Pacific Harbor Line, here seen on the Amerigas Job, returning on the Gaffey Street Lead under the Harbor Freeway.

This is a locomotive. I say that because you may remember my images of its dopleganger that was not a locomotive - her... (more)

Los Angeles Metro Rail's Red Line Yard is the only place where Red Line and Purple Line trains come out from their normal subterranean habitat. Picture was taken from the 4th St Bridge and shows ... (more)

An SP brute leads the pipe train from Napa. As Jason noted below #8961 was one of the last unrebuilt 45s left on the roster at this point. Built by EMD in May of 1968, at this time it only had a y... (more)

Hewlett Packard's Disney's A Christmas Carol train is displayed on the fourth day of a May 22 to 25 open house. The train has four custom designed cars with attractions from the upcoming Jim Carre... (more)

Two of Los Angeles Junction's soon to be retired fleet of CF7s sun at their engine facility in Vernon. #2568 ended its life as a parts source for the other three rostered units, while #2563 is sti... (more)