Snow from several days prior still lingers as a southbound BNSF Z train enters the city of Tehachapi.

A patched ex-SP SD40M-2 is on the south end of the SLO helper’s lashup. Oddly all three units are facing north. The lighting from the Surfliner servicing facility light up these engines nicely... (more)

BNSF 764 leads a northbound intermodal train departs Bealville after having met a southbound intermodal that also had a warbonnet Dash-9 on the point.

An empty grain train with two locomotives on the point, and an additional one on the rear works its way upgrade near Shed 10 on its way east over Donner Pass.

With three large GE's on the head end, and two more on the rear, all in run 8, this heavy southbound Union Pacific drag freight struggles up grade as it approaches Woodford. With the sun already ... (more)

The SLO helpers are at rest. They have has some interesting power in the consist lately. Today it’s a UP SD60M, NS SD60, and ex-SP SD40M-2. Nikon E995

A southbound train of empty well cars is heading into the SLO station for a crew change after the helpers were just uncoupled from the front of the train. Nikon E995

On a clear Fall afternoon an eastbound empty ethanol train working its way up Cajon Pass meets a stack train headed in the opposite direction.

A southbound BNSF stack train departs Woodford as it climbs the grade toward the loop at Walong and the town of Tehachapi beyond.

A southbound bare tables train passes through San Luis Obispo after receiving a new crew at the depot. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

The local helper set is taking a rare trip south out of SLO. The consist is made up of two former SP SD40M-2s and a UP SD40-2. In the background is a southbound UP freight.

The northbound Coast Starlight starts its way up Cuesta Grade passing the Cal Poly swine unit. Cerro Vista, Cal Poly's new apartments for second year students can be seen in the background. Nikon... (more)

As the sun gets low in the Tehachapis a Union Pacific West Colton to Fresno manifest battles the 2.2% grade though Cameron Canyon between Mojave and Tehachapi. Even with five large locomotives on... (more)

Due to a large mud slide south of Santa Barbara Guadalupe's normal normal souce of cars from Gemco has been cut off. After about 30 or so cars for Guadalupe were collected over a week or more in ... (more)

ARR 4319 and the Aurora Winter Train cross over the Tanana River shortly after having departed Nenana. The sun has been slowly sinking into the cloud cover to the west and the train catches the l... (more)