Hightide at Mondos Beach as the northbound Guadalupe Local rolls around a usually busy and crowded beach scene.

Union Pacific no. 8881 leads a rare move down the Santa Barbara Subdivision. A long baretable from Oakland Ca. to Long Beach Ca with 164 Well Cars, 640 axles and 10057 ft.

There's an evening sunset and a Low tide as Pacific Surfliner No. 777 northbound to San Luis Obispo rolls through Seacliff siding.

The first major rain storm of the year hit the Santa Barbara Subdivision from Los Posas to San Luis Obispo. Hitting Ventura just before sunset, it pours down on the Guadalupe hauler at Seacliff. W... (more)

It's been awhile since the Guadalupe Local had a clean leader. At sunset under a full moon Union Pacific SD70AH no. 3084 hustles trough Faria.

Northbound Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner no. 777 to San Luis Obispo from Los Angeles, charges into the setting sun, with Siemens 2121 on the point.

Southbound Rail train with Union Pacific no. 5294 leading holds for the northbound Gaudalupe Hauler at Seacliff Siding. The Rail Train has been in the hole for 3 days waiting for a crew after bein... (more)

A Union Pacific rail train has been holding at Seacliff siding for the last 3 days. Stopped because of a fire near a bridge over the Ventura River the crew ran out of time. Today a new crew is on... (more)

Leading the southbound Guadalupe Hauler, Union Pacific ET44AH no. 2585 rounds through Mondos on a cloudy evening along the Santa Barbara Sub. The last of the Surfers are hoping for one last wave ... (more)

On December 21, 2020 a fire near the Bridge over the Ventura River overnight stopped all rail traffic. A Railtrain and the Guadalupe Hauler both were shutdown in Seacliff Siding. A new crew for th... (more)

Sunday Sunrise. Southbound Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner no. 768 with AMTK 2109 pushing to Los Angeles rounds the curve at Faria Beach.

Sunrise on the Santa Barbara Subdivision with storm clouds rolling off the Pacific Ocean with much needed rain, and a high tide with waves pounding the coast. Pacific Surfliner No. 768 to los Ange... (more)

The Conductor of the Guadalupe Hauler is on the ground for the roll by of northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner no. 777 to San Luis Obispo.

Amtrak No. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight to Seattle crosses the trestle over Gaviota State Park along the Gaviota Coastline.

A Union Pacific work train with a Brandt R4 leading and Brandt OTM Trackers distributes tie plates for sections of ribbon rail needing replacement. Lots of trackwork is on tap for the Santa Bar... (more)