The "end" of an era! DPU's enter what's left of tunnel #2. With the 3rd main construction above tunnel #2 the tunnels roof started falling apart causing the shutdown of main #2 and the emergency r... (more)

Among the red oxide hills and the lava field in the foreground this westbound ethanol train has plenty of it's own color with a KCS Southern Belle engine and a TFM engine in the consist.

First sun lights the side of a westbound stack train approaching Hector.

A westbound stack train makes it's way up the steep grade from Siberia into Klondike.

Two of the cleanest Geeps and caboose you'll ever see. The Corona Local sits in it's fenced off area during the weekend.

Taking the summer off this old SP rotary snow plow sits on the east end of the UP Roseville Yard.

An eastbound UP stack train heads through Old Keenbrook.

The Victorville Local backs into the Cemex Victorville Plant.

The track measurement car "Rio Grande River" is being led westbound down Cajon Pass by an old Santa Fe blue bonnet, a B23-7.

Day becomes night as smoke from the Lake Arrowhead fire blankets the San Bernardino Valley. With gusts over 40mph the trains were running few and infrequent today. Strange how such tragic events,... (more)

The Kaiser Hauler takes the fly-over at the San Bernardino Santa Fe A Yard. I've been wanting this shot for years and finally got lucky.

The construction of the 3rd main in the pass and the removal of many hills, make shots like this one possible for the first time. Just after sunrise this eastbound passes through tunnel #1 on main... (more)

A busy photo. An eastbound comes up main #2 as MoW crews work on the new signal tower, the new crossover switch and prepare two other switches to make the new crossover to the UP line complete. Bu... (more)

Congestion at summit as a westbound UP gets the green and three BNSF trains hold. The grading for the 3rd main as some ice contrast for photos now.

A northbound Z train passes through the BNSF Fresno Yard.