All hooked up and ready to head for Fillmore and the next chapter in this railroads long history. The line is part of the original Southern Pacific Coast Route. Here's hoping for success.

Fillmore and Western Alco S6 ties onto the Sierra Railway RP20GE Gensets that will be used on the late Fillmore and Western Railway. The Sierra Railway has taken over operation of the line.

The Oxnard local rolls into Santa Paula past the Southern Pacific Station with Sierra Railway RP20GE Gensets for use on the late Fillmore and Western Railway. The Sierra Railway has taken over ope... (more)

The Guadalupe Local stops at Oxnard Ca. to switch out two Sierra Railway Gensets for use on the late Fillmore and Western railway. Sierra Railway has taken over operation of the line.

Anacapa Island (on the left) and Santa Cruz Island (on the right) stand out against the sunset over the Santa Barbara Channel. Pacific Surfliner no. 777 the northbound to San Luis Obispo rolls pa... (more)

The last rays of sunset still light the Santa Barbara Subdivision at Faria, as Pacific Surfliner no.777 crosses Padre Juan Canyon Road.

Rolling into Seacliff to hold for Pacific Surfliner no. 761 and no. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight, Union Pacific no. 6322 leads a Herzog ballast train bound for Utah southbound along the Santa... (more)

Passing by Faria County Park, Union Pacific no. 6322 leads a Herzog ballast train southbound along the Santa Barbara Subdivision to Los Angeles and then on to Utah.

Union Pacific no. 7268 leads the northbound Guadalupe Local through Faria in the golden light of a winter sunset. An accident on the northbound side of the101 Freeway has cars backed up for miles.... (more)

Amtrak No. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight rolls through the Faria Beach Colony and Mondos Beach on the Santa Barbara Subdivision.

Union Pacific no. 6835, 6844, and 7268 an all AC4400CW consist leads the Guadalupe Local out from under the rain clouds and into the sun behind this storm front. We have been getting a lot of badl... (more)

The Guadalupe Local with No.7887 leading, rolls over some hills as it heads toward the coast and then south down the Santa Barbara Subdivision to Gemco Yard in Los Angeles.

The Guadalupe Local ready to go, sits patiently in the Guadalupe Yard awaiting a crew to take it south to Gemco Yard in Los Angeles.

Something you don't see very often on the Santa Barbara Subdivision is BNSF power. ES44C4 no. 6816 and mate are tied down at the Union Pacific Yard Office, which is the old Southern Pacific Train ... (more)

Pacific Surfliner No. 770 with no. 2113 on the rear pushes south into the rising sun with the early morning southbound to Los Angeles.