Having just come off the connector track from the Yuma Sub onto the BNSF Cajon Sub, NS 1095 brings up the rear of a long eastbound UP K-Line train at Colton.

Westbound SP transfer from old Colton yard to new West Colton yard about to cross Santa Fe 3rd District at Colton tower.

CREX 1428 leads this UP auto train on BNSF tracks at Colton

A Southern Pacific manifest passes Universal Feeds as it heads east out of Colton, California, on a crisp January 1978 day. A quartet of six-motor diesels leads the train this day: SP SD45s 9073... (more)

Amtrak's train #2, the eastbound Sunset Limited, slips past the hustle and bustle of West Colton's Departure Yard. As you look across the yard from right to left you see two of the 'Haulers' waiti... (more)

UP 8069 and company rest in the Departure Yard of West Colton as a pair of SD40-2's hurry back into the yard. The crew van has just arrived, the Carmen have inspected the train, and the blue flag ... (more)

The BNSF slab train pauses on a beautiful July night as the crew waits for a green signal. This train is a solid unit train of steel slabs that takes loads from the LA Harbor to Fontana, CA.

UP 2502 and an SD59MX are in charge of the 'Old Colton Local' on a warm July day as they slowly move down 9th Street on their way to switch local industries at the end of the street.

UP 7743 brings up the rear of a train passing by West Colton on one of the main lines as some hauler power makes a reverse move into the departure yard.

I stopped by the Union Pacific West Colton yard after my evening class to take a look. The departure yard was pretty empty with BNSF 7754 on point for the interchange train that runs back and for... (more)

Two trains are ready to head out, and a power consist with the power for two more trains makes its way out.

This picture shows the result of power distribution. All the locomotives in the image came out as one consist. First, the power set shoved back to cut loose UP 8611 sitting between the two train... (more)

UP 8434 leads a manifest freight off of the Mojave sub. (a.k.a. Palmdale cut-off) as it arrives at West Colton. There were nine locomotives up front and one DPU at the rear. Not all the lead pow... (more)

One of the crew members stands out on the porch of the lead unit for a yard job. They are caught with nowhere to go and have to stand by and wait for the other train to clear the way, so they can ... (more)

UP 9908 passes by Pepper Ave. out on one of the main tracks. The power set stopped and reversed into the yard. Hand held pan shot 1/15 second, f/2.8, ISO 1600, Canon 5D with a 70mm - 200mm f/2.8L... (more)