Union Pacific Railroad's latest locomotive paint scheme has, in my opinion (and I know you all care about my opinion!), one major flaw: The railroad has decided to eliminate the elegant &q... (more)

Double stack train snakes uphill between Caliente and Bealville.

A face forward quartet grinds east out of Modesto.

UP 6473 south heads down Cajon Pass at Canyon.

Freshly repainted UP 6473 leads a southbound manifest near the north switch at Wash on the Mojave Subdivision.

Eastbound symbol ILBG3 works upgrade near Ordway.

And eastbound priority stack train passes through Modesto Ca.

SD70AH 8901 leads an eastbound manifest through Turlock Ca.

Wearing the Union Pacific Railroad's latest locomotive paint scheme (with a smaller American flag, relocated to the side of the nose, a large roadname where the flag used to be, no more lightning ... (more)

I'm standing on the steps and the famous old tower, still manned at the time, probably sipping ice tea. Jay, the tower operator, allowed me to hang out in air conditioned comfort while waiting fo... (more)

3 units lead a westbound manifest on a code blue afternoon in San Timoteo Canyon.

A westbound military train heads down Beaumont Hill at El Casco.

TPW westbound windmill train, passing west of Lake Cicott, IN, is headed to the Wolcott, IN yard during the evening of 04/25/12. At this point in time the NS was interchanging the windmill nacelle... (more)

Going "the long way" an eastbound freight grinds upgrade with a nice selection of power, delightful after a streak of all yellow, all SD40-2s. Oh well, a little change is better than...... (more)

UP 7114 leads the westbound Cabazon rock train downgrade at El Casco.