The old guard at Walonger…… On September 11th, 1996 the vast empire of the Southern Pacific Railroad was folded into the camp of their age old ally and rival, the Union Pacific. Since that tim... (more)
Beginning in 1956 the Southern Pacific Railroad began major upgrades to their premier Sunset Route between Colton, CA and Yuma, AZ. These upgrades would focus on both ends of the 'Yuma Main' in tw... (more)
Searchlights below sea-level... As the sun climbs above the horizon in southern California's Coachella Valley a westbound Union Pacific hotshot sails passed the Union Switch & Signal searchlight i... (more)
On November 17th, 2014 the final chapter of Union Switch & Signal searchlight signals on Tehachapi was closed when the last signals between Warren and Mojave, on the eastern slope, were retired in... (more)
With leased BNSF AC4400 5615 leading the charge, Los Angeles bound commute 262 sails out of Palmdale and slips passed the UP Mojave Sub-SCAX Valley Sub connector at Palmdale Junction-Harold. The l... (more)