BNSF 3807, 7186, & NS 2719 lead a westbound stack train.

A few years ago, as GEVOs were being delivered every few months, a friend commented that soon railfans would be salivating at a solid set of Dash 9s the same way we would over a solid set of SD40-... (more)

Following the old alignment this EB train is about to reach the top of the grade. Photo by Robert Roll, from my collection.

Seen from the SP's Cutoff this EB pig train is grinding upgrade approaching Sullivan's Curve.

Good old days when work allowed some extracurricular excursions in the old stomping grounds. I haven't been back since they added more track except to fly over.

At 2618 feet, Cajon Pass' Blue Cut, is much lower than Cajon (near Sullivan's Curve) or Summit (obviously, since it sits at 3775-feet). It therefore rarely gets much snow. However, after three d... (more)

Santa Fe's hot 991 train crosses the Alhambra Viaduct in Martinez, California.

Photo by Tony Lanier, from my collection.

Following three days of rain and snow, with snow falling at unusually low altitudes (about 1000-feet or so – it snowed in San Bernardino!) the previous day, BNSF railway train Q-LACLPC6-23L (Gua... (more)

Photo by Tony Lanier. From my collection.

FLAGSTAFF AZ July 6 1986 — Santa Fe GP35u 2904 awaits its next assignment. EMD built the unit in August 1956 as GP35 1404 and delivered it with a blue body and yellow ends (bookends). In the Mar... (more)

Photo by Tony Vanier. From my collection.

Photo by Tony Vanier. From my collection.

Climbing the grade out of San Bernardino as it heads for nearby Cajon Pass is BNSF High Priority Freight train H-WCLBAR1-19F – known as the "WickleBar" by crews. This day's WCLBAR is ... (more)

Thanks to a thus-far fairly wet winter, the hills of southern California are nice and green (and, sadly, much more burnable later in the year). It has even been wet enough that bright orange Cali... (more)