Once a rare sight to see on the point of any type of train in California, a BNSF SD70ACe has become yet another common sight like this evening's passage of the BNSF 9317. After patiently waiting f... (more)

Something For Everyone. Making an unusual trip out of Los Angeles on the point of a train, AMTK 510 guides this morning's Amtrak 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, into Simi Valley ... (more)

Rumbling through downtown Ventura, AMTK 510 lets everyone in this small, costal community hear it's unique, hybrid horn as it approaches the 541-foot-long bridge than crosses US 101.

Making good time on its southern trip down the rails that the famous Daylight passenger train once plied, Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight races across the 811-foot-long Gaviota trestle.... (more)

Having just met its northbound counterpart, Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight is back on the move and up to track speed as it races through the vineyards at Edna as it heads for the coast.

Located in the hills of north of San Luis Obispo, the 5,100 foot long siding of Chorro is one of two, current locations between San Luis Obispo and Santa Margarita where trains can meet if necessa... (more)

As the morning light continues to warm the floor of the Central Valley of California, BNSF 7161 hustles a southbound (railroad east) baretable train over the Merced River at Cressey.

On a cool, May afternoon along the Southern California coast...a rather odd Amtrak train makes its way down the ex-Southern Pacific coast line with a final destination of Los Angeles. Originating ... (more)

The Oxnard Local Caboose Returns! Union Pacific GP60's No. 1051 and 1150 are seen leading a special run of the LOF63 down the Santa Paula branch line, owned and operated by the Fillmore & W... (more)

133-Year-Old SP Station Meets Ex-SP Power. Union Pacific GP60 No. 1051, built in 1991 as Southern Pacific No. 9752, passes the 1887-built, Southern Pacific depot at Santa Paula as it leads ... (more)

Snaking its way east after passing through the Loose Caboose area, Fillmore & Western GP35 No. 3501 puts on a brief smoke show as the engineer notches up the power to bring a train of 10 tank cars... (more)

Beginning its climb up the western slope of Bellio Hill, Fillmore & Western GP35 No. 3051 and F7(A) No. 100 lead a 10 car, empty tank car train (and required buffer car) east as they head for stor... (more)

Revenue Freight Returns. With the beautiful Heritage Valley providing the backdrop, Fillmore & Western No. 3501 and its train of 10 tank cars (and one buffer car) clear Highway 126 as they ... (more)

With its job shoving a string of 10 tank cars into storage complete, Fillmore & Western 1059 leads a sole caboose, which served as a buffer car for the move, out of the railway's only tunnel back ... (more)

Easing through the siding past the Santa Susana depot, UP 2315 leads the LOF67 north prior to coming to a stop to wait for the passage of Amtrak 784.