UP 5539 leads this westbound as it drops into San Timoteo Canyon in the late evening.
Eastbound empty flats round the big curve in Beaumont about a mile shy of the summit.
A solid set of sequentially numbered SP GP40-2s (7661, 7660, 7659, 7658) makes a set-out at the summit of Beaumont Hill at Beaumont, CA. Ten months after delivery, these four are still together in... (more)
Southern Pacific GP40-2 7661 is only ten-months-old, but is already showing some signs of wear. The engineer, wearing the iconic striped cap, watches his switchman during a set out at Beaumont, C... (more)
The scenery is already getting a little more barren when compared to the orange groves just a few miles back. Soon enough this train will be find itself in the Mojave Desert.
UP 4141 leads a Dallas bound manifest through Beaumont.
UP 9491 pulling empty well cars out of San Timoteo Canyon eastward through Beaumont along with UP 9419 and UP 4718
UP 8224 climbs out of San Timoteo Canyon eastward through Beaumont. UP 4888, UP 1389, and UP 2349 assist up front, and UP 7684 is pushing on the rear.
SP SD40-2M 8652 leads an eastbound stack as it charges up Beaumont Hill and the San Timoteo Canyon.
eastbound on SP climbing Beaumont Hill
Eastbound stacks climbing Beaumont Hill, on UP's Sunset Route.
The Heritage Trio led by UP 4141 and including 1996 & 1988 makes their way eastbound up Beaumont Hill.