The mainline between Los Angeles and San Diego is once again severed, thanks to yet another landslide in San Clemente. As a result, the trains operating south of there have unusual numbers, as ex... (more)

There is a lot going on here, so stay with me: For four days in late December (the 26th through the 29th), Metrolink had their entire commuter train system shut down. Much of this was because Lo... (more)

Progress Rail EMDX 50, working Pacific Harbor Line is an SD40JR, battery powered locomotive.

Beautiful sunset in the bay.

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 784 departs Fullerton as the train heads for San Diego from Goleta. CDTX SC-44 2119 has the six-car train in tow this evening. (Fullerton, California – January ... (more)

Traveling down the middle of Long Beach Boulevard is Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Agency Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) 1120, built in 2014-2020 by Japan’s Kinki Sharyo. This train is carrying co... (more)

A pair of General Electric demonstrators, GECX 2025 and 2037, sit in the small engine facility in BNSF Railway's San Bernardino A Yard. These test locomotives were either ES44AC, ES44A6, ES44C6 o... (more)

Trailing, dead in transit on the rear, Central Railroad of Indiana RP20BD 2002 heads up the Harbor Line on its way to the Chevron Refinery in El Segundo where it will become one of two new B&W pla... (more)

Trailing, dead in transit on the rear, Central Railroad of Indiana RP20BD 2002 heads up the Harbor Line on its way to the Chevron Refinery in El Segundo where it will become one of two new B&W pla... (more)

While the big H20-44s were working the road trains this unit had to stay home and perform the mundane switching jobs. Much appreciation to SWPC for permission to shoot, etc.

Northbound San Joaquin 713 arriving at Modesto Ca.

On Labor Day 1995, an Amtrak California F59 leads the northbound Coast Starlight through Northern California. The locomotive was headed for Tacoma to be repainted.

A pair of GATX MP15DCs sit in Santa Fe's Fallbrook Junction Yard. These two locomotives were built in December 1974 as Reading Company 2771 and 2772, which became Conrail 9621 and 9622 in that 19... (more)

Heading into the sunset is Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line train 709, making its way west. Metrolink F125 931 is shoving on the rear as the train heads from Perris-South to Los Angeles. (Fullert... (more)

Sierra Railway RP20BD no.2266, heads the annual toy collection train, making stops along the line to pick up toys and see Santa.