Amtrak 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, is just an hour into its 1,377 mile journey to Seattle as it slices its way through the rock formations in Chatsworth, Calif., as it prepares to d... (more)

CN 5745 looks out of place in Central/Southern California as it shoves hard on the rear of a Union Pacific, West Colton-bound manifest that has just begun to tackle the grades of Tehachapi as it l... (more)

Winter on Tehachapi's Northern Slope. While Tehachapi's southern slope is known to receive the occasional dusting of snow if the timing is right, the lower elevation of the lower slope make... (more)

Canadian National No. 5745, an EMD SD75I built in 1997, is far from home as it brings up the rear of a of a West Colton-bound manifest that is tackling the Tehachapi Loop on a cold, winter's day o... (more)

UP 5106, built by the Electro Motive Division for the Union Pacific Railroad in September of 2002, finds itself on the point of a rather rare train for these parts. Running as the IOALBR-30, this ... (more)

On a warm morning on the first day of July, Amtrak 14 sails past CP Davis and approaches the movie studio buried deep in the Santa Susana Hills as it approaches its next station stop of Simi Valle... (more)

Goat Boats at Dawn. BNSF 1078, a 1996 product of General Electric, catches the first light of the day at Oro Grande as it, along with a fellow Heritage 1 painted Dash-9, a warbonnet and two... (more)

ATSF 5704 has returned to home rails, painted in a spectacular rendition of the bicentennial colors it once wore for the 1976 anniversary, as it rolls west on a Z train ultimately bound for the So... (more)

Meltdown at Barstow. The meltdown that is the BNSF Railway right now was more than evident at Barstow on June 25, as seen here from the Yucca Ave. overpass. From left to right: 1) an eastbo... (more)

5704 Gets Its Kicks Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway No. 5704, an EMD SD45-2 built in 1973, makes its triumphant return to Southern California in its gleaming bicentennial paint scheme as... (more)

Looking quite out of place in the rolling hills of Arizona, NS 9570 and a fellow EMD slug a heavy New York City to Los Angeles intermodal train upgrade at Yampai in the late afternoon light.

Grain on Fire. Moments away from crossing into the Golden State, BNSF 7085 and its loaded grain train are blasted by the golden hour light of this evening's sunset as the lengthy "worm... (more)

Meeting an eastbound intermodal train at the eastern entrance of Kingman Canyon, BNSF 7085 leads a loaded grain train downgrade and into the shadows as it passes some aging well equipment left unt... (more)

Steel Wheels, Steel Rails and Steel Coils. Snaking its way out of Kingman Canyon, BNSF 7806 is the sole motor on the point of this morning's train but has assistance in keeping the heavy co... (more)

Golden Hour at the Boarder. With towering peaks in Arizona providing the backdrop and the Colorado River's western edge lapping the shoreline of California, BNSF 5222 is just a minute away ... (more)