I saw a shot like this one done many years ago by Gordon Glattenburg at Lairport (LAX) on the Santa Fe’s old Watson sub. I couldn’t get a PA and a Connie together, so I had to settle for this ... (more)

And so the journey begins.

January 26th, 2014, 12:28 PM. The Sipos family have been waiting on top of their jeep since 8:00 AM this morning to see the 4014 roll by their location. Grant Sipos waves excitedly to the passenge... (more)

In celebration of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, the two steam locomotives at the Nevada Northern Railway, locomotive # 40 and # 93, pose head to head in recognit... (more)

Getting closer every day, the 4014 made another move this morning bringing it even closer to the Metrolink / Union Pacific rail. Notice in the background a San Bernardino bound Metrolink commuter ... (more)

The end of track is separated by just a few feet now as the nose of a Metrolkink commuter train peeks over the hedge at the Big Boy. Monday, November 25th could be the last day of work for the cre... (more)

January 25th, 2014.With both rails now severed, crews gently slide the western side of the cut main line track into position to size and trim cut to the panel track where the 4014 waits.

“Wartime Travel” San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society volunteer’s ad drama to this scene that was part of a fund raising shoot for the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society to he... (more)

4014 is close to the starting line at the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif. Only a few pulls left before Big Boy reaches the finish line and will be back on UP mainline trackage.

“Dependable Transportation”. A Union Pacific ALCO S-4 # 1171 somewhere in Oregon about 1980. Steve Crise Photo. © scrise.com

Grand Canyon Railroad employees pose with steam engines # 29 and 4960, at Williams Az. September 30th, 2005. Lets all prey for the return of steam to this line in the very near future. It sure wou... (more)

Joseph H. Boardman, 1948 – 2019. Seen here in the cab of the historic steam locomotive Santa Fe 3751, Mr. Boardman enjoyed a few moments in the engineers seat while visiting the Amtrak facilitie... (more)

The “Rose Bowl Special” headed by Santa Fe FP 45 # 101 crosses the Arroyo Seco and the Pasadena Freeway on January 1st, 1990. The single track steel viaduct was originally constructed in 1895 ... (more)

A Southern Pacific freight train headed by diesel locomotive # 7297, a GP40M, is seen here eastbound along the eastern bank of the cement lined Los Angeles River on the afternoon of January 29th, ... (more)

One of the newer improvement along the route to San Diego is the flyover bridge seen here, spanning the Union Pacific, BNSF tracks and the Los Angeles River. The structure eliminated the diamond c... (more)