An amazingly clean (for Los Angeles) GP40-2/GP38-2 combo works as the day's Day Bud running down the yard lead to the Budweiser plant, where it will switch for a few hours.

The Chatsworth turn arrives at Van Nuys behind a rebuilt F59PH that has yet to (and may never) receive the full Metrolink decal treatment.

A badly tagged SD70M is in charge of the day's Guadalupe Turn, which included a great deal more power than usual. The train was trying to get out of Gemco early, but would wind up sitting in the y... (more)

An inbound from Moorpark shoves out of Van Nuys with a "California" style F59PHI supplying the power.

Amtrak's San Luis Obispo bound Pacific Surfliner pulls to a station stop in Van Nuys CA, where it will pick up a nice compliment of additional riders.

Last Friday, shot this Metrolink (train 112) at Van Nuys with a BNSF AC4400CW leading. Since these big orange beasts started rolling out on the Metrolink lines, I'm yet to get a decent shot. Despi... (more)

The Guadalupe Turn builds air as it prepares for its journey up the California Coast to Oxnard and Guadalupe. Behind the three SD70Ms is a former Santa Fe Topeka Cab GP7u to be leased by the Santa... (more)

Having spent a couple years on the Northwestern Pacific, this Topeka Cab GP7u is now on its way to work for the Santa Maria Valley Railroad in Guadalupe, CA.

The Guadalupe Turn heads under the remains of a one time Bush Gardens pedestrian bridge (and support for a monorail).

The once-a-week Leesdale Turn heads under the pedestrian bridge off of Raymer in the heart of industrial Van Nuys. This is one of the grittier neighborhoods of greater Los Angeles.

The once-a-week Leesdale Turn begins its journey west pulling out of the Gemco lead, which leans a bit towards the wash. The San Gabriel Mountains tower in the background and the homeless communit... (more)

The once-a-week Leesdale Turn builds its train in Gemco Yard as it prepares for a run up to Oxnard California, where it will swap cars and then head back to Van Nuys before the day is done.

The southbound Coast Starlight, lead by Amtrak 509 has stopped at Van Nuys to let off passengers before proceeding to its final destination of LAUS. Union Pacific's Gemco Yard, seen in the backgr... (more)

While the once-a-week Leesdale Turn builds air in Gemco Yard an eastbound Metrolink SCAX 116 shoves towards Los Angeles with an F59PHI on the rear.

An unusually long (and unusually powered) Guadalupe Turn pulls forward along the yard lead before making a reverse move onto the main. 99% of the time these days this train is lead by SD60Ms so th... (more)