A quartet of FM Baby Trainmasters idles in CP's engine facility in Trail, BC. The H16-44s will soon get another assignment hauling lumber, wood chips, and other merchandise on CP's Crowsnest Sub. ... (more)

With a pall of dark clouds to the southeast, SP SD9E No. 4401 sits in front of one of the old hump towers in Roseville Yard. After UP took over here, it completely tore out this part of the yard, ... (more)

This power consist has just cut off of its train, which came over the hill from LA. In the consist are two EMD SDP40Fs, which Santa Fe recently purchased from Amtrak. ATSF will rebuild them into S... (more)

On a chilly winter's night, Santa Fe EMDs receive thousands of gallons of diesel fuel at the railroad's LMIT at Barstow Yard. All the running gear will be inspected here, and worn-out brake shoes ... (more)

Centennial 6941 idles outside UP's Portland Shops in August 1972.

A switch crew uses Little Joe E79 to switch cars in Avery Yard.

F7A 917D leads a San Jose Turn at Milpitas.

Amtrak No. 5 comes around the granite ledge at Yuba Gap on the original Donner alignment. The new alignment, which tunnels through the granite here, is in the foreground. For now at least, the tra... (more)

Four SD9Es team up with an SD40 to lift a heavy SP manifest as it approaches the west switch of Marcel. Cut into the train is a four-unit helper.

Centennial 6927 and its mates lean into a curve at Hesperia as they drag a freight up the east side of Cajon.

An eastbound ATSF pig roars past the trackside indicator at the east end of Woodford and heads for the 4th crossing of Tehachapi Creek. Before the widespread use of radio communication on the SP, ... (more)

Milwaukee Road 3030 West approaches the big tunnel under the Bitterroot Mountains. The railroad later renumbered the lead EMD to 160. Apparently this freight was light enough to forego a lead Litt... (more)

As the bay window caboose of an eastbound SP passes us, we can see SP light power approaching in the distance.

Big Alco RSD15 No. 5161 works SP's hump at Eugene Yard. Note the unusual-looking antenna atop the cab. By this time, SP's Alligators were being removed from road service, while Santa Fe's were sti... (more)

A seven-unit helper pushes hard to lift the 10,000-ton train up the stiff grade at Rowen.