The mostly empty northbound MWCPD hits the Elmhurst switch at trackspeed with a nice five unit lash-up. Included in the consist is an NS dash-8.

As part of the normal Amtrak maintenance move to ferry a locomotive to Amtrak Los Angeles Redondo Diesel, CDTX2014 was added to the oint of the southbound Coast Starlight at Oakland's Jack London ... (more)

Was a little surprised on a recent visit to L.A. to find this original ATSF SD40 (ex-ATSF5014?) working the Hobart intermodal ramp tracks as an RCL convert

On March 20, 2004, a nice F59PHI double-ended 8 car Surfliner set was put together for the LA-San Diego run. This was due to many passengers traveling to San Juan Capistrano for the annual swallow... (more)

A UP crud (ex-SP2468) repainted into yellow still holds on to it's non-UPY number on a light engine move from downtown L.A.'s J-yard to the 4th Street yard.

Two BNSF conductors bump heads to discuss the next yard move.

Catching a real UP manifest train on the ex-SP Amoco line is somewhat rare today with the Alameda Corridor handling about 95% of the UP traffic from L.A. to the harbor. At Slauson Junction the MWC... (more)

A southbound baretable relocation train rounds the descending bend at the north end of Southern California's Alameda Corridor.

The unusual but now one of the regular Amtrak L.A. coach yard switchers is the AMTK504 seen resting in between shuffling assignments

The two Amtrak L.A. coach yard switchers (yes, the AMTK504 is the other "switcher") pose together on a sunny warm afternoon.

Big AC4400 UP5728 was one of the few six axle locomotives on the property at UP's Taylor Yard Diesel facility. The former SP state-of-the-art diesel complex is set to close down by the end of the ... (more)

Patched "crud" ex-SP2568 sits by itself as one of the few locomotives left at UP's Taylor Yard Diesel facility. The former SP state-of-the-art diesel complex is set to close down by the end of the... (more)

Patched UP1457 (ex-SP7959) was the last unit in the colorful MSJRV lash-up.

Patched "racoon" UP6715 (ex-CNW8813) made a nice appearance on the San Jose - Rosevilel turn.