Union Pacific 3523 bursts into the early morning sun as it crests the summit of Cajon Pass. Low clouds and fog sometimes fill in the west side of the pass.

Another under powered manifest struggles upgrade near El Casco headed for Ft. Worth, TX.

A massive westbound manifest struggles upgrade at Banning behind UP 6400.

UP 7222 leads an eastbound Z up Beaumont Hill at Redlands.

A fast moving westbound Z passes El Casco in the late afternoon with a clean 6387 leading.

With the Warner Mountains for a backdrop, an eastbound manifest on the Modoc Line exits Indian Camp Loop. Earlier in the month, Modoc trackage between Alturas and Wendel had been reactivated follo... (more)

UP 5830 drops downgrade through Bealville. The rear unit is an unpatched DRGW GP40-2.

UP 5532 is leading an eastbound intermodal train down Donner Pass.

The third trip of the day heads out to Railroad Pass.

An eastbound manifest on the Modoc Line reverses direction at Likely Loop. The train is just starting the climb to the summit at Sage Hen, twelve miles and 880 feet of elevation distant.

UP 8477 is leading a mixed freight train through Truckee.

UP 5383 is leading a westbound intermodal train over Donner Pass.

UP runs through the horseshoe curve near Caliente toward Tehachapi.

UP 8717 is leading an eastbound intermodal train down Donner Pass.

Sunset on the Santa Barbara Subdivision at Seacliff. The southbound Guadalupe Local with ES44AC no. 7999 doing the honors as it rolls along the Ventura Coastline.