A warm summer morning in the eastern San Bernardino area finds the BNSF local on a rare Sunday morning outing to switch one of the last customers on the ex-ATSF Redlands Branch.

Between West Colton and Redlands on Union Pacific's Yuma Sub, an eastbound manifest passes through Bryn Mawr as it heads toward San Timoteo Canyon and points east.

Descending through Pine Lodge in Cajon Pass, a late westbound Amtrak train #3 is on the final leg of its cross country journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Passing the Cargill grain facility between Devore and Verdemont on BNSF's Cajon Sub, a late Amtrak train #3 is nearing its San Bernardino station stop and will then continue on to Fullerton and Lo... (more)

A warm evening out in southern California's Inland Empire finds a westbound UP manifest about to duck beneath the overpass at Pepper Ave in West Colton.

Between Canyon siding and Keenbrook in the lower reaches of Cajon Pass, a southbound Union Pacific manifest freight swiftly descends the grade through Swarthout Canyon on the ex-SP Palmdale Cutoff... (more)

In the late afternoon near Pine Lodge in Cajon Pass, a northbound Union Pacific manifest slowly works up the ex-SP Palmdale Cutoff as it leaves the siding at Canyon.

Passing beneath a former ATSF signal bridge at Rana still outfitted with searchlight heads, a westbound Union Pacific freight with a lone ES44AH "Heavy" on the point is nearing its final destinati... (more)

Just below Keenbrook at the foot of Cajon Pass, a northbound Union Pacific mixed freight bound for Roseville charges up the ex-SP Palmdale Cutoff.

Running as the sole head end power on a westbound UP manifest freight, a brand new ES45AH descends Cajon Pass near Pine Lodge on a very warm summer afternoon.

With the rear of its train visible down below, a southbound BNSF intermodal digs hard into the climb from Caliente up toward Bealville and ultimately the summit at Tehachapi.

With evening beginning to settle in around the Tehachapi mountains, a northbound UP manifest freight with a brand new GE leader rolls downgrade through the Woodford area as it heads up California'... (more)

A warm July morning on Tehachapi Pass finds a southbound UP mixed freight bound for West Colton starting into grade at Caliente.

Late afternoon near the town of Tehachapi finds a northbound UP manifest freight with a new GE ES45AH "Heavy" leader heading downgrade through Cable as it slowly makes the descent toward Bakersfie... (more)

As clouds build over the desert around Mojave on a hot July afternoon, a northbound BNSF manifest charges upgrade toward Tehachapi.