After a work window that lasted till 1:00 PM, the hill is opened and the rush is on. A mixed manifest waits in the hole in Caliente for a northbound stack coming off the hill.

Snow showers fall on a late Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, as it rolls along the Truckee River making it's approach to Truckee. The first snowfall in quite awhile in the Sierras ha... (more)

Sunrise on the Coast Route at Mondos Beach near Ventura, finds the early morning Pacific Surfliner heading southbound into the rising sun.

Steam Incorperated's coal fired JA 1271 leaving town for an excursion on kiwi rail's 3 foot 6 inch guage Main Trunk line from Paekakariki to the town of Taihapi and return.

In fresh snow, Union Pacific No. 8776, climbs up through Casa Loma Road.

Farther up the hill, about to enter tunnel 5, the rear power units help lower a unit train of covered hoppers down the north side of the Tehachapi Mountains.

The Seahawks cabbage, Ex F40PH rolls southbound along the Tacoma Waterfront. The city is just coming alive at this early morning hour.

Southbound Amtrak No. 768 with three extra Superliner cars makes for a Nine car Surfliner. Departing Santa Barbara at 6:46am it arrives in Ventura just after sunrise. With the tide high you get a ... (more)

The Marine Layer (fog) hangs over the coast well into the early evening as Amtrak no. 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, passes through the Faria Beach Colony making it's way Los Angeles

In the first light of early morning Union Pacific 8960 with a Auto Repositioning move rolls through Emma Wood State Park.

Union Pacific AC4400CW No. 6828 leads a Mixed Manifest over the Little Truckee River where it joins the main Truckee River. Boca is the site of of the Central Pacific Railroads timber harvesting o... (more)

Northbound Amtrak No. 14, the Coast Starlight with Siemans ALC-42 No. 314 leading, crosses Padre Juan Canyon Road as it rolls through Faria Beach Coloney on the Santa Barbara Sub.

Sometimes luck plays a big part in photography. Being the first time on the Moffat Sub we were out scouting locations. We knew this special was coming but didn't know where it was or when it would... (more)

After being pulled from Port Hueneme Navel base by Ventura County Railway, a movement of Bradley Fighting Vehicles from a returning Armored Brigade Combat Team Deployed in Korea rolls down Wooley... (more)

Looking back to the SP 4449 excursion to Bend Oregon.The weather was hot and dry and the train had its issues but it was a fun time. Here the 4449 swings away from the Columbia River and heads up... (more)