Originating at SP's GMCO (General Motors Van Nuys, CA) yard...the old Espee had a penchant for running about anything together, especially for locals. Here there are 8 units, including at least 2 ... (more)

Priority intermodal hotshot for the Santa Fe. This train was getting ready to assault Cajon Pass. Here its seen passing the local railfan establishment.

Inbound stacker off of the Transcon, heading towards the yard at Barstow for crew change.

This is the very hard working and trailing DPU on a westbound coal drag, with load bound for export at the port of Long Beach, Ca. Looks like this unit could use a decent acid bath?

Westbound coal drag, with load bound for export at the port of Long Beach, Ca

With exceptionally long (12000' +) monster stackers plying the rails of the former Los Angeles and Salt Line as of late...it was a treat seeing this rather short stacker at just under 3000' in len... (more)

Local industrial switcher powered by "SWeeps" on UP's industrial branch line.

Special movement of high/wide windmill parts seen here heading eastbound through Sloan, passing the former right of way from the 1940's.

Caught this special high and wide movement of windmills heading eastbound just north of Las Vegas

Caught this empty eastbound coal train at Sloan.

Caught this westbound stacker at MP 304, just north of Jean Nevada. Seen here is the trailing DPU pushing this relatively short stacker past the Gold Strike Casino. Happy Cinco de Mayo.

During the few months after the UP/WP merger, Southern California was briefly invaded by a variety of WP units. Here the San Pedro Local (aka The Tuna Local), just picked up orders and is heading ... (more)

All aboard! Here is an eastbound Espee freight crossing the ATSF/UP mainline, at the site of the former West Colton tower. Not sure why this crew member was hopping aboard this train, but it does ... (more)

Refueling by UP's own backshop personnel, seen here at their Spence Street location. Refueling and many other shop and mechanical services are now "outsouced" to third party companies.

Climbing eastbound through Bealville. The lead unit at the time this photo was taken was 5yrs old, only to be wrecked 3yrs later...and eventually made into a slug.