Gear driven Shay locomotives tackles its first hill on the last excursion of the day through the coastal redwood forest above Santa Cruz, CA.
Just a DPU in desert solitude.
Coal train tied down on a Sunday with only desert scrub brush to keep it company.
I wanted to capture this iconic signal bridge north of Mojave before it was replaced, and my first trip there was rewarded with an 8 locomotive consist and a meet of two trains. Conductor gave my... (more)
Cab interior of locomotive on display for 125th Anniversary of the Cajon Pass
After a super smooth ride from San Bernardino in the Silver Splendor dome car, the Baldwin steam locomotive that pulled us cools off at L.A. Union Station.
Contrasting aerodynamics of two Metrolink locomotives taking a weekend breather at the San Bernardino station.
Metrolink Christmas Train on opening night. Program was cut back this year, but free hot dogs and drinks made up for it.
UP 2400 at the head end of a tied down ballast train on a cold (25 degrees) Thanksgiving night.
Throngs of curious people swarm the spartan cab of a BNSF switcher at 125th Anniversary of Conquering Cajon Pass celebration. Engineer/host was very patient and informative.
Westbound stack train chugs through Pomona, CA.
A 10 ignores the arrival of a 6.
Late afternoon in what was once a busy ticketing area.
A work train led by UP 9714 sits in the hole...where it belongs. At least this homely locomotive was matched with an equally homely train. The crew had the courtesy to turn the running lights on... (more)
A matched trio of GP60 locomotives.