BNSF's westbound Barstow to West Colton (UP interchange) manifest passes the Cargill grain mill at Verdemont.

2 BNSF and 2 NS motors lead westbound symbol ZNYCLAC near Grand Terrece.

A long MFWWC struggles upgrade at Cabazon. Running only 2x2, the stiff grade on the east slope of Beaumont Pass has the UP 7269 west down below 5mph.

UP's hot ZMQLA runs wrong main around slower westbound traffic at Cabazon. MOW between Beaumont and Banning had the Yuma Sub snarled up this afternoon.

A Roseville bound manifest has just left West Colton yard and works slowly past the siding at Slover.

UP local delivers cars to Escalon Premier Brands in Escalon Ca.

BNSF 7400 leads an eastbound train up grade out of Ludlow as the sun sets in the background.

Awaiting the passage of a directors' special bound for Oregon, Southern Pacific's PTLAT train is parked in the siding at Mott, California.

On its way to Los Angeles for promotional purposes, British Columbia "Royal Hudson" 2860 (ex-Canadian Pacific 2860) rounds the famed Tehachapi Loop as it climbs up and over the Tehachapi... (more)

Southbound San Joaquin 710 races by Modesto & Empire Traction Company RP20BD 2008 shuffling cars at Empire Ca.

GE ES44AC 6352 powers the end of a westbound manifest through Riverbank Ca.

On its maiden run after receiving Amtrak's Phase VII paint scheme, Amtrak P42DC 167 leads a late train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, as it departs Fullerton headed for its final stop at... (more)

Amtrak has a new paint scheme being applied to their P42DCs, the Phase VII scheme. So far it has been applied to 174 and 82 … and now 167, seen on its maiden run in its third paint scheme. Fre... (more)

A Union Pacific eastbound train, operating on BNSF's San Bernardino Sub, with an eclectic mix of early merger power: Southern Pacific SD45R 7453 (ex-SP SD45 8887), Union Pacific SD40-2 3915 and a... (more)

Milanese Meet. On the evening of April 4, 2012, former Milan, Italy cars 1811 (ex-1911/1928 paint) and 1818 (1930s-1970s paint) meet near the end of the SFMTA - San Francisco Municipal Tra... (more)