On Southern Pacific's Coast Line, the little agricultural town of Guadalupe is located immediately south of the Santa Maria River in the northwestern extremity of Santa Barbara County. The small ... (more)

SP Gemco to Guadalupe turn approaching Guadalupe, CA

UP 3968 leads a ribbon rail train between Waldorf and Guadalupe on UP's Santa Barbara Sub.

A loaded ribbon rail train heads towards Callendar on the UP Coast Line.

Working the interchange is one fine combination of locomotives, one with a air whistle and one with a horn. That way I guess you can tell whether you are coming or going.

Making good time out of San Luis Obispo on a fine late Spring afternoon, Amtrak train #11 rolls through California's rich coastal landscape between Guadalupe and Waldorf on the ex-SP Coast Line.

A face that has seen better days, a Southbound Surfliner slows to a stop for a handful of passengers. Interesting plow retrofit.

This a helper, maybe off the Cuesta grade but two of us were there and neither of us can figure out where it is. We've sought information and some helpful California railfans provided it (it's no... (more)

PV Bella Vista riding the rear of Amtrak #11

Southern Pacific "Cadillacs" (SD9s) and a "Crud" (SW1500) in Guadalupe Yard. The Cadillacs have some empty ballast cars in their charge, but everything was quiet and shut down when I captured thi... (more)

The Guadalupe Switcher begins its long trek down to Lompoc passing under the Route One bridge south of downtown Guadalupe. The lead engine still has its SP L shaped front windshield. She began li... (more)

Running through the fog since leaving San Luis Obispo, the 2472 finally finds the sun just south of Guadalupe, on California's scenic central coast.

SP 7942 is sitting in the Guadalupe yard in the early morning before the Guadalupe local has started its run for the day. The yard at this point is rather empty but will later receive more cars f... (more)

The local power for Guadalupe spends this friday night siting on the MOW track where they are often parked when not in use. The set here consisted of three GP40-2s only one of which has been patc... (more)