This was once the Pacific Electric bridge across the Santa Ana River, carrying Big Red Cars from San Bernardino to Redlands, as well as juice jacks dragging strings of orange filled box cars. Toda... (more)
They're not E-Units, but they still look pretty good on the point. Amtrak train #3, the westbound Southwest Chief, seen in San Bernardino (Rana, on the BNSF), California, about five... (more)
A pair of Metrolink trains await assignments in San Bernardino. Both are powered by EMD diesels - streamlined F59PHI 876 and boxier F59PH 853.
My candidate for the best Bicen scheme. The blue seemed to fade or perhaps was a little light.
Missing the seal. I wonder why.
Early in the morning on May 23, 1990, Santa Fe GP60Ms 100 and 101 (spliced with FP45s 96 and 92, as well as business car "Mountainaire") lead train 2-891-23 past FP45s 91 and 90 on a passenger spe... (more)
Boy, when Santa Fe did a rebuild they left no doubt.
Just an ordinary unit rare on any other railroad.
3342 tiptoes down the street on former Pacific Electric trackage in San Bernardino. That's I-10 in the background as well as the SP main to Colton. Some of the crossbucks still said "Pacific Elec... (more)
Here's a closeup of all that distinctive sheet metal work. I think I know the purpose of everything but that little squarish section of the snow hood just behind the cab.
ATSF westbound below Sullivans curve
This was one of the few I ever saw that had not been rebuilt in SSB-1200 by ATSF.
Just released from the paint booth in San Bernardino's Diesel Shops, Santa Fe SD45 5307 and SD40 5005 await an eastbound to ferry them to Barstow and their reintroduction to the power pool. Each ... (more)
Old John had a touch of class. I like those silver trucks.
No information where or when this accident occurred or if the unit was rebuilt. Good bet it became an SF-30C.