US Gypsum DL-535 #112 rolls across a desert arroyo with a heavy loaded train on the evening of March 26, 2020. This is the last narrow gauge freight railroad in the United States, hauling gypsum r... (more)

US Gypsum DL-535 #11 rolls across the Carrizo Creek Trestle on it's way to the gypsum plant at Plaster City. This is the only freight narrow gauge railroad operating in the United States, running ... (more)

A tardy Southwest Chief maneuvers its way down Cajon Pass as the sun casts daylight onto the surrounding landscape. Much of the foliage has withered away over the dry winter, with only one signifi... (more)

Niles Canyon Railway's Southern Pacific SW9 #1195 rolls over the last bridge before reaching Niles, CA.

The Christmas Day Coast Starlight to Seattle crosses the Arroyo Hondo Creek Bridge on the Gaviota Coast. The Concrete bridge piers seen on the other side of the Railroad bridge support the origina... (more)

BNSF 3825 cross Cajon wash in the Mormon Rocks area on its way up Cajon Pass.

BNSF 5262 and shorter manifest rumble west over the Alhambra/Muir Trestle on a beautiful November afternoon.

The McCloud River's Sierra Job has just crossed Lake Britton, and is now crossing CA 89 on the climb away from the lake. It is returning to McCloud after switching out the big Sierra Pacific sawmi... (more)

Back in 2017, it had been many years of drought conditions since Shasta lake was full of water. Now after a couple of years Rain and Snow the lake is at capacity. Crossing a full Lake Shasta over ... (more)

American River, American Flag. Union Pacific Railroad 3092 (SD70AH-T4) is a relatively new addition to the Union Pacific Railroad fleet, a recent product of Progress Rail/EMD. On Sunday, July 26, ... (more)

A BNSF Z9 Intermodal heads west through the old ATSF Truss bridge just outside of Victorville CA. New bridge construction in this area makes this shot a thing of the past.

An afternoon switch job wyes their train as they cross the Dominguez Channel before shoving to US Borax. An MPI MP20B-3 and Progress Rail PR30C are the power.

FWRY's Extra 3501 with a string of LPG tanks for storage, pulls across Santa Paula Creek. It's possible to go five years without seeing a freight train here (although this is the second recent one... (more)

Power off the ISILB3 returns towards Dolores after yarding a train on Terminal Island. Traditionally the inbound UP road crews have terminated at ICTF and a combination of PHL and UP yard crews wo... (more)

The San Diego County Fair is in full swing as a Coaster commuter train passes it northbound, crossing the San Dieguito River as it does. This three-car train is heading from San Diego to Oceansid... (more)