On June 27th, 1986, the Southern Pacific's westbound Tracy Roadswitcher approaches the Hammett Road overpass north of the small town of Salida, in California's Central Valley. This train worked f... (more)
Southern Pacific SD7 2717 leads a helper set back down the mountain at Walong, California - the famed Tehachapi Loop! - on April 8th, 1973. Built by EMD in July 1953 as SP 5310, the 2717 would be... (more)
Santa Fe 3413 west heads downgrade in Cajon Pass, near Alray, on August 30th, 1992. Bringing up the rear are GP30 2709 and GP35 2961. Not long after this train got to Cajon, Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 ... (more)
A Union Pacific automobile train pauses at Cajon while its helpers are cut off on July 6th, 1990. this train will resume its westbound journey shortly, behind UP SD40-2s 3344, 3495 and 3369, alon... (more)