The Leesdale Local backs its trio of SD60 variations onto a cut of autoracks near Gemco Yard. Today's train had the lead triclops, a more common (on this train) double window in the middle, and an... (more)

The Seattle bound Coast Starlight crosses over the 170 freeway with Phase IV heritage 184 as the 2nd unit.

Getting a through freight at Gemco has become quite rare. Getting one with CSX locomotives leading is pretty much a one time ever thing. This military train was quite a surprise to us how follow t... (more)

Van Nuys can get pretty gritty, but for the Union Pacific Guadalupe Turn, it's all up from here, as the train will soon hug the coast for a gorgeous run. Unfortunately, this day's train wouldn't g... (more)

A short Leesdale Local roars through CP Raymer at track speed, following Metrolink 117 to Chatsworth The Leesdale is a once a week train that runs only on Wednesdays to ensure that the Ventura Cou... (more)

Southbound Amtrak 790 is on approach to the Bob Hope airport station.

Union Pacific's "Guadalupe Turn" waits at CP Eliker for its conductor and brakie to walk the train. This train had a good deal of empty DODX flats in its load, likely headed to Port Hueneme.

A southbound Amtrak Surfliner races under the bridge to nowhere at CP Raymer. While the bridge is disconnected on either side, it once carried park-goers (both pedestrians and those riding the mon... (more)

For the nuts and bolts railfans like myself, there's something about a lit wedgie that is really all it's about. Here was see the Guadalupe Turn building its train at Gemco Yard. In a couple hours... (more)

The only Phase IV Dash 8 presently assigned to the West Coast pool, #509, pitches in on Surfliner duty this day, subbing for a crippled F59PHI with the evening's train to San Luis Obispo, seen her... (more)

A commuter from Chatsworth to LA shoves out of Van Nuys with an MPI MP36PH-3C pushing the Hyundai Rotem Guardian cars. Although the MP36s are Metrolink's newest power, they were delivered just mom... (more)

The Operation Life Savor wrapped Surfliner engine #457 has been having some mechanical issues since she was wrapped. I have no idea what was going on here, but her earlier train was over an hour a... (more)

A Union Pacific Operation Life Saver train is seen rushing at track speed (which is FAST through here) on its way from Oxnard to Council Bluffs, via a detour in Santa Barbara. I'm going to guess t... (more)

The Guadalupe Turn (also known as "The Guad" and "The GUM Train," the latter in honor of an old SP manifest to Guadalupe) passes the classic Gemco Yard sign in Van Nuys (for the GM Plant that used... (more)

"The Guad" aka The Guadalupe Turn is ready to go and has just received permission from the Metrolink Ventura Sub DS to occupy Track One. From here, she'll pull forward up the lead, back down onto ... (more)