Union Pacific's Torrance Local heads south on the railroad's Torrance Industrial Lead behind UP SW1500 1006 (ex-Norfolk Southern 2322; née-Southern Railway 2322) and Cotton Belt 7282 (ex-Missouri... (more)

The glinting mid train helpers of a Union Pacific QRVWC manifest have switched from helping push to dynamic braking to help keep their train from running out of control as the south bound crested ... (more)

BNSF Railway train M-BARLAC1-05A heads west into the setting sun on its way from Barstow CA to Hobart Yard in Los Angeles. BNSF ES44DCs 7718, 7705 and 7738 are up front, with two more ES44DCs, 77... (more)

As the equipment for Metrolink Orange County Line train 660 backs into Los Angeles Union Station to load passengers before its run to Oceanside, on an adjacent – and elevated – track a Los Ang... (more)

Just thirteen days ago, in Fort Worth TX, I encountered Amtrak's 50th Anniversary "Phase I" locomotive, P42DC 161, on train 22, the eastbound Texas Eagle. Somehow, I missed knowi... (more)

Union Pacific SD70M no. 5119, leads the northbound Guadalupe Local along the beach at Seacliff, with a consist of three engines and 69 cars.

After a weekend of delighting crowds at Los Angeles Union Station for Trainfest 2023 and then delighting a number of photographers on the turntable at Redondo Junction, 3751 begins to make the fin... (more)

On a clear fall afternoon, the Swift RoadRailer highballs southbound near Grass Lake, California.

Reflecting on a weekend of being admired by thousands at Los Angeles Union Station's Train Festival 2023, ATSF 5704 in its restored Bicentennial paint scheme is reflected in a puddle left by Santa... (more)

When Eras Collide - As the sun rises upon Downtown LA, the 1927 built ATSF 3751 begins its two mile shove movement along the Los Angeles River from Amtrak's north yard to Union Station for the 202... (more)

A fresh UP 5763 leads a Ft. Worth to West Colton manifest as it passes through Indio.

It is 18:38 (6:38 pm) and the Los Angeles Union Station Train Festival 2023 has been closed for 38 minutes. And with the sun due to set at 19:07 (7:07 pm), and rumors of Atchison Topeka & Santa F... (more)

On a hot September morning, the equipment for this day's northbound train 14, Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Los Angeles to Seattle), has just backed into Los Angeles Union Station's Track 12, and will... (more)

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 4-8-4 3751 has just arrived at Los Angeles Union Station to spend the weekend on display at Los Angeles Union Station Train Festival 2023. As usual, this steam ... (more)

The stars of Los Angeles Union Station's Train Fest 2023 - ATSF 5704 and ATSF 3751 - face each other in the morning light on Track 15 as they prepare to be admired by thousands over the course of ... (more)