Prodigious amounts of rain caused disastrous flooding in California in the first half of 1983. SP's line over Tehachapi Pass was badly damaged, and even some areas in the Central Valley saw rerout... (more)
Part of the fun of spending two days at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center was getting to spend time with Doyle McCormack. Doyle headed up the restoration and operation of Southern Pacific 4-... (more)
A simulated scene of working on a steam engine in the 40s era comes to life at the Pomona Fairgrounds. In this scene, sparks rain down as a worker cuts metal on the 1926 built steam locomotive, pr... (more)