SP 7942 is sitting in the Guadalupe yard in the early morning before the Guadalupe local has started its run for the day. The yard at this point is rather empty but will later receive more cars f... (more)

A north bound autos train makes its way through several curves on Cuesta Grade. Many thanks to Jeff Abbott.

An old Santa Fe CE-3 caboose that was condemned in December of 1982, some how found its way up to Oakhurst, a small town near the south end of Yosemite National Park. After a day of hiking Half D... (more)

Two GP38-2s lead the Santa Margarita Turn south through fields of golden grass near Bradley on the Union Pacific Coast Sub. Today's turn has one set out and three pick ups in Paso Robles before h... (more)

The SLO based helpers help push the coast cans around the horseshoe curve on Cuesta Grade. D70, 70-210mm.

An Oakland bound inter-modal train stops in SLO for a crew change. Someone has changed the front herald to read “Onion Pacific”. Nikon D70, 35-70mm.

The San Luis Obispo based helpers warm up before heading north to Santa Margarita to help a southbound train over Cuesta. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

Amtrak 11 makes its way around one of the many curves between Serrano and Chorro on Cuesta Grade. There used to be a set of SP target signals about where the back of the P42 is. I only wish I ha... (more)

The San Luis Obispo based helpers sit rest on their spur as an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner backs into its spur for its nightly cleaning.

This northbound UP freight is about only 15 minuets behind the Coast Starlight number 14. Nikon E995

A Union Pacific south bound auto train has taken siding at Serrano up on Cuesta Grade to let three north bounds pass over the course of an hour and a half. Nikon D70, 28-70mm

The loaded coast cans make a rare daylight appearance this morning as SD70M number 4495 leads them around the horseshoe curve on Cuesta Grade. D70, 70-210mm.

A UP freight makes it way across the Stenner Creek Trestle as it heads south off of Cuesta Grade. In the background Bishops Peak can be seen as the sun sinks behind clouds in the west. Nikon E99... (more)

A westbound stack train lights up the cliffs of Crozier Canyon as it slowly winds its way through the canyon on a cool spring evening.

While waves crash on the beach below, Union Pacific's Gemco Yard to Guadalupe Turn makes its way north on into Carpinteria on UP's Santa Barbara Subdivision.