The Big Boy navigates the twists and turns of San Timoteo Canyon as it flies around a curve at track speed. The locomotive was hard at work, as it could be heard echoing throughout the canyon.
SP 9255 has been stopped on the eastbound main for quite a while waiting for a helper set, led by SP 9321 to return from Banning after helping an earlier eastbound over the pass.
The early morning fog is burning off as snoot nose SP 8303 leads an eastbound manifest train up the grade through San Timoteo Canyon.
Union Pacific SD40-2s 1996 and 1896 take the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Torch Relay up Southern Pacific's "Sunset Route" through San Timoteo Canyon as the train heads east to, eventually, Atla... (more)
UP 6561 leads an eastbound intermodal thru Redlands on the Yuma Sub.
UP 2571 along with a KCS motor lead an eastbound into San Timoteo Canyon at Redlands. With the rumors of the GE T4's going into storage, getting one leading may become a treat!
Working up San Timoteo Canyon just east of Redlands, FXE 4063 brings up the rear of this eastbound export coal load near Ordway.
Delivered in early 1978 from EMD, SP GP40-2 No. 7625 still shows off its shiny red paint as it leads a westbound manifest through San Timoteo Canyon. This part of the canyon, a little east of Ordw... (more)
UP 1983 leads an SD70 and a KCSM SD70ACe on this eastbound manifest as it heads into San Timoteo Canyon at Redlands.
An SD60M leads two other EMDs west after descending Beaumont Hill.
Cotton Belt 9630 leads an eastbound manifest train slowly up San Timoteo Canyon at the El Casco crossovers.
The Robertsons Ready Mix rock train snakes through San Timeteo Canyon
Fighting the steep eastbound grade of San Timoteo Canyon, SP 8693 charges under a signal bridge making good time with gobs of black smoke billowing from her exhaust. What was beautiful to railfans... (more)
UP's eastbound Robertson's rock train heads for another load at Cabazon passing through Redlands.
Brand new UP 9071 leads an eastbound auto train up Beaumont Hill in the early morning.