MORRIS KS Sept 29 1979 — Santa FE C30-7 8019 traverses the HiLine with a TOFC train. GE built the unit (s/n 41672) in December 1977 with an air conditioning unit mounted in the nose, 74:18 gear ... (more)
Big GEs and EMDs battle the fierce grade of Ash Hill's eastern slope. The top of Ash Hill, which is where today's station sign of the same name is located, was originally called "Squaw Summit." Lo... (more)
Running on the Frisco.
The favorite curve for the afternoon chase of trains 534 and 543 north from Bellville and Somerville, respectively; you were guaranteed nice results if you paid your penance to the cloud gods. We... (more)
The 534 was the fav train in the AM to chase north from Bellville. You started out at B'ville shooting the sulphur train, a loaded grain train usually, the remotes set out at Bellville from grain... (more)
As it begins its decent down Cajon Pass, a C30-7, B36-7 and F45 ease a westbound Santa Fe freight as it heads to its final destination in southern California.
