Rapido Trains spent two hot (100ºF/37.78ºC), but enjoyable, days at the Southern California Railway Museum measuring a pair of locomotives – SP U25BE 3100 and UP E8A 942 – in June 2020. In ... (more)

Southern Pacific No. 3100 and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe No. 108 take there place just outside the Southern California Railway Museum's diesel "barn" for an impromptu photo session bene... (more)

Stars Under The Stars. Posed together at the Southern California Railway Museum beneath the night sky are SP 3100 (U25B), ATSF 108 (FP45) and the ATSF 999076. While COVID-19 might have put ... (more)

An SP U25B shoves the Southern California Railway Museum train back to the station.

Southern Pacific #3100, GE U25B at OREM.

As storm clouds loom in the background with rain just hours away, SP 3100 catches some sweet, late afternoon light as it backs into one of the equipment sheds at the Orange Empire Railroad Museum.... (more)

Southern Pacific 3100 rests silently in the night awaiting the morning when visitors come to Orange Empire Railway Museum's Day Out with Thomas event.

SP 3100 looks great in fresh paint as it works the OERM open house this past Sunday afternoon.

Recently repainted and renovated, she basks in the late afternoon sun. Click Here for details on this U-boat.

The late afternoon sun really makes her sparkle.

Beautifully restored Southern Pacific U25B #3100 sits on the wye, spending the day as rescue power for the Thomas the Tank Engine train. Thanks to RP contributor Marty Bernard, an OERM volunteer, ... (more)

Orange Empire's Bloody Nose U-Boat Lettered The vinyl lettering was done on Thursday. The decals were made using 3M Scotchlite which is the correct historical material. She was out in the... (more)

Last trip of the day at the Orange Empire Museum. It's time to put the big toys back in the box!