I still have a hard time accepting that the Southern Pacific is no longer the railroad that serves scenic San Luis Obispo, on California's central coast. On July 31st, 1999, not long after... (more)

UP 3942,2621,2517 drift downhill to Tilden Junction. The UP didn't usually run three units on the Escanaba-Empire Mine trains, in fact it was one of the rare times I caught a three unit set. The w... (more)

WC wasn't the only railroad to have power trouble during the rough winter of 1996. UP was forced to lease a number of LS&I U-boats to keep its operations fluid in Upper Michigan. UP 3942 and LS&I ... (more)

A Georgetown ballast train works its way up to heather to dump ballast for the slide at Frazier.

Night shot of UP bear table waiting in siding to go to LA.

Westbound autoparts train departs downtown St Louis.