One of the few remaining locomotives in Southern Pacific paint on the Union Pacific system emerges from Tunnel 3, grinding up Tehachapi Pass.

A late afternoon run of the daily ZAILC made for a plethora of photo opportunities, and the UP-patched SP leader created the perfect scenario. It's sunset on the Sunset Route, with a (mostly) pro... (more)

One of the last active Southern Pacific patched locomotives leads the ILBEW-22 as they continue their pull up and through the Fenner grade!

A special and rare leader on this EB intermodal train as it snakes its way through Cienega Creek. Later in the day this train would pass a CNW leader going WB. Something extremely rare in the year... (more)

Auto traffic on the adjacent San Timoteo Canyon Road race an SP-led ZAILC west down Beaumont Hill.

ZAILC passes some colorful foliage in San Timonteo Canyon.

After holding for over traffic to get sorted out ahead, ZAILC heads out of Beaumont as they head downgrade towards Colton and points west.

One of a handful of remaining SP patched GEs leads ZAILC upgrade at Cabazon.

East of Ordway, UP 6378 leads the ZLCAI upgrade as it climbs Beaumont Hill.

Snow capped mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for the eastbound ZLCAI passing thru Redlands. After nearly 25 years since the UP-SP merger, it's hard to believe this warrior will enter another ... (more)

Southern Pacific Returns to Hooker Hill. Separating Cottonwood and Red Bluff, Hooker Hill is the last obstacle for southbound trains entering Northern California. While the grade does not c... (more)

It's been a bad day. The conductor on loaded UP coal train CNATS rides back to the 100+ hopper cars that he lost just a few moments ago. This former SP unit was the trailing unit on ... (more)

UP units 6378, 6469, 6304, 5886, 6379, 5901, 6601 lead an empty coal train around the S-curve at Blue Mountain Rd. This was a snowy scene just a few weeks ago, but on this day the sun was shining ... (more)

Union Pacific 6378 began life as the SP 311, but on this cold Saturday morning she's just the rear dpu on an eastbound coal load heading toward Chicago on the ex-C&NW mainline across northern Illi... (more)