UP 7681 approaches West Colton as the setting sun lights up the inside of the cab.
The cars at the end of a train with UP 7681 leading passes by the departure yard at West Colton as the sun sinks into the horizon.
Empty autos are still rolling down the Cuesta Grade. I was briefly home in San Luis Obispo and able to catch a train rolling down the mini horse curve on route to a crew change in SLO.
In the very last rays of sunshine on the afternoon of January 20, 2013, a westbound Union Pacific freight curves through Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.
A rare sight as the first of four UP trains on the ex Santa Fe goes by. The other three were intermodal trains.
An unusual sight on the Santa Fe for two reasons-a local is working from the EB main and a UP vehicle train. This is the first time I've seen either!
A storm has just passed over the East Bay as the dark scary clouds still lurk over the UP7681 leading a Southbound autotrain, splitting the old US&S searchlight signals.
