With all the torrential rain California has received in the last two weeks, the Coast route was shut down due to bridge damage and other issues around Honda (near Vandenberg SFB). Lucky for us, th... (more)

UP 8453 leads a Sharon Springs, KS to Calipatria, CA grain train up the 2.09% grade out of Benson, AZ with 110 L 0 E 14,389 T 6,878 F

UP 8453 leads a heavy 2x2 grain train through the Cochise Stronghold

Knowing that these signals are on borrowed time, I took the time to make it a point to catch a train under these much more intriguing signals than those of their PTC mandated replacements. Seen he... (more)

The DPU of a Roper manifest rolls west towards Quincy on a June afternoon.

Union Pacific's North Platte, NE to West Colton, CA manifest has just arrived at North Yard in Salt Lake City. The inbound crew will need to set out 35 cars before a new crew takes the helm, pilot... (more)

UP 8453 leads a local out of West Colton as a manifest passes by on the main line. The departure yard is amazingly empty except for a couple power consists.