An auto train makes it way up Cuesta Grade through the horseshoe curve on UP's Coast Sub.

Empty oil heads north on the Santa Barbara Sub along Rincon Parkway just south of CP S. Seacliff after a day of rain.

"The Snake" making it's way down Cuesta Pass with the head end approaching Stenner Creek Trestle, while the helpers are still seen above in the horseshoe curve.

Posted a similar shot of this train awhile back here snaking thru the S curves , but also have to share this image, as it catches the Oil Cans crossing the famed Stenner Creek Trestle.

This UP manifest at Alray appears to steal the glory from an old icon. A shadow covering what was once Santa Fe's Tunnel 2 is appropriate to define what once was, and what soon will be only a mem... (more)

One of UP's Autorack trains caught winding it's way up the 1.8% out of Stenner Creek Canyon on the Coast Subdivision, approaching Serrano. The siding of Chorro can be seen hugging the hill, belo... (more)

Just after the CN takeover, on the banks of Seton Lake, just west of Lillooet.

A sweeet old bridge arches over the Brooklyn, as Espee Heritage leads the way down Metrolink's Valley Sub. This overpass is located adjacent to the junction of Agua Dulce and Soledad Cyn.

Looking sharp with a spankin' clean UP Heritage unit on the point, leading two new Gevos.... all elephant style, along Metrolink's Valley Subdivision.

I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started the hike for this shot... I bagged this at the east end of Afton Cyn, along UP's Cima Subdivision. This is BNSF's coal drag enroute to... (more)

UP's Coast Sub hosts some great opportunity for bagging freight traffic... when it runs. San Luis Obispo is visible in the background as this northbound autorack begins it's attack on Cuesta's 2% ... (more)

A rare find in Soledad Cyn, this manifest is one of a number of reroutes using the canyon as of late due to track work being done on Cajon Pass. This was taken near Capra Rd coming out of Tunnel ... (more)

Leaving BNSF's Gateway Sub, this manifest crosses the Keddie Wye as it starts it's trek west on UP's Canyon Sub, beggining it's decent down the Feather River Canyon.

Coast Starlight detour train #11 rolls south through Mojave Yard on Union Pacific's Mojave Subdivision. The reroute was due to bridge replacement in Santa Barbara, CA.