Where It All Restarted - After serving the rails for 18 years, UP 4014, one of twenty-five Big Boys ever built, was retired from service. The 1.2 million pound steam giant would not see rev... (more)
It is a 100+ degree day in and around the Los Angeles area. It is also Saturday. And you can bet, every single beach from Ventura onward has run out of parking, as families and friends alike flock... (more)
As the sun sets over California's San Gabriel Valley, UP 9000 comes back to life at the Rail Giants Rail Museum in Pomona. This photo shoot organized by photographer Steve Crise featured scenes th... (more)
Only just an hour into the northbound Coast Starlight’s journey, disaster has struck. A large truck was fouling the single main around 11:15 AM Wednesday morning when Amtrak #14 came through at ... (more)
The Final Days... - An empty coal train leaves the Page power plant just a little after 8:30 AM MST bound for the Kayenta mine. Mining operations have already ceased, however the train is s... (more)