Rolling past the old Santa Fe passenger station in Barstow in a westbound Union Pacific freight, led by DDA40X 6912, SD40-2 8038 and DDA40X 6931. This train hopped on to the Santa Fe's Los Angeles... (more)

Even without any paint or lettering, there is no mistaking a Southern Pacific diesel! The Headlight/Gyralight/Emergency Light arrangement and the numberboards on the hood give SP SW1200 2280 that... (more)

A westbound freight is handling a few executive cars on this date. Rare on this date for a train to have only this model unit in the lead. Nice clear day, no smog, no wildfires, etc.

UP 3719 leads a westbound grain train towards the summit on Cajon Pass.

Recently painted Union Pacific fast-forty 8014 has stopped for a red signal in Colton. Soon the hot intermodal train will be on UP rails, racing toward the UP yard in Los Angeles.

WP 3060 undergoes repair work at the diesel shop in the Western Pacific Stockton yard.

UP GP60 1088 and rebuilt GP60E 1089 roll into the siding at Modesto with a long local train.

SP 7449 leads a mixed manifest south out of Fresno, California.

SP 7874, sporting the SP- Santa Fe "kodachrome" merger paint scheme, sits at the spur track near the east switch at Bena.

GP60E 1089 leads the Modesto local east through downtown Modesto.

Rolling east on Southern Pacific’s West Colton Division, Cotton Belt GP35 6505 (ex-SSW 765) and SP GP9R 3880 (ex-SP GP9 3720, née-SP GP9 5884) meet a westbound, led by SP SD45T-2 9216, holding ... (more)

Eastbound Union Pacific local runs backward through downtown Modesto.

Southern Pacific 7560 and Conrail 6606 idle in the Bakersfield diesel service a few days after Thanksgiving.

Southern Pacific 8321 is the lone helper on an eastbound manifest as it rolls down the hill in Cajon Pass, while an eastbound Santa Fe works up the hill towards Summit.

The engineer on SP 9160 opens the window to get some fresh air after exiting tunnel 3. His manned helper set is pushing hard on an eastbound loaded manifest as they climb the steep grade on Tehac... (more)