Northbound Union Pacific AC4400CW no. 6015 exits tunnel 3 into Bealville heading down the West Slope of the Tehachapi Mountains to Bakersfield.

On former U.S. Highway 30 at James Town, west of Green River, Wyoming, is a long-abandoned gas station with a southerly view out the facade of Union Pacific’s main line climbing Peru Hill. On th... (more)

A heavy westbound Modoc Line train enters the farmlands of the Klamath Basin near Copic.

ALRAY CA Sept 7 1983 -- Four tunnel motors, with SD40T-2 8573 in the lead, are in command of an SP autorack train. My photo

In a rare snow scene, Union Pacific ES44AC No. 7493 makes the final miles to the Summit in Tehachapi with its load of Lumber and Autos.

Repainted 7248 leads an eastbound I train between El Casco and Hinda.

This little display train was parked at 7326 East Hwy 140 in Planada, CA (near Merced) as part of the Red Rock Winery. It is led by a General Electric 25-ton, 150 horsepower, industrial locomotive... (more)

The Woodland Local works a spur in its namesake city during summer 1988. Power for the job is a former Western Pacific locomotive.

CAJON PASS CA Sept 6 1983 — Southern Pacific SD40T-2 8340 leads a mixed freight. My photo.

A variety of Union Pacific motors spotted in the North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

A lumber drag from the Rogue Valley heads west on the Siskiyou Line.

Snow is somewhat rare at Cajon, a bit under 3000-feet of elevation, but it does occur a few times per year. But the big storm of February 2023 dumped a lot of snow here, as it was dropping snowfl... (more)

Freshly repainted Union Pacific AC4400CW 6474, teamed with three ES44ACs (UP 8090, UP 8250 and KCS 4680), brings train MOGWC-15 into the West Colton Yard, its destination, from Ogden, Utah. UP 64... (more)

Heading west into the setting sun, BNSF Railway train Z-LPKLAC6-17 passes Casa Blanca on the railway's San Bernardino Sub. This Priority UPS-LTL Intermodal train is powered by BNSF ES44AC 5925, B... (more)

Elephant Style in San Timoteo Canyon

Climbing up and over Beaumont Hill, Union Pacific UPS Expedited Intermodal train ZLAMQ-19 makes its way from Los Angeles to Mesquite TX. UP ... (more)