CSX 8904 leads south bound freight out of the UP Yard in South St. Paul.

Northbound Union Pacific no. 3033 leads the Guadalupe Local through Rincon Point in the late afternoon light. The Guad begins the short climb up to the Carpenteria Bluffs passing under Hwy 101

Hightide at Mondos Beach as the northbound Guadalupe Local rolls around a usually busy and crowded beach scene.

Union Pacific 9024 leads an Eastbound loaded Oil train as it crosses Salt Creek and pulls the grade heading to Mack, CO. The train is still exiting out of Ruby Tunnel and above that in the backgr... (more)

The first major rain storm of the year hit the Santa Barbara Subdivision from Los Posas to San Luis Obispo. Hitting Ventura just before sunset, it pours down on the Guadalupe hauler at Seacliff. W... (more)

It's been awhile since the Guadalupe Local had a clean leader. At sunset under a full moon Union Pacific SD70AH no. 3084 hustles trough Faria.

A Union Pacific heavyweight leads a massive stack train south on the UP Chester Sub at Fults, Illinois.

An eastbound intermodal struggles up the last couple miles to the summit of Donner Pass with endangered searchlights overhead. New replacement signals are set up behind where I was standing for th... (more)

With snow showers rolling down the foothills, UP 3027 (SD70AH-T4) brings a power-heavy coal train through the signals at Rocky, Colorado.

The Wednesday Leesdale Hauler couples up to a set of mixed cars and loaded Auto Racks for the return to Van Nuys. The turnaround is is a quick and efficient affair and in no time they are on their... (more)

The Wednesday Leesdale Hauler rolls into Oxnard with it's consist of boxcars and empty Auto Racks to drop off in the yard. Union Pacific SD70AH no. 8954 leads the Van Nuys to Oxnard to Van Nuys t... (more)

The Wednesday Leesdale Hauler rolls around the Agriculture fields at Camarillo heading for Oxnard. Union Pacific SD70AH no. 8954 leads the Van Nuys to Oxnard to Van Nuys turn.

The low sun gives a golden hue to the amber grasses as UP 9039 (SD70AH) leads a freight through Peckham, Colorado.

I shot eastbound 18M with these Union Pacific units in perfect light two days ago, but now the westbound counterpart comes in the cover of darkness. Here 19M rushes west through Shawsville, Va on ... (more)

After a lengthy stop in Christiansburg, NS 18M is back under way and heading toward a crew change and yard work in Roanoke. Seen here in Shawsville, Va, a pair of clean Union Pacific motors lead t... (more)