Imagine my surprise when during a furtive little drive and a "hardy hi you silver" found this beast sitting, waiting for its run. Got him on the road and the sun was great, but on the wrong side... (more)
Bringing up the markers – literally – on a westbound Southern Pacific freight is SP C50-7 4626. Built by Pacific Car & Foundry from April to August 1978, this bay-window caboose was only few ... (more)
The southbound Guadalupe local rolls down the beach at Emma Wood State Park in Ventura, on the Santa Barbara Subdivision. Highway 101 runs along the shelf on the right.
The LSF51 Local which died on hours being stored on an abandoned section of track of the Dumbarton Junction
Over two and a half years after Union Pacific acquired Southern Pacific, you could still see lots of Espee. Having just crossed the Oregon/California state line, a solid set of tunnel motors with ... (more)
BLUE CUT CA Sept 7 1983 — Union Pacific SD40-2 3474 rolls through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass. EMD built the unit (b/n 776088-70) in May 1978. My photo.
A north bound UP intermodal drifts down the Tehachapi grade and around the horseshoe curve in Keene, CA while the setting winter afternoon sun glows the rocks along the hillside.
CAJON PASS CA Sept 7 1983 — Union Pacific SD40-2 3720 leads a TOFC-COFC train. EMD built the unit (b/n 796297-62) in February 1980 and retired it on December 28 2000. Corrections, additions welc... (more)
The UP Breast Cancer unit is looking pretty rough leading a train around Tehachapi Loop.
UP 5920 makes switching moves and is backing down to it's train at West Colton.
UP 5957 in fresh paint leads a westbound IDILB as it works upgrade at Banning.
Westbound LOF 67, the Guadalupe Local, with Union Pacific SD70M No. 5119 leading, rolls along Seacliff Beach on a sunny afternoon.
UP local LRS99 leaves the Fresno Sub and enters the Turlock branch line at Modesto Ca.
Union Pacific local LRS99 slowly rolls along the branch line to Turlock Ca.
Union Pacific local LRS99 rolls along the branch line to Turlock Ca.
