Santa Fe F45 #5987 through Santa Ana Canyon
On a beautiful clear day in Santa Ana Canyon, Santa Fe F45 #5987 heads its COFC/TOFC train eastbound at the east end of Prado Dam siding on the 3rd Subdivision in 1985.
UP #8444 departs LAUPT
Upon completion of the 50th Anniversary Ceremonies at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, UP #8444 crosses over the Los Angeles River to East Bank trackage before heading east in 1989.
SP Tunnel Motors at Woodford Siding
SP SD40T-2 #8268 leads a westbound freight through Woodford Siding in Tehachapi Pass in 1989. If you look closely, you'll see that I'm about to become the lucky recipient of an SP timetable being tossed by the headend crew.
1-52 World's Fair Daylight through Tulare, CA
Southern Pacific #4449, running as Tr.1-52, blasts eastbound through Tulare on the morning of May 12, 1984 with the World's Fair Daylight. Next stop, Bakersfield to pick up a pair of helpers in Daylight colors for the climb over the Tehachapis.
The Great Race over Cajon Pass
May 8, 1989, Southern Pacific #4449 and Union Pacific #8444 put on the show of a lifetime over Cajon Pass after the conclusion of 50th Anniversary Ceremonies at LAUPT.
World's Fair Daylight Portland Bound!
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 in all her Lima glory and running as Train #99 blasts through Glendale pulling the World's Fair Daylight on the return trip to Portland in June 1984.
Warbonnets on the Pasadena Sub
Westbound Santa Fe Dash 8-40BW #527 leads this TOFC train through Downtown Pasadena on the Pasadena Subdivision on its way to Hobart Yard in 1991.
Rose Bowl Special returning to Hobart Yard - Olga 1990
The annual Rose Bowl Special led by Santa Fe SDFP45 #101 passes through Olga on the Pasadena Subdivision in South Pasadena on its return to Hobart Yard in 1990.
World's Fair Daylight Steams Home
The World's Fair Daylight heads westbound for San Luis Obisbo as it passes through Callender on the SP Coastline running as #99 in June 1984.
Classic SP Down the Cutoff
Eastbound Southern Pacific SD40T-2 #8275 takes the lead down the Palmdale Colton Cutoff in the Blue Cut area of Cajon Pass in 1985.
Rose Bowl Special @ Arroyo Seco Trestle
Returning from the Rose Parade on New Year's Day 1991, the annual special has new ATSF GP60M #104 on the point.
Southern Pacific Drifts Down the Cutoff
Eastbound SP SD40T-2 #8523 leads its train down Cajon Pass on the PCC in 1987.