SP light engines on the "Loop"
Returning light engine "helper" power led by SP SD40T-2 #8555 drifts westbound at the east switch Walong on the Tehachapi Loop in 1984.
Southern Pacific in Santa Susana
With the Chatsworth Rocks for background, an eastbound Southern Pacific train with SD45T-2 #9384 leading the way with a drag of PFE cars through Santa Susana Pass in 1984.
SP Through Bealville
Blasting eastbound through Bealville in Tehachapi Pass, Southern Pacific SD40T-2 #8328 takes the point position in 1989.
Southern Pacific "Olympic" unit heads for LAUPT
"Olympic" SP SD40R #7347 heads east through the cut in Santa Susana Pass in Chatsworth to Los Angeles to take part in the festivities at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in 1984.
Southern Pacific Through Santa Susana
SP SD45 #7481 west leads its train through the classic backdrop of the Chatsworth hills of Santa Susana Pass on the coastline route in 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.
Steamin' through San Clemente
The San Diego Steam Special II, led by Santa Fe #3751, rumbles westbound along San Clemente's beaches on its return trip from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station on May 2, 2010.
#3751 & the Employee Appreciation Special
Santa Fe #3751 leads the westbound Employee Appreciation Special through Blue Cut on the Cajon Subdivision in 1992.
Westbound Stacks through Sullivan's Curve
Santa Fe GP60 #4025 west leads this double stack train through Sullivan's Curve on Main #1 in Cajon Pass on November 24, 1990.
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.
Conquering Vincent
After a dramatic struggle to conquer the 2.4% eastbound grade over Vincent Summit on the Mojave Sub's Saugus Line, #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight continue the journey to Los Angeles' LAUPT on May 12, 1984.
Rio Grande T-2s through Tunnel #2
A pair of Rio Grande SD40T-2s power this eastbound train through Tunnel #2 at the west end of Bealville in Tehachapi Pass in 1993.
Some Glint Off The Old Santa Fe
Classic Santa Fe Blue/Yellow diesel units lead an eastbound COFC/TOFC freight over Santa Fe's First District trackage on the approach to Cajon Pass Summit in 1983.
Heading Down the Cutoff
Southern Pacific SD45 #7489 leads an eastbound mixed freight down from Hiland on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff in Cajon Pass in 1990.
Rainbow of colors at Cajon Station
Eastbound Dash 9-44CW #680 in classic Santa Fe Red/Silver leads H1 and BN units at Cajon Station heading up to Sullivan's Curve in 2001.
Santa Fe Super Fleet @ Walong/Tehachapi Loop
Eastbound 1-971-23 led by Santa Fe GP60M #103 passes through Tunnel #9 for the trip around the "Loop" in 1990.
Southern Pacific through Cajon
Westbound Southern Pacific SD40T-2 #8254 leads its train up Canyon Siding on the Palmdale-Colton Cutoff in the vicinity of Sullivan's Curve in Cajon Pass in 1986.
SP Power - 7th Street San Francisco
Here's a closeup of assorted classic Southern Pacific power basking in the afternoon sun at the Townsend and 7th Street Diesel Facility in downtown San Francisco in 1981.
Warbonnets in Santa Ana Canyon
Red and silver Santa Fe SDFP45 #101 leads its train on a westbound dash through Prado on the San Bernardino Sub in 1990.
Eastbound Santa Fe TOFC at Sullivan's Curve
Led by classic blue and yellow warbonnet diesels, an eastbound Santa Fe TOFC freight approaches Sullivan's Curve in Cajon Pass in 1985.
Eastbound Santa Fe TOFC at Sullivan's Curve
Led by classic blue and yellow warbonnet diesels, an eastbound Santa Fe TOFC freight approaches Sullivan's Curve in Cajon Pass in 1985.
UP Olympic Torch Relay Train
Union Pacific locomotives #2001 - #2002 bring the Olympic Torch Relay Train into Santa Barbara on January 16, 2002 to promote the upcoming winter games in Salt Lake City, UT.
Maersk Movie Train/Cajon Crossovers
New ATSF GP60M #146 wears Maersk Lines colors in Cajon Pass during the shooting of a promotional segment for the shipping company in 1990.
Maersk Movie Train/Cajon Crossovers
New ATSF GP60M #146 wears Maersk Lines colors in Cajon Pass during the shooting of a promotional segment for the shipping company in 1990.
#3751 Returning from Railfair '99
#3751 races eastbound through East Bena in Tehachapi Pass on the return leg from Railfair '99 in Sacramento.
UP the Hill
UP SD40-2 #3334 East leads this mixed freight up the North Main of the Cajon Sub in Cajon Pass in 1990.
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.
SF #3751 & California Limited through Victorville
On the final lap back to Los Angeles, Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited highball Victorville heading for Cajon Pass, San Bernardino and a westbound dash down the Pasadena Subdivision to LAUPT in 1991.
"Tough Guys" Movie Train - SP Coastline 1986
X4449 Daylight and the Tough Guys movie train running eastbound south of Santa Barbara at Pt. Fernald on the then Southern Pacific Coastline route heading for Los Angeles in 1986.
New Warbonnets arriving on the 198
New Santa Fe Dash 8-40BWs #503/#505 bring the 1-198-12 train across the Arroyo Seco Trestle on the Pasadena Subdivision on October 14, 1990.
# 3751 at Mormon Rocks 1991
#3751 and the California Limited negotiate the curve eastbound through the Mormon Rocks in Cajon Pass in December 1991.
Bringing up the rear in Santa Fe style!
Santa Fe knew how to bring up the rear of a westbound intermodal freight passing through Cajon Pass Summit in 1986.
SP 70Ms Passing Through Rowen
On a beautiful spring day, a Southern Pacific westbound freight led by SD70M #9808 drifts downgrade through Rowen in Tehachapi Pass in April 1995.
"Tough Guys" Movie Train - SP Coastline 1986
On a hazy overcast day, X4449 Daylight and the Tough Guys movie train are heading eastbound through Seacliff on the then Southern Pacific Coastline route for Los Angeles in 1986.
Former Santa Fe F7A #347C leads promotional movie special 1989
F7A #347C/F3B #347B participate in the filming at MP54 east of Cajon Pass Summit of a promotional video for the reintroduction of the famous Warbonnet passenger scheme on their freight locomotives.
Union Pacific at Sullivan's Curve
On a cool, crisp day in Cajon Pass, a westbound Union Pacific mixed freight decends Santa Fe's 2.2% grade on Main #1 through Sullivan's Curve in 1990.
UP #3985 Upper Narrows w/UPHS Steam Special
In the Spring of 1994, Union Pacific #3985 blasts through the rock formations of the Upper Narrows of Victorville, CA.
UP Centennials in Devore
Union Pacific Centennials #6935/#6927 pull an eastbound freight through Devore on Santa Fe's 1st District mainline in 1984.
White Day in Blue Cut
Santa Fe SD40-2 #5187 leads a westbound mixed freight through Blue Cut on a snowy day on the 1st Subdivision in Cajon Pass in 1987.
Santa Fe Blue and Yellow through Cajon Summit
On a cold Christmas Eve at Cajon Summit, Santa Fe SD40-2 #5206 leads a westbound freight along the South Main before descending Cajon Pass on December 24, 1987.
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.
Highball Pasadena!
Cab ride from Los Angeles to San Bernardino in GP35u #2905 which was leading a nine unit cabhop via the 2nd District in 1984. This is an image of the Pasadena depot while passing through town.
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.
SP Tunnel Motor leads on the Cutoff
Northbound on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff, Southern Pacific SD40T-2 #8309 leads Union Pacific power through Dike in Cajon Pass in 2001!
Warbonnets Approaching Tunnel #2
Eastbound Santa Fe freight led by Super Fleet GP60M #123 takes the big curve approaching Tunnel #2 at the west end of Bealville in Tehachapi Pass on August 11, 1991.
Santa Fe Over Tehachapi Summit
On a cold and overcast March morning on Tehachapi Summit, a Santa Fe GP60M leads a westbound TOFC train down the Pass in 1991.
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.
Along the Pacific
Santa Fe steam engine #3751 returned to the former Fourth District on September 21, 2008 with the running of AAPRCO's excursion special, the "San Diegan", seen here southbound along the Pacific Ocean at San Clemente's Calafia Beach.
SP Bayshore Shops/Yards - 1981
From high above on San Bruno Mountain, here's a view of the former Southern Pacific Bayshore facilities near Brisbane, CA.
#3751 Homeward bound after Railfair
With little light to spare, eastbound Santa Fe #3751 climbs the grade from Caliente towards Tunnel #2 at the west end of Bealville on the return trip to LA after Railfair '99 in Sacramento.
BNSF Decends Through Blue Cut
Westbound BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4532 leads a TOFC train through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass on May 8, 2001.
Former Santa Fe F7A #347C leads promotional movie special 1989
F7A #347C/F3B #347B participate in the filming at the big curve into Cajon Pass Summit of a promotional video for the reintroduction of the famous Warbonnet passenger scheme on their freight locomotives.
Southern Pacific Heads Up The Pass
Westbound Southern Pacific SD70M #9812 leads tonnage up the Palmdale Colton Cutoff through Dike in Cajon Pass in 2001.
Heading for Blue Cut!
Santa Fe SD40-2 #5206 leads a westbound TOFC freight down the South Main of the Cajon Subdivision in 1990 in Cajon Pass. Solid sets of blue and yellow would become a rarity with the emergence of the "Super Fleet" red and silver warbonnets.
BNSF Through Cajon Station
Westbound BNSF Dash 9-44CW #5495 leads freight tonnage down the BNSF North Main in Cajon's late afternoon sun in 2001.
X4449 East at Gaviota
SP "Daylight", running as X4449, dashes eastbound at Gaviota along the California coastline to Los Angeles to take part in filming sequences for the movie "Tough Guys" in 1986.
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.
Super Fleet Warbonnets Summit Bound
Santa Fe #160 leads an A-A-A-A set of red/silver GP60M warbonnet power on this eastbound TOFC train through the sweeping curve into Cajon Summit in Cajon Pass on March 30, 1991.
Observing the Daylight!
Bringing up the markers in Southern Pacific style, the neon glow of "Daylight" on the Appekunny Mountain observation car of the World's Fair Daylight is seen as the special races westbound through the open pastures at Callender on the SP Coastline in 1984.
UP Heads Up the Pass
UP EMD SD90MAC #8520 leads this northbound freight over the Palmdale Colton Cutoff for the run up and over Cajon Pass in 2001.
Heading home with the World's Fair Daylight
The return trip to Portland, OR continues with the departure from LAUPT of SP #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight, running as Tr.#99, along the east bank of the Los Angeles River in 1984.
Around Stein's Hill
Westbound BNSF freight led by Dash 9-44CW #4981 decends Cajon's steep 3% grade approaching Drawbar Flats in 2001 around Stein's Hill named for famed railroad photographer Richard Steinheimer.
World's Fair Daylight heading for New Orleans
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 departs LAUPT pulling the World's Fair Daylight under Signal Bridge 2 for the run east to New Orleans in May 1984.
ATSF Eastbound with Caboose gets a little help!
An eastbound Santa Fe freight gets an assist from SD40-2 #5155 as it passes through Cajon Station while the headend is already passing through Sullivan's Curve in 1987.
Union Pacific Challenger #3985 at W. Riverside Jct.
Union Pacific #3985 east holds the UP main at West Riverside Jct. with the Santa Fe San Bernardino Subdivision during UPHS Convention excursions in 1994.
Heading for Home in Durango
D&S K-36 #481 and her train head for home in Durango, CO after making the run to Silverton earlier in the day on October 1, 1987.
SF #3751 & California Limited
On December 27, 1991, Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited arrive in Pasadena on the way to LAUPT to begin the first leg of a four day round trip excursion to Bakersfield.
Cotton Belt Leads the Way
Cotton Belt GP60 #9644 heads up eight locomotives on this westbound freight as it passes through Bena in Tehachapi Pass on UP's Mojave Subdivision in July 1999.
Santa Fe #3751 - Through the Orange Groves 2008
Santa Fe steam engine #3751 returned to the former Santa Fe Fourth District on June 1, 2008 with the running of the San Diego Steam Special seen here eastbound/southbound approaching San Juan Capistrano on Metrolink trackage.
1996 Union Pacific Superbowl Special
1996 Westbound Union Pacific Superbowl Special led by UP "E" #951 passing through the Upper Narrows of Victorville, CA.
Desert Wind Blows Into Cajon Summit
Amtrak F40PH #223 leads eastbound Train #36, the Desert Wind, over Santa Fe's First District trackage on the approach to Cajon Pass Summit in 1983.
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 Action Around the Loop - 1995
Led by SP SD70M #9816 in April 1995, this eastbound is pulling around Tehachapi Loop in the late afternoon sun on the main track in Tehachapi Pass.
BNSF Through Blue Cut
Eastbound BNSF "H1" EMD SD40-2 #7047 brings up the rear in style with a train of doublestacks in tow through the narrow canyon at Blue Cut on Cajon Sub's Main #1, for the time being, on December 15, 2007.
UP Stacks Down The Pass
Union Pacific SD70M #4301 leads this southbound train of double stacks down the Palmdale Colton Cutoff at North Dike in Cajon Pass in 2001.
Santa Fe Warbonnets on the "Loop"
Solid blue and yellow power consists were the exception in the early to mid nineties. SuperFleet red/silver seemed to be everywhere, but here's an eastbound Santa Fe freight on Tehachapi Loop led by SD40-2 #5092 in 1995.
Santa Fe San Bernardino "A" Yard
Looking east from the Mt. Vernon overpass, Santa Fe's "A" Yard in all its glory in 1990. Recently repainted SDFP45 #101 pauses for a crew change prior to a westbound dash on the San Bernardino Sub to Hobart Yard.
SP Action Through Bealville - 1995
Led by SP SD70M #9816 on April 11, 1995, #9818 assists this eastbound freight pulling through Bealville's late afternoon sun on the main track in Tehachapi Pass.
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Commute Time In San Francisco - SP Style
An afternoon SP commuter train departs Downtown San Francisco with a solid string of bi-level gallery cars at the 7th Street Curve bound for San Jose in 1981.
Pasadena Warbonnet New Year's 1990
Drifting along the west bank of the LA River at Mission Tower, the special continues its return to Hobart Yard and the completion of another New Year's Day tradition to Pasadena.
Pasadena Warbonnet New Year's 1990
New Year's Day 1990 in Pasadena, CA ushers in a new decade highlighted by the return of a Santa Fe classic, the red and silver warbonnet worn by FP45's #'s 101-102 and a short trainset parked at the site of the former Santa Fe Depot.
New Warbonnets arriving on the 198
New Santa Fe Dash 8-40BWs #503/#505 bring the 1-198-12 train across the Arroyo Seco Trestle on the Pasadena Subdivision on October 14, 1990.
Southern Pacific Drifts Down the Cutoff
Eastbound SP SD40T-2 #8523 leads its train down Cajon Pass on the PCC in 1987.
SF #3751 - Back on the High Iron
As the sun set slowly in the west, Santa Fe #3751 backed onto the Pasadena Subdivision at Fontana for its first short test run west to Upland and return. Here's her long awaited first runby on mainline trackage on December 19, 1991.
BNSF #4757 & #4610 Woodford
While it may look like a race is in progress, BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4757 is holding in the siding while southbound #4610 pounds up the Tehachapi grade through Woodford in Fall 2001.
At Rest, Spokane, Portland and Seattle #700
Back in 1982 in Oaks Park near Portland, OR, SP&S E1 #700 was about eight years away from a new life as an excursion locomotive. Its former stablemate, SP "Daylight" #4449, escaped the Park in 1974.
BNSF Through Cajon Station
BNSF SD75M #8267 is the trailing unit on this westbound freight descending Cajon Pass' Cajon Subdivision on the South Main at Cajon Station in 2000.
Coast Starlight @ Santa Barbara - 1987
March 21, 1987, Coast Starlight 11/12 is assisted into Santa Barbara behind SP SD45T-2 #9357. 50 years earlier to the day, Coast Daylights 98/99 inaugurated service between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
BNSF Red/Silver Warbonnet Heads Through Cajon XOs
BNSF-patched Santa Fe GP60M #156 rumbles eastbound on the Cajon Sub through Cajon Pass at the Cajon crossovers with an autorack train in 2001.
# 3751 at Mormon Rocks 1991
#3751 and the California Limited negotiate the curve eastbound through the Mormon Rocks in Cajon Pass in December 1991.
SF #3751 & California Limited
On December 27, 1991, Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited arrive in Pasadena on the way to LAUPT to begin the first leg of a four day round trip excursion to Bakersfield.
BNSF Powerbar Through Blue Cut
Eastbound BNSF "Powerbar" ES44DC #7596 leads its train of doublestacks through the narrow canyon at Blue Cut on Cajon Sub's Main #1, for the time being, on December 15, 2007.
Southern Pacific On The Cutoff
In classic SP style, SD40T-2 #8306 leads a westbound freight drag up the Palmdale Colton Cutoff between Dike and Canyon in Cajon Pass in 1984.
Super Fleet through Blue Cut
Santa Fe GP60M #160 leads an A-A-A-A set of red/silver warbonnet power on this eastbound TOFC train through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass in 1991.
Steamin' through San Clemente
The San Diego Steam Special II, led by Santa Fe #3751, rumbles westbound along San Clemente's beaches on its return trip from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station on May 2, 2010.
SP Around "The Shops"
Looking towards Mission Tower across the LA River, Southern Pacific B39-8 #8006 leads its train near the LATC (Shops) on the SP West Line in Los Angeles in 1990.
Cans Over The Hill
The loaded "Cans" heads up the Main at Woodford led by Cotton Belt SD40T-2 #8322 in Tehachapi Pass in 1986.
Before the Gold Line
In June 1983, Tr.#3, the westbound Southwest Ltd., arrives at the Santa Fe Depot in Pasadena, CA enroute to its final destination at LAUPT.
New Warbonnets arriving on the 198
New Santa Fe Dash 8-40BWs #503/#505 bring the 1-198-12 train into Los Angeles off the Pasadena Subdivision on October 14, 1990.
Galesburg RR Days 1997
In the Spring of 1997, the City of Galesburg, IL sponsored their annual Railroad Days with that year's dignitaries; Milwaukee Road S3 #261 and Burlington Route E5 #9911-A.
X4449 East at Gaviota
SP "Daylight", running as X4449, dashes eastbound at Gaviota along the California coastline to Los Angeles to take part in filming sequences for the movie "Tough Guys" in 1986.
Daylight at Sunset - LAUPT
Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight" #4449 is spotted on LAUPT's Track #5 after a busy day's run to Los Angeles pulling the World's Fair Daylight excursion train on May 12, 1984.
Daylight Helpers with the WFD - 1984
Southern Pacific SD44R #7399 and SD40R #7342 assist the #4449 "Daylight" and the World's Fair excursion train through Bealville in Tehachapi Pass on May 12, 1984.
Pepsi Cans Bring in the Chief
Westbound Amtrak Pepsi Cans, led by B32-8WH #511, hold the main at the Pasadena Depot with Train #3, the Southwest Chief, with the early morning arrival on December 27, 1991.
Shiny and New Warbonnets
Santa Fe Dash 8-40BW #527 leads other new "Super Fleet" warbonnets through Santa Fe's San Bernardino "A Yard" with a westbound intermodal train bound for Hobart Yard in 1990.
Santa Fe - Around the Loop
Santa Fe SD40-2 #5096 east emerges from Tunnel #9 at Walong for the trip around Tehachapi Loop in 1984.
#3985 Heading West for the Convention
UP "Challenger" #3985 heads west with the Democratic National Convention Special on BNSF's Cajon Subdivision through Cajon Pass' Pine Lodge in 2000.
Warbonnets on Sullivan's Curve
BNSF Dash 9-44CW #779 trails the eastbound power around Sullivan's Curve on Main #1 of the Cajon Subdivision in Cajon Pass in 1997.
"Tough Guys" Movie Train - SP Coastline 1986
X4449 Daylight and the Tough Guys movie train running eastbound south of Santa Barbara at Pt. Fernald on the then Southern Pacific Coastline route heading for Los Angeles in 1986.
Heading Home from Railfair '99
Santa Fe #3751 drifts downgrade through Verdemont in Cajon Pass during the return trip home from Sacramento's Railfair '99.
BNSF Decends Through Blue Cut
Westbound BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4532 leads a TOFC train through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass on May 8, 2001.
Up close and personal with UP 3338
UP eastbound led by SD40-2 #3338 blasts through Cajon Pass Summit on the South Main in 1985.
Santa Fe Warbonnets on Sullivan's Curve
Santa Fe Dash 8-40CW #806 east comes out of the afternoon shadows on Sullivan's Curve on the Cajon Subdivision in Cajon Pass in 1997.
Santa Fe from Above the Loop
Eastbound Santa Fe freight wraps itself around the Tehachapi Loop in 1984.
Heading for Home in Durango
D&S K-36 #481 and her train head for home in Durango, CO after making the run to Silverton earlier in the day on October 1, 1987.
SP Kodachromes on the Cutoff
Southern Pacific premerger Kodachrome SD45 #7557 leads a colorful power consist westbound on the PCC in Cajon Pass in 1986.
Pasadena Santa Fe Depot at Night
Former Santa Fe, then Amtrak, Pasadena passenger depot lights up the night in 1986.
Surf's Up!
Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight", running as X4449, eases eastbound at Surf along the California coastline to Los Angeles to take part in filming sequences for the movie "Tough Guys" in 1986.
Santa Fe Blue and Yellow Approaching Tunnel #2
A solid blue and yellow set of power led by Santa Fe GP39-2 #3600 leads eastbound tonnage up the main approaching Tunnel #2 at the west end of Bealville in Tehachapi Pass on February 6, 1988.
ATSF Geeps through Tehachapi Pass
Westbound through Caliente, CA, ATSF GP35u #2912 leads a string of GP's past a familiar camping spot below horseshoe curve on the way to Bakersfield and up the San Joaquin Valley in 1986.
Super Fleet through Verdemont
Descending the Cajon Subdivision in 1990 through Verdemont, Santa Fe Dash 8-40BW #527 leads this TOFC/Double Stack train down the south main towards San Bernardino and west on the Pasadena Subdivision to Hobart Yard.
Free at Last!
Santa Fe #3751, after hibernating since June of 1958 in San Bernardino, CA's Viaduct Park, is finally free after being pulled from her cement pedestal in 1986. Over the next five years she will undergo a complete restoration to operational status culminating with the pulling of the California Limited excursion train in December 1991.
Fresh Blue and Yellow - Santa Fe Style
A sharp-looking set of Santa Fe blue and yellow warbonnet freight power, led by SD45 #5402, heads for San Bernardino through Ono on Cajon Pass' Cajon Sub on March 30, 1991. With red and silver warbonnets arriving on the property, it was nice to see a solid set of vintage power.
Freight Warbonnets across Cajon Summit
ATSF SD45 #5300 leads this eastbound mixed freight train up Main #1 on the 1st Subdivision through Cajon Pass Summit in 1986.
BNSF Working through Woodford Siding
BNSF H1 Dash 9-44CW #1040 grinds up the Tehachapi grade with eastbound tonnage through Woodford Siding in Fall 2001.
Coast Starlight at Mission Tower
Train #11, the Coast Starlight, pulls through the East Bank Jct. and past Mission Tower as evening falls on the approach to LAUPT in 1984.
Cabhop at Mission Tower
Eastbound on Santa Fe's 2nd District at Mission Tower in Los Angeles, GP35u #2905 leads a cabhop of 8-9 locomotives up the west bank of the Los Angeles River in 1984.
ATSF Freight Warbonnets through Cajon Station
ATSF SD45-2 #5639 leads this eastbound TOFC train up the South Track through Cajon Pass for the run to Summit. A 3% grade awaits the train east of Cajon Station in 1986.
Through the Narrows from Railfair '99
On the final westbound lap back to Los Angeles, Santa Fe #3751 and the Railfair '99 Special highball Victorville's Upper Narrows heading for Cajon Pass, San Bernardino and a dash down the San Bernardino Subdivision in 1999.
Blasting Out of Mojave
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449, minus the helpers that provided assistance over the Tehachapis, leads the World's Fair Daylight eastbound out of Mojave on the original SP route to the City of the Angels for an early evening arrival at LAUPT in 1984.
Coast Starlight #13 at Santa Barbara, CA
On the anniversary of the inaugural run of SP's Coast Daylight 50 years earlier on March 21, 1937.
Cotton Belt Climbs the Cutoff
Westbound Cotton Belt/SSW SD45 #9065 leads this manifest freight near the west end of Canyon Siding on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff in Cajon Pass in 1985.
Centennials heading for Sullivan's Curve
Eastbound Union Pacific DDA40X "Centennials" #6935/#6927 work on the big curve out of Cajon Station heading for Cajon's Sullivan's Curve in 1984.
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.
World's Fair Daylight approaching Tehachapi
With the assistance of Daylight-painted #7399/#7342, #4449 Daylight leads Train 1-52 into the town of Tehachapi on May 12, 1984.
UP E's Through Riverside
Union Pacific's eastbound trio of E9s approaches West Riverside Jct. where the line meets with the ATSF for the run to Daggett and points east in 1993.
Warbonnet Memories at Devore
Red/Silver Warbonnet #712 west, a Dash 9-44CW, leads a double-stack train down BNSF's #2 main at Devore on the Cajon Subdivision in Cajon Pass in 2001.
Union Pacific at Sullivan's Curve
On a cool, crisp day in Cajon Pass, a westbound Union Pacific mixed freight decends Santa Fe's 2.2% grade on Main #1 through Sullivan's Curve in 1990.
Santa Fe Blue and Yellow through Cajon Summit
On a cold Christmas Eve at Cajon Summit, Santa Fe SD40-2 #5206 leads a westbound freight along the South Main before descending Cajon Pass on December 24, 1987.
Southern Pacific in Tehachapi Pass
Westbound Southern Pacific SD40M-2 #8577 leads its train down the main at Woodford while an eastbound holds in the siding in 1997. I believe this particular unit retained all of its SP markings until at least 2006 in San Antonio, TX.
1984 Action at Mission Tower Diamonds
Westbound Santa Fe freight crosses the diamonds at the west end of the 2nd District at Mission Tower led by SDF45 #5982 in 1984.
Classic Santa Fe through Blue Cut
Santa Fe B36-7 #7498 with the unique air-intake sound baffles leads a GP40X through Cajon Pass' Blue Cut on the #1 Main of the 1st Subdivision in 1985.
#3751 Returning from Railfair '99
Santa Fe #3751 races eastbound through East Bena in Tehachapi Pass on the return leg from Railfair '99 in Sacramento.
SP through Mormon Rocks
An eastbound Southern Pacific freight cranks up the dynamics led by SD45T-2 #9166 through the Mormon Rocks on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff at the west end of Canyon in 1984.
Former ATSF A Yard San Bernardino
Looking northeast from the Mt. Vernon Overpass in San Bernardino, CA, the former ATSF "A" Yard and Shops Complex is seen with the San Bernardino Mountains in the background in 1986. About the only thing that looks the same today are the mountains!
Oil Cans through Tehachapi Pass
Lead SP SD40T-2 #8236 works the main with the eastbound "Oil Cans" at Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in 1984. Between the headend power and the helpers, it was quite a symphony of pure SP!
Warbonnet DPU Through Cajon Station
BNSF "Warbonnet" DPU Dash 9-44CW #757 has the dynamics notched up on the rear of this westbound freight on Cajon Pass' Main #2 under the yet to be activated WBCS cantilever signal bridge at Cajon Station on December 15, 2007.
SP Power Through Woodford
Eastbound at the west end of Woodford, a TOFC freight climbs towards Tehachapi Loop led by speed-lettered SP GP60 #9787 in 1995.
Maersk Double Stacks with Santa Fe Helper
During the promotional filming sequences for Maersk Lines on Sullivan's Curve, Santa Fe GP60M #144 provides much needed helper assistance from behind on August 13, 1990.
SP Taylor Yard Memories
Here's a look back at Southern Pacific's Taylor Yard in 1984 with a westbound on the #1 Main along San Fernando Road.
Headin' for Sullivan's Curve
BNSF H2 Dash 9-44CW #4655 grinds eastbound on the Cajon Subdivision approaching the bridge over Cajon Creek through Cajon Station with a rolled steel train on December 15, 2007.
SP leads ATSF through Cajon Summit
Southern Pacific SD40T-2 #8336 takes the point position on this eastbound Santa Fe freight past the Summit crossovers in 1987.
Classic SP freight through Hiland
Westbound tonnage led by Southern Pacific SD45 #7419 blasts through the cut at Hiland in Cajon Pass on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff in 1986.
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.
SP 70Ms Passing Through Rowen
On a beautiful spring day, a Southern Pacific westbound freight led by SD70M #9808 drifts downgrade through Rowen in Tehachapi Pass in April 1995.
SF #3751 departs LAUPT - 1991
On December 27, 1991, Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited depart Los Angeles' Union Station on the first leg of a four day round trip excursion to Bakersfield.
Southern Pacific on the Cutoff - Mormon Rocks
On a crystal clear day, Southern Pacific SD45T-2 #9172 leads its eastbound train down the Cutoff through Mormon Rocks in Cajon Pass in 1986.
UP #3985 Upper Narrows w/UPHS Steam Special
In the Spring of 1994, Union Pacific #3985 blasts through the rock formations of the Upper Narrows of Victorville, CA.
Super Fleet through Woodford
Eastbound at the east switch Woodford in Tehachapi Pass, Santa Fe Dash 8-40BW #579 leads this train towards Tehachapi Loop in 1992.
Commute Time In San Francisco - SP Style
Train #148 departs Downtown San Francisco with a solid string of vintage Harriman coaches at the 7th Street Curve bound for San Jose in 1981.
SF #3751 & California Limited
ATSF #3751 and the California Limited on the final leg of a four day excursion from Los Angeles to Bakersfield and return, glide over the Arroyo Seco Trestle on the Pasadena Subdivision in December 1991.
New Warbonnets arriving on the 198
New Santa Fe "Super Fleet" Dash 8-40BWs #503/#505 lead the 1-198-12 train through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass on their first trip west on October 14, 1990.
Santa Fe Super Fleet heading for points east
Eastbound 1-973-23 led by Santa Fe GP60M #103 passes through the target signals at MP 374 in Tehachapi Pass in 1990.
ATSF Climbing the Pass
Santa Fe U36C #8711 leads this TOFC train with an almost solid GE set of motive power east over the North Main at Pine Lodge in Cajon Pass in 1984.
SP Power - 7th Street San Francisco
Here's a closeup of assorted classic Southern Pacific power basking in the afternoon sun at the Townsend and 7th Street Diesel Facility in downtown San Francisco in 1981.
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.
Heading Down the Cutoff
Southern Pacific SD45 #7489 leads an eastbound mixed freight down from Hiland on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff in Cajon Pass in 1990.
Maersk Movie Train/Cajon Crossovers
New ATSF GP60M #146 wears Maersk Lines colors in Cajon Pass during the shooting of a promotional segment for the shipping company in 1990.
World's Fair Daylight heading for New Orleans
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 departs LAUPT pulling the World's Fair Daylight under Signal Bridge 2 for the run east to New Orleans in May 1984.
SF Kodachromes at Tunnel #2
Santa Fe Kodachrome C30-7 #8142 east leads its train through Tunnel #2 in Tehachapi Pass at the west end of Bealville in 1986.
SF Blue and Yellow Warbonnets!
Santa Fe Cowl SDF45 #5961 east leads its train through Woodford over Southern Pacific rails towards Tehachapi Loop in 1986. It was a challenge to shoot solid B/Y consists with the ATSF/SP merger still pending!
SF #3751 & California Limited
Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited excursion train drift past Water Street on the Pasadena Subdivision. Next stop, LAUPT to kick off a four-day round trip run to Bakersfield and return in December 1991.
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.
Around Stein's Hill
Westbound BNSF freight led by Dash 9-44CW #4981 decends Cajon's steep 3% grade approaching Drawbar Flats in 2001 around Stein's Hill named for famed railroad photographer Richard Steinheimer.
Free at Last!
Santa Fe #3751, after hibernating since June of 1958 in San Bernardino, CA's Viaduct Park, is finally free after being pulled from her cement pedestal in 1986. Over the next five years she will undergo a complete restoration to operational status culminating with the pulling of the California Limited excursion train in December 1991.
BNSF Climbs the Loop
BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4690 leads an eastbound train of autoracks at Walong on Tehachapi Loop in 2000.
Warbonnets arriving with the 198 through Pasadena
Classic Warbonnets bring the 1-198-04 train westbound through Pasadena past the Santa Fe depot on the Pasadena Subdivision on August 06, 1990.
Maersk Movie Train/Victorville Narrows
New ATSF GP60M #146 wears Maersk colors in Victorville's Upper Narrows during the shooting of a promotional segment in 1990.
Bakersfield, Before The Hill!
Santa Fe #3751 cools her tires after making the run down California's San Joaquin Valley after completing her appearance at RailFair '99 in Sacramento. She'll make the run over Tehachapi Pass in sunlight only as far as Caliente which made for some pretty interesting audio-video opportunities in the Tehachapi Loop area.
Super Fleet in the A Yard
Santa Fe Dash 8-40BW #527 leads other new "Super Fleet" warbonnets through Santa Fe's San Bernardino "A Yard" with a westbound intermodal train bound for Hobart Yard in 1990.
Pacing with Santa Fe #3751
Former Santa Fe #3751 stretches her legs eastbound through Verdemont in Cajon Pass while heading for the Grand Canyon in 2002.
Sunset on Cajon Crossovers
Looking westbound between the BNSF Cajon Sub Mains 1 & 2 at the Cajon Crossovers in Cajon Pass 2001.
Warbonnets in Santa Ana Canyon
Red and silver Santa Fe SDFP45 #101 leads its train on a westbound dash through Prado on the San Bernardino Sub in 1990.
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.
Southern Pacific TOFC at Tunnel #2
Classic Scarlet/Grey SP GP60 #9745 leads an eastbound TOFC freight at the west end of Bealville in Tehachapi Pass in 1995.
SP SD70M #9806 eastbound @ West Woodford
Southern Pacific SD70M #9806 east negotiates the curves at West Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in the Spring of 1995.
SP Canyon - Sullivan's Curve
Southern Pacific SD45 #8872 works eastbound down the Canyon Main through Cajon Pass' Sullivan's Curve area while a westbound with a bay window caboose pulls through Canyon Siding in 1986.
SP light engines on the "Loop"
Returning light engine "helper" power led by SP SD40T-2 #8555 drifts westbound at the east switch Walong on the Tehachapi Loop in 1984.
Santa Fe #3751 - Through the Orange Groves 2008
Santa Fe steam engine #3751 returned to the former Santa Fe Fourth District on June 1, 2008 with the running of the San Diego Steam Special seen here eastbound/southbound approaching San Juan Capistrano on Metrolink trackage.
East Meets West at Woodford
Santa Fe SuperFleet Warbonnet units take the mainline westbound through Woodford while Blue and Yellow units hold the siding in the late afternoon sun in Tehachapi Pass in 1995.
Heading home with the World's Fair Daylight
The return trip to Portland, OR continues with the departure from LAUPT of SP #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight, running as Tr.#99, along the east bank of the Los Angeles River in 1984.
UP #3985 "Steam Show 1982" Salt Lake to Provo RT
The then recently restored coal burning UP "Challenger" #3985 performs a photo runby at Point of the Mountain on the way from Salt Lake City to Provo, UT in 1982.
Santa Fe Warbonnet FP45 #101 heads west!
Santa Fe SDFP45 #101 west passes through Ono while descending Cajon Pass on the Cajon Subdivision in 1990.
Galesburg RR Days 1997
In the Spring of 1997, the City of Galesburg, IL sponsored their annual Railroad Days with that year's dignitaries; Milwaukee Road S3 #261 and Burlington Route E5 #9911-A.
UP Olympic Torch Relay Train
Union Pacific locomotives #2001 - #2002 bring the Olympic Torch Relay Train into Santa Barbara on January 16, 2002 to promote the upcoming winter games in Salt Lake City, UT.
Santa Fe Super Fleet on the Move
In the Spring of 1993, Santa Fe was wearing its red and silver warbonnet colors proudly with Dash 8-40BW #544 on the point of an eastbound at Bealville Siding.
Tough Guys Through Santa Susana
Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight", running as X4449, takes a sweeping curve eastbound through the rocks of Santa Susana Pass towards Los Angeles to take part in filming sequences for the movie "Tough Guys" in 1986.
SF Kodachrome Through Cajon Summit
Santa Fe SD45-2 "Kodachrome" #5826 leads this eastbound TOFC freight through Cajon Summit with the recently snow dusted San Gabriel Mountains as a backdrop in 1987.
1996 Union Pacific Superbowl Special
1996 Westbound Union Pacific Superbowl Special led by UP "E" #951 passing through the Upper Narrows of Victorville, CA.
Southern Pacific "Daylight" arrives at Mission Tower as SP Tr. 1-52
Southern Pacific "Daylight" #4449 leads the World's Fair Daylight train into LAUPT on May 12, 1984.
Union Pacific Challenger #3985 at W. Riverside Jct.
Union Pacific #3985 east holds the main at West Riverside Jct. with the Santa Fe San Bernardino Subdivision during UPHS Convention excursions in 1994.
Super Fleet Warbonnets Summit Bound
Santa Fe #160 leads an A-A-A-A set of red/silver GP60M warbonnet power on this eastbound TOFC train through the sweeping curve into Cajon Summit in Cajon Pass on March 30, 1991.
Southern Pacific Through Santa Susana
SP SD45 #7481 west leads its train through the classic backdrop of the Chatsworth hills of Santa Susana Pass on the coastline route in 1984.
BNSF Heading Through Cajon Station
Eastbound BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4798 charges through Cajon Station while leading a mixed freight train up Main #1 in Cajon Pass in 2001.
Santa Fe Super Fleet @ Walong/Tehachapi Loop
Eastbound 1-971-23 led by Santa Fe GP60M #103 passes through Tunnel #9 for the trip around the "Loop" in 1990.
World's Fair Daylight heading for New Orleans
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 in all her Lima glory departs LAUPT pulling the World's Fair Daylight under Signal Bridge 2 for the run east to New Orleans in May 1984.
SF Warbonnets at Verdemont
On a clear crisp day in Cajon Pass, Santa Fe SD45 #5350 leads its TOFC train westbound down the #2 Main through Verdemont on Santa Fe's First District in 1984.
Cotton Belt Leads the Way
Cotton Belt GP60 #9644 heads up eight locomotives on this westbound freight as it passes through Bena in Tehachapi Pass on UP's Mojave Subdivision in July 1999.
Conquering Vincent
After a dramatic struggle to conquer the 2.4% eastbound grade over Vincent Summit on the Mojave Sub's Saugus Line, #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight continue the journey to Los Angeles' LAUPT on May 12, 1984.
Daylight at Sunset - LAUPT
Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight" #4449 is spotted on LAUPT's Track #5 after a busy day's run to Los Angeles pulling the World's Fair Daylight excursion train on May 12, 1984.
# 3751 at Mormon Rocks 1991
#3751 and the California Limited negotiate the curve eastbound through the Mormon Rocks in Cajon Pass in December 1991.
SF #3751 & California Limited through Victorville
On the final lap back to Los Angeles, Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited highball Victorville heading for Cajon Pass, San Bernardino and a westbound dash down the Pasadena Subdivision to LAUPT in 1991.
SP #7399 - World's Fair Daylight at Monolith
SP #7399/#7342 east assist the #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight through Monolith in Tehachapi Pass on May 12, 1984.
Santa Fe Blue and Yellow through the Canyon
Eastbound Santa Fe blue and yellow warbonnets, lead by SD40-2 #5185, grind upgrade with loaded autoracks through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass in 1986.
Rainbow of colors at Cajon Station
Eastbound Dash 9-44CW #680 in classic Santa Fe Red/Silver leads H1 and BN units at Cajon Station heading up to Sullivan's Curve in 2001.
Super Fleet through Blue Cut
Santa Fe GP60M #160 leads an A-A-A-A set of red/silver warbonnet power on this eastbound TOFC train through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass in 1991.
Union Pacific Hauls the Stacks
On a beautiful January afternoon in Cajon Pass, Union Pacific SD40-2 #3506 leads eastbound doublestacks through Blue Cut on the Cajon Sub in 1995.
UP Wings through Blue Cut/Swarthout Canyon
Union Pacific SD70M #4642 leads this container/double stack freight westbound through Blue Cut/Swarthout Canyon on the BNSF Cajon Subdivision in 2001.
Santa Fe Blue and Yellow through Bealville
A solid blue and yellow set of power led by Santa Fe GP39-2 #3600 leads eastbound tonnage up the main through Bealville in Tehachapi Pass on February 6, 1988.
Let's Meet At Woodford!
Westbound SP SD45R #7436 and Eastbound SD40T-2 #8243 meet one another at the west end of Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in April 1995.
#3751 & the Employee Appreciation Special
Santa Fe #3751 leads the westbound Employee Appreciation Special through Blue Cut on the Cajon Subdivision in 1992.
Afternoon Dinky Parade - Chicago Union Station
The afternoon downtown Chicago westbound rush of BN E9s for Metra commuters taken from the former Taylor Road overpass in 1988. Everywhere West!
"Big Boy," The Largest Steam Engine In The World
Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4023 stands majestically displayed on an Omaha, NE hillside in Kenefick Park in the late 1980s.
SP Tunnel Motors Through Bealville
Blasting eastbound through Bealville in Tehachapi Pass, Southern Pacific SD40T-2 #8328 takes the point position in 1989.
UP Hauls the Stacks Over Cajon
Union Pacific SD70M #4704 leads an eastbound double stack train towards the Cajon Crossovers on the BNSF Cajon Subdivision in Cajon Pass in 2003.
Blue and Yellow Warbonnets on the Loop!
Santa Fe GP30u #2751 leads a long string of blue and yellow freight power on this eastbound train around the Tehachapi Loop at Walong in 1984.
ATSF Climbing the Pass
Santa Fe U36C #8711 leads this TOFC train with an almost solid GE set of motive power east over the North Main at Pine Lodge in Cajon Pass in 1984.
Former Santa Fe F7A #347C leads promotional movie special 1989
F7A #347C/F3B #347B participate in the filming at MP54 east of Cajon Pass Summit of a promotional video for the reintroduction of the famous Warbonnet passenger scheme on their freight locomotives.
Former Santa Fe F7A #347C/F3B #347B at LAUPT 1989
F7A #347C/F3B #347B participate in the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal on 5/5/1989 at Los Angeles, CA. ATSF 347C(F7A) ATSF 347B(F3B)
UP Tunneling Through Woodford
Former Southern Pacific SD40T-2, now UP's #2923, grinds southbound leading its train up the Main through Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in 2002.
SP Yard Job Past Mission Tower
Southern Pacific SW1500 #2642 pulls a TOFC yard job out of the Cornfield Yards in Los Angeles past Mission Tower to the LATC in 1984.
SP Tunnel Motors on the Cutoff
SP SD40T-2 #8294 leads a set of four tunnel motors westbound on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff through Dike in Cajon Pass in 1985.
Santa Fe; Bringing up the markers in style!
A westbound Santa Fe TOFC freight splits the searchlights at Cajon Summit with a classic red caboose in 1986.
SP freight in Santa Susana Pass - 1984
Westbound SP #7619 on the point leads autoracks through Santa Susana Pass approaching Tunnel #27 on the coastline in 1984.
Southern Pacific On The Cutoff
In classic SP style, SD40T-2 #8306 leads a westbound freight drag up the Palmdale Colton Cutoff between Dike and Canyon in Cajon Pass in 1984.
Warbonnet FP45 Through "A" Yard
Santa Fe "Super Fleet" SDFP45 Warbonnet #101 heads up this westbound freight passing through San Bernardino's A Yard after coming down Cajon Pass in 1990. Later this same day, the train headed west on the San Bernardino Subdivision arriving at Hobart Yard later that evening.
Westbound Chief through Verdemont
The tardy westbound #3 Southwest Chief, led by Amtrak F40PH #230, drifts downgrade through Verdemont in Cajon Pass on May 14, 1988. This is the final day this subdivision would be known as the 1st Sub. The following day this subdivision would become known as the Cajon Sub.
SP Kodachrome Down the Cutoff
Eastbound Kodachrome Southern Pacific SD45R (SD45-2) #7514 takes the lead down the Palmdale Colton Cutoff in the Blue Cut area of Cajon Pass in 1986.
Southern Pacific Takes the Cutoff - 1984
Eastbound SP SD40T-2 #8268 leads its train down Cajon Pass on the PCC at Dike in 1984.
ATSF Freight at Pasadena Depot
On a hot, sunny, hazy day at the Pasadena Santa Fe Depot, westbound Santa Fe SD45 #5302 and train rumbles by on the main while local power Santa Fe GP7 #2718 idles in the siding in 1984.
Santa Fe's Pasadena Depot 1991
Back in 1991, Santa Fe's passenger depot was soaking up the sunshine on a beautiful New Year's Day. On the mainline was the annual Rose Bowl special laying over before returning to Hobart Yard.
The Desert Wind blows through Pasadena
Amtrak Train #35, the westbound Desert Wind, arrives at the passenger depot in Pasadena, CA in 1984 after its run down the 2nd District of the ATSF.
Maersk Movie Train/Cajon Crossovers
New ATSF GP60M #146 wears Maersk Lines colors in Cajon Pass during the shooting of a promotional segment for the shipping company in 1990.
Coast Starlight departs LAUPT
Southern Pacific B39-8 #8025 assists the departure of Amtrak's Coast Starlight #14 across the LA River bridge from LAUPT in Los Angeles in 1988.
Westbound Through Olga
Santa Fe U36C #8771 drifts westbound with its train through Olga in South Pasadena on Santa Fe's Second District in 1984.
The Race Is On at Dike/Devore - SP vs Santa Fe
Southern Pacific SD45 #8862 west and an eastbound Santa Fe freight have it notched to Run 8 as they head up Cajon Pass in 1982.
Southern Pacific SD70Ms heading for Tunnel #2
Classic Scarlet/Grey on an eastbound Southern Pacific freight at the west end of Bealville.
Santa Fe Warbonnets on Sullivan's Curve
Santa Fe Dash 8-40CW #806 east comes out of the afternoon shadows on Sullivan's Curve on the Cajon Subdivision in Cajon Pass in 1997.
Kodachrome Through Snowy Cajon Station
Eastbound Santa Fe SD45 "Kodachrome" #5351 leads a manifest freight while braving the winter wonderland through Cajon Station on the North Main on Cajon's 1st Subdivision on February 25, 1987.
Southern Pacific Heads Up The Pass
Westbound Southern Pacific SD70M #9812 leads tonnage up the Palmdale Colton Cutoff through Dike in Cajon Pass in 2001.
Southern Pacific On The Cutoff
In classic SP style, SD40T-2 #8306 leads a westbound freight drag up the Palmdale Colton Cutoff between Dike and Canyon in Cajon Pass in 1984.
Southern Pacific in Santa Susana
With the Chatsworth Rocks for background, an eastbound Southern Pacific train with SD45T-2 #9384 leading the way with a drag of PFE cars through Santa Susana Pass in 1984.
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.
Warbonnets Through Cajon Summit
On a brisk January morning in 1995, an eastbound Santa Fe doublestack train led by Dash8-40CW #818 in classic warbonnet colors pulls through Cajon Summit in Cajon Pass.
Heading home with the World's Fair Daylight
The return trip to Portland, OR continues with the departure from LAUPT of SP #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight, running as Tr.#99, along the east bank of the Los Angeles River in 1984.
Santa Fe Warbonnet FP45 heads west!
Santa Fe SDFP45 #101 west passes through Ono while descending Cajon Pass on the Cajon Subdivision in 1990.
Southern Pacific "Daylight" arrives at Mission Tower as SP Tr. 1-52
Southern Pacific "Daylight" #4449 leads the World's Fair Daylight train into LAUPT on May 12, 1984.
New Warbonnets arriving on the 198
New Santa Fe Dash 8-40BWs #503/#505 bring the 1-198-12 train west down the South Main of the Cajon Subdivision through Cajon Station on October 14, 1990.
Southern Pacific Through Santa Susana
SP SD45 #7481 west leads its train through the classic backdrop of the Chatsworth hills of Santa Susana Pass on the coastline route in 1984.
Afternoon Dinky Parade - Chicago Union Station
The afternoon downtown Chicago westbound rush of BN E9s for Metra commuters taken from the former Taylor Road overpass in 1988. Everywhere West!
Daylight at Sunset - LAUPT
Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight" #4449 is spotted on LAUPT's Track #5 after a busy day's run to Los Angeles pulling the World's Fair Daylight excursion train on May 12, 1984.
SP Action Around the Loop - 1995
Led by SP SD70M #9816 in April 1995, this eastbound is pulling around Tehachapi Loop in the late afternoon sun on the main track in Tehachapi Pass.
Union Pacific Challenger #3985 at W. Riverside Jct.
Union Pacific #3985 east holds the main at West Riverside Jct. with the Santa Fe San Bernardino Subdivision during UPHS Convention excursions in 1994.
East Meets West at Woodford
Santa Fe SuperFleet Warbonnet units take the mainline westbound through Woodford while Blue and Yellow units hold the siding in the late afternoon sun in Tehachapi Pass in 1995.
"Big Boy," The Largest Steam Engine In The World
Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4023 stands majestically displayed on an Omaha, NE hillside in Kenefick Park in the late 1980s.
Santa Fe #3751 - Through the Orange Groves 2008
Santa Fe steam engine #3751 returned to the former Santa Fe Fourth District on June 1, 2008 with the running of the San Diego Steam Special seen here eastbound/southbound approaching San Juan Capistrano on Metrolink trackage.
Along the Pacific
Santa Fe steam engine #3751 returned to the former Fourth District on September 21, 2008 with the running of AAPRCO's excursion special, the "San Diegan", seen here southbound along the Pacific Ocean at San Clemente's Calafia Beach.
Super Fleet through Blue Cut
Santa Fe #160 leads an A-A-A-A set of red/silver GP60M warbonnet power on this eastbound TOFC train through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass on March 30, 1991.
"Big Boy," The Largest Steam Engine In The World
Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4023 stands majestically displayed on an Omaha, NE hillside in Kenefick Park in the late 1980s.
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.
Desert Wind Blows Into Cajon Summit
Amtrak F40PH #223 leads eastbound Train #36, the Desert Wind, over Santa Fe's First District trackage on the approach to Cajon Pass Summit in 1983.
Before the fred there was a caboose!
Santa Fe knew how to bring up the rear of an eastbound intermodal freight seen crossing over the remnants of old Hwy.138 through Cajon Pass' Mormon Rocks in 1985.
Santa Fe #3751 - Through the Orange Groves 2008
Santa Fe steam engine #3751 returned to the former Santa Fe Fourth District on June 1, 2008 with the running of the San Diego Steam Special seen here eastbound/southbound approaching San Juan Capistrano on Metrolink trackage.
Santa Fe #3751 - Through the Orange Groves 2008
Santa Fe steam engine #3751 returned to the former Santa Fe Fourth District on June 1, 2008 with the running of the San Diego Steam Special seen here eastbound/southbound approaching San Juan Capistrano on Metrolink trackage.
Free at Last!
Santa Fe #3751, after hibernating since June of 1958 in San Bernardino, CA's Viaduct Park, is finally free after being pulled from her cement pedestal in 1986. Over the next five years she will undergo a complete restoration to operational status culminating with the pulling of the California Limited excursion train in December 1991.
Before the Filming
Former Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 lays over in SP's Taylor Yard in the afternoon sunlight after a run down the coast to LA. For the next several days, #4449 will be filmed on several locations, including Taylor Yard, for its role in "Tough Guys" in 1986.
X4449 East at Gaviota
SP "Daylight", running as X4449, dashes eastbound at Gaviota along the California coastline to Los Angeles to take part in filming sequences for the movie "Tough Guys" in 1986.
"Tough Guys" Movie Train - SP Coastline 1986
X4449 Daylight and the Tough Guys movie train running eastbound south of Santa Barbara at Pt. Fernald on the then Southern Pacific Coastline route heading for Los Angeles in 1986.
Tough Guys Through Santa Susana
Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight", running as X4449, takes a sweeping curve eastbound through the rocks of Santa Susana Pass towards Los Angeles to take part in filming sequences for the movie "Tough Guys" in 1986.
Rio Grande Along the Banks
Rio Grande GP40 #3086 leads this TOFC train along the East Bank of the Los Angeles River under a familiar SP landmark signal bridge approaching Taylor Yard in 1984.
Oil Cans through Tehachapi Pass
Lead SP SD40T-2 #8236 works the main with the eastbound "Oil Cans" at Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in 1984. Between the headend power and the helpers, it was quite a symphony of pure SP!
SP Power - 7th Street San Francisco
Here's a closeup of assorted classic Southern Pacific power basking in the afternoon sun at the Townsend and 7th Street Diesel Facility in downtown San Francisco in 1981.
SP Action Around the Loop - 1995
Led by SP SD70M #9816 in April 1995, this eastbound is pulling around Tehachapi Loop in the late afternoon sun on the main track in Tehachapi Pass.
East Meets West at Woodford
Santa Fe SuperFleet Warbonnet units take the mainline westbound through Woodford while Blue and Yellow units hold the siding in the late afternoon sun in Tehachapi Pass in 1995.
SF Blue and Yellow Warbonnets!
Santa Fe Cowl SDF45 #5961 east leads its train through Woodford over Southern Pacific rails towards Tehachapi Loop in 1986. It was a challenge to shoot solid B/Y consists with the ATSF/SP merger still pending!
Kodachrome Through Snowy Cajon Station
Eastbound Santa Fe SD45 "Kodachrome" #5351 leads a manifest freight while braving the winter wonderland through Cajon Station on the North Main on Cajon's 1st Subdivision on February 25, 1987.
ATSF Freight through Cajon Station
ATSF SD45-2 #5639 leads this eastbound COFC/TOFC train up the South Track through Cajon Pass on the 1st Subdivision for the run to Summit in 1986.
Union Pacific Hauls the APL Stacks
Union Pacific SD40-2 #3702 leads eastbound APL double stacks over ATSF trackage west of Cajon Summit in Cajon Pass in 1986.
SP SD70M #9806 eastbound @ West Woodford
Southern Pacific SD70M #9806 east negotiates the curves at West Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in the Spring of 1995.
SP leads ATSF through Cajon Summit
Southern Pacific SD40T-2 #8336 takes the point position on this eastbound Santa Fe freight past the Summit crossovers in 1987.
"Tough Guys" Movie Train - SP Coastline 1986
X4449 Daylight and the Tough Guys movie train running eastbound south of Santa Barbara at Pt. Fernald on the then Southern Pacific Coastline route heading for Los Angeles in 1986.
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.
Santa Fe Blue and Yellow Approaching Tunnel #2
A solid blue and yellow set of power led by Santa Fe GP39-2 #3600 leads eastbound tonnage up the main approaching Tunnel #2 at the west end of Bealville in Tehachapi Pass on February 6, 1988.
Santa Fe from Above
Eastbound Santa Fe freight wraps itself around Tehachapi Loop at Walong in 1984.
UP #3985 "Steam Show 1982" Salt Lake to Provo RT
Recently restored UP "Challenger" #3985 performs a photo runby at Point of the Mountain on the way to Provo, UT in 1982.
Heading Down the Cutoff
Southern Pacific SD45 #7489 leads an eastbound mixed freight down from Hiland on the Palmdale Colton Cutoff in Cajon Pass in 1990.
#3751 Returning from Railfair '99
#3751 races eastbound through East Bena in Tehachapi Pass on the return leg from Railfair '99 in Sacramento.
Santa Fe Warbonnets on Sullivan's Curve
Santa Fe Dash 8-40CW #806 east comes out of the afternoon shadows on Sullivan's Curve on the Cajon Subdivision in Cajon Pass in 1997.
Southern Pacific "Olympic" unit heads for LA
"Olympic" SP SD40R #7347 heads east through the cut in Santa Susana Pass in Chatsworth to Los Angeles to take part in the festivities at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in 1984.
Santa Fe Warbonnet FP45 heads west!
Santa Fe SDFP45 #101 west passes through Ono while descending Cajon Pass on the Cajon Subdivision in 1990.
World's Fair Daylight approaching Tehachapi
With the assistance of Daylight-painted #7399/#7342, #4449 Daylight leads Train 1-52 into the town of Tehachapi on May 12, 1984.
Heading home with the World's Fair Daylight
The return trip to Portland, OR continues with the departure from LAUPT of SP #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight, running as Tr.#99, along the east bank of the Los Angeles River in 1984.
Santa Fe "Kodachrome" Down the Pass
Santa Fe premerger C30-7 "Kodachrome" #8141 heads up this westbound freight on Cajon's #1 Main of the 1st Subdivision through Verdemont on May 14, 1988.
UP #3985 Upper Narrows w/UPHS Steam Special
In the Spring of 1994, Union Pacific #3985 blasts through the rock formations of the Upper Narrows of Victorville, CA.
Southern Pacific Meet at Woodford
Westbound Southern Pacific #7363 and eastbound #8331 meet with friendly waves at Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in April 1992.
World's Fair Daylight heading for New Orleans
Eastbound through Palm Springs as Train #4, #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight sprint down the Yuma Subdivision heading for New Orleans in 1984.
UP Centennials heading for Sullivan's Curve
Eastbound Union Pacific DDA40X "Centennials" #6935/#6927 working the big curve out of Cajon Station heading for Sullivan's Curve in 1984.
UP Centennials in Devore
Union Pacific Centennials #6935/#6927 pull an eastbound freight through Devore on Santa Fe's 1st District mainline in 1984.
Coast Starlight in Santa Susana
Westbound Amtrak Train #14, the Coast Starlight, with F40PH #233 on the point negotiates the sweeping curve through the familiar rock formations of Santa Susana Pass in Chatsworth in 1984.
Galesburg RR Days 1997
In the Spring of 1997, the City of Galesburg, IL sponsored their annual Railroad Days with that year's dignitaries; Milwaukee Road S3 #261 and Burlington Route E5 #9911-A.
Southern Pacific through Cajon
Westbound Southern Pacific SD40T-2 #8254 leads its train up Canyon Siding on the Palmdale-Colton Cutoff in the vicinity of Sullivan's Curve in Cajon Pass in 1986.
Warbonnets and Double Stacks
Santa Fe Dash 8-40CW #918 leads this eastbound stack train through Devore in Cajon Pass in 2001.
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.
X4449 East @ Gaviota
SP "Daylight", running as X4449, dashes eastbound at Gaviota along the California coastline to Los Angeles to take part in filming sequences for the movie "Tough Guys" in 1986.
Former Santa Fe F7A #347C leads promotional movie special 1989
F7A #347C/F3B #347B participate in the filming at MP54 east of Cajon Pass Summit of a promotional video for the reintroduction of the famous Warbonnet passenger scheme on their freight locomotives.
SF #3751 & California Limited
On December 27, 1991, Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited blast through the Mormon Rocks area of Cajon Pass on the first leg of a four day round trip excursion to Bakersfield.
Sunset on the Pacific at San Clemente Beach
While railfanning at the San Clemente Depot late in the afternoon, a unique opportunity to photograph this beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean was captured.
Down At The Beach
Amtrak's F59PHI pushes an eastbound Pacific Surfliner to San Diego through San Clemente on BNSF's San Diego Sub in 2003.
Before the Gold Line in Pasadena
In June 1983, Tr.#3, the westbound Southwest Ltd., arrives at the Santa Fe Depot in Pasadena, CA enroute to its final destination at LAUPT.
Sullivan's Curve - Sunset
Looking eastbound up the 2.2% grade of the #1 Main approaching Sullivan's Curve in Cajon Pass.
SP SD70M #9806 eastbound @ West Woodford
Southern Pacific SD70M #9806 east negotiates the curves at West Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in the Spring of 1995.
Steam Time at Los Angeles 1989
Union Pacific steam engine #8444 poses for pictures before backing up to couple onto the awaiting passenger cars during the 50th Anniversary Ceremonies at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in 1989.
SF #3751 & California Limited
Former Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited excursion train drift past Water Street on the Pasadena Subdivision. Next stop, LAUPT to kick off a four-day round trip run to Bakersfield and return in December 1991.
SF Kodachrome Through Cajon Summit
Santa Fe SD45-2 "Kodachrome" #5826 leads this eastbound TOFC freight through Cajon Summit with the recently snow dusted San Gabriel Mountains as a backdrop in 1987.
Southern Pacific Heads Up The Pass
Westbound Southern Pacific SD70M #9812 leads tonnage up the Palmdale Colton Cutoff through Dike in Cajon Pass in 2001.
Warbonnets in Santa Ana Canyon
Red and silver Santa Fe SDFP45 #101 leads its train on a westbound dash through Prado on the San Bernardino Sub in 1990.
#3751 Returning from Railfair '99
#3751 races eastbound through East Bena in Tehachapi Pass on the return leg from Railfair '99 in Sacramento.
Heading home with the World's Fair Daylight
The return trip to Portland, OR continues with the departure from LAUPT of SP #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight, running as Tr.#99, along the east bank of the Los Angeles River in 1984.
UP #3985 Upper Narrows w/UPHS Steam Special
In the Spring of 1994, Union Pacific #3985 blasts through the rock formations of the Upper Narrows of Victorville, CA.
1996 Union Pacific Superbowl Special
1996 Westbound Union Pacific Superbowl Special led by UP "E" #951 passing through the Upper Narrows of Victorville, CA.
UP Hauls the Stacks Over Cajon
Union Pacific SD70M #4704 leads an eastbound double stack train towards the Cajon Crossovers on the BNSF Cajon Subdivision in Cajon Pass in 2003.
SF #3751 & California Limited
On the final lap back to Los Angeles, Santa Fe #3751 and the California Limited highball Victorville on December 30, 1991.
Santa Fe Warbonnet FP45 heads west!
Santa Fe SDFP45 #101 west passes through Ono while descending Cajon Pass on the Cajon Subdivision in 1990.
ATSF Freight through Cajon Station
ATSF SD45-2 #5639 leads this eastbound COFC/TOFC train up the South Track through Cajon Pass for the run to Summit. A 3% grade awaits the train east of Cajon Station in 1986.
Former Santa Fe F7A #347C leads promotional movie special 1989
F7A #347C/F3B #347B participate in the filming at the big curve into Cajon Pass Summit of a promotional video for the reintroduction of the famous Warbonnet passenger scheme on their freight locomotives.