UP 5764 in new paint brings up the rear of an eastbound departing West Colton.

Westbound symbol ISALB passes Pepper Ave at Colton behind UP 7333.

On a cold and windy morning at Pepper Ave, UP 1927 works a trim job at the east end of West Colton yard.

UP 1797 working the east end of the departure yard at Pepper Ave.

Power for the MWCNP backs down to it's train on a cold and windy day at Pepper.

UP 7163 leads a set of road power at West Colton.

A set of road power with UP 3034 leading at Pepper Ave.

Not sure of the actual location. Not on the slide. I was a furious chase from Redlands. They must have held him somewhere because he had a good roll on at the orange groves. It's all morphed s... (more)

Heading to Rogue Valley Terminal in OR.

SP 7825 heads back into West Colton yard to hook on to its train while a long intermodal heads east towards Banning Pass.

A crew has arrived to board Union Pacific 7418. This view from Pepper Street also shows BNSF 7338 waiting for a crew. Behind the BNSF 7338 is HLRX 3002, a former Arizona & California GP-30.

Lead by Unit Pacific 2584, brand new NCTC 5006, 5007, 5008 and 5009 sit in the West Colton yard as a storm off the Pacific Ocean approaches. Soon the new locomotives would be turned over to the B... (more)

I hesitated uploading a long hood shot but this is a good study of a classic unit from the business end. I loved SP's wonderful variety.

SD40-2 sets still thrive in SoCal...at least here in Colton Yard...the once-mighty SD70M is now the local choice of power for many jobs. This is one spot you can easily document the migration of ... (more)

Beneath a pall of what the local Chambers of Commerce like to call "haze" a short local meanders back into West Colton Yard. Slover Mountain the background is slowly be turned into ceme... (more)