My son and I visited Southern California in February 1998 to watch and photograph trains. I have scanned images and started to publish them on my Fotopic site.

First set is in the Mojave and Tehachapi areas, Saturday 14th February 1998.

http://alansgallery.fotopic.net/c1848015.html

Two of the highlights of our first day was seeing some of these:


and some full lashups of Warbonnets!

Great pics..!! Let's see some more...

Plenty more still to come.

Next set up, mostly at Caliente after a derailment closed the line for several hours.

http://alansgallery.fotopic.net/c1848513.html

I loved the paint scheme on these EMD lease units!


This UP C36-7 was a good catch. I love the beefy looks of these units


We never tired of seeing tunnel motors!

Hello Alan---welcome back---these are great shots---hope there's more to come

Wow, some great photos. Hard to believe that was over 10 years ago already. No offennse to BNSF fans, but I miss the old BN green and SF warbonnets.

cn nutbar Wrote:Hello Alan---welcome back---these are great shots---hope there's more to come

Yeah, plenty more yet.

nachoman Wrote:Wow, some great photos. Hard to believe that was over 10 years ago already. No offennse to BNSF fans, but I miss the old BN green and SF warbonnets.

It was a good time for my son and I to visit, there were new units and paint schemes, but still plenty of good old Santa Fe and BN units in front line service. More goodies to follow. 8-)

Hello Alan---I've really been enjoying your photos from your trip to California in 1998---any chance you made it to the Napa Valley ?--- I hope you don't mind if I add a photo from this area that I took in 2001---unfortunately,my wife is not a train nut like I am so my railfanning was somewhat limited so I really appreciate your contributions---Thanks again

Didn't get to Napa Valley, but would have loved to see those Alcos! Thanks for the pic.

More pictures will be added tonight or tomorrow. 8-)

nachoman Wrote:Wow, some great photos. Hard to believe that was over 10 years ago already. No offennse to BNSF fans, but I miss the old BN green and SF warbonnets.

I agree with everything Kevin says!

More pictures uploaded http://alansgallery.fotopic.net/c1850255.html

A special catch for us was this GP20 8-)



an SDF40-2


and a B36-7B

Another set of pictures uploaded, from Bakersfield and Mojave on Tuesday 17th February 1998

http://alansgallery.fotopic.net/c1851921.html

A few favourite catches:

BN ex-SDP40


LRCX C30-7


SP B23-7


SJVR GP20


CNW GP40

Another set of pictures uploaded.

http://alansgallery.fotopic.net/c1854352.html

A few samples:

A few pics on Cajon http://alansgallery.fotopic.net/c1857663.html

Cargill radio-controlled GP9


Geeps


Faded Kodachrome