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All freight locomotives are part of the motor pool and are assigned trains based on the car card system's supply and demand.  The main job listed below is only their primary job.  Units from BNSF and Santa Fe, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific head up lashes of trains for their respective railroads.  (The Southern Pacific and Union Pacific has trackage rights through the pass).  Additional helper units are assigned to each train based on the trains requirements.  If the UP needs additional power and there are BNSF units available they use them and vise versa.

   Wolf Mountain is one mean hill and there is never enough muscle available with out helpers and pushers.  East bound trains always require more power to get up the hill.  West bound trains don't need as much because it is downhill most of the way and what grade there is is, is nothing compared to the east bound side which climbs the 4,000 foot step, up from the Pacific Plate to the North American Plate, making it one of the steepest main line passes in the nation.    Because of gear ratios and other differences, powered locomotives are only run with other powered locomotives from the same brand or dummy units.  The Athearn loco's are nicely detailed with after-market parts and are very dependable and economic.  The Atlas locomotives are vintage late 1970's but can still be found new in the box on the internet.  They run great at very slow speeds, much slower than the Athearn's.  They make the best locos for switching urban areas where driving slow looks so cool.  The Walther's units are a good cross between the other two.  They look great and run great.  I don't know why nobody else has them.    All locomotives have Kadee couples.  Most have #5's.  Units with snowplows have #26's in the front.  Some units requires under or over set shanks.  Use the height gauge to check proper height.  I have tried some other brands of couplers and use them on rolling stock sometimes, however the plastic couplers don't last long mounted on the locomotives due to the tougher stresses that locomotives encounter during switching etc.
    All locomotives are in some stage of being super detailed and weathered.  Standard details are M.U.'s, snow plows, radio antennas and sun visors.  Other details on some units include grab irons, air conditioners, and of course the crew.  Handrails are painted and mounded grab irons are highlighted with a line of the proper color.  Air intakes and exhaust are weathered.  Older locomotives are weathered with more dirt, rust, and grime, etc., see rolling stock page for weathering techniques.

A quartet of Southern Pacific tunnel motors waits under the arrowhead.

A trio of Santa Fe SD40-2 locomotives with one unit in the Kodachrome livery at the front of a lumber train arriving in southern California

A group of Santa Fe C44-9w is lead by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive

Amtrak locomotive #32 leads the Southwest Chief across the southern California foothills.

 

A pair of old F45s and an even older SD9 still see service on the line.

A trio of B40-8W locomotives in Warbonnet livery

An assorted group of Southern Pacific GP units

The San Bernardino Historic Society owns and operates this beautifully restored 4-8-4 Northern steam engine. In it's hay day it used to pull the fastest passenger trains between Chicago and Los Angeles, then saw many years of service as a helper on the pass. Now it is used for rail days festivities pulling luxury passenger cars once again.

PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVES
Owner	Number	Make	Model	Livery	Manufacturer	Main Job
Amtrak	2	GE	AMD-103	Phase IV	Athearn	Southwest Chief Chicago to Los Angeles
Amtrak	32	GE	AMD-103	Phase IV	Athearn	Southwest Chief Chicago to Los Angeles
Amtrak	272	EMD	F40PH	Phase II	Walthers	Coast Starlight
Amtrak	503	EMD	FP45	Phase I	Athearn	Coast Starlight
Metrolink	800	EMD	F40PH	Blue Line	Walthers	San Bernardino to Los Angeles Line
Metrolink	877	EMD	F59PHI	Blue Line	Athearn	San Bernardino to Los Angeles Line
Metrolink	885	EMD	F59PHI	Blue Line	Athearn	IE/OC Line San Bernardino to San Clemente
San Bernardino Historic Society	3781	ALCO	4-8-4 Northern	Black	Bachmann	Excursions Rail Days  and other Tourist Events
FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVES
Cargill	305 Link to construction page	EMD	GP7 Remote Controlled Industrial Unit	White	Athearn	Cargill Flour Mill
Chicago North Western	8804	GE	AC4400	Operation Lifesaver	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Cotton Belt	8326	EMD	SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor Snoot	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Cotton Belt	8356	EMD	SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor Snoot	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Cotton Belt	8382	EMD	SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Denver Rio Grande Western	5378	EMD	SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor	Speed Lettering	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Burlington Northern Santa Fe	517	GE	B40-8W	War Bonnet	Walthers	Hot Shot
Burlington Northern Santa Fe	533	GE	B40-8W	War Bonnet	Walthers	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	555	GE	B40-8W	War Bonnet	Walthers	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	601	GE	C44-9W	War Bonnet	Athearn	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	611	GE	C44-9W	War Bonnet	Athearn	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	690	GE	C44-9W	War Bonnet	Athearn	Hot Shot
Burlington Northern Santa Fe	986	GE	C44-9W	Heritage	Athearn	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	2963	EMD	SD 9	Blue Bonnet	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	3571	EMD	GP 38-2	Blue Bonnet	Athearn	High Desert Local
Santa Fe	3700	EMD	GP 40	Blue Bonnet	Atlas	Valley Local
Santa Fe	3700	EMD	GP 40	Blue Bonnet	Atlas	Valley Local
Santa Fe	3814	EMD	GP 50	Blue Bonnet	Athearn	High Desert Local
Santa Fe	5036	EMD	SD40-2	Blue Bonnet	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	5068	EMD	SD40-2	Kodachrome	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	5072	EMD	SD40-2	Blue Bonnet	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	5903	EMD	F45	Blue Bonnet	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	5950	EMD	F45	Blue Bonnet	Athearn	Fast Freight
Southern Pacific	2286	EMD	SW7 Cow	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Yard
Southern Pacific		EMD	SW7 Calf	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Yard
Southern Pacific	3034	ALCO	Trainmaster	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	3702	EMD	GP9	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	4823	EMD	GP38-2	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	4825	EMD	GP38-2	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	7151	GE	U28C	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	7154	GE	U28C	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	7948	EMD	GP40-2	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8102	GE	C44-9W	Speed Lettering	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8125	GE	C44-9W	Speed Lettering	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8170	GE	C44-9W	Speed Lettering	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8287	EMD	SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor Snoot	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8326	EMD	SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor Snoot	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8352	EMD	SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor Snoot	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8382	EMD	SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8634	GE	U33C	Bloody Nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Union Pacific	2802	GE	U28C	Union Yellow	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Union Pacific	6839	GE	AC4400	Union Yellow	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
OLD TIME LOCOMOTIVES
Central Pacific	60 "Jupiter"	Baldwin	4-4-0 American Standard	Red	Bachmann	Old Timers
Virginia and Truckee	12 "Genoa"	Baldwin	4-4-0 American Standard	Black	IHC	Old Timers

 
Along the Line - Scenic Route - LWSF RR

Berdoo	West Side	North End	Foothills	Wolf Mountain	Sand Mountain	High Desert	Barstow

Graffiti Decals

Billboards

City Sounds Hear the hustle and bustle of the city.  Traffic jams, construction noises, etc.

City Sounds Ambient Sound Effect Tapes
Background sound for your railroad

Car Card System for Model Railroad Operation

Uncoupling tool for Kadee Couplers

Lumber Loads