Pictures we have taken in and around Yuma while out rail fanning.

Seems that the Southern Pacific Railroad may actually be ressurected in a split from the UP as is evidenced by this 'new' owner lettering recently discovered.... photo 'taken' on 1 April last year.

 UP 1989 DRGW Heritage loco pulling a UP Business train approaches Yuma 23Feb11.  (J Tellechea)

UP 1989 DRGW Heritage loco pulling a UP Business train at Winterhaven, CA approaches Yuma 23Feb11.  (J Tellechea)

UP 1995 follows UP 5253 along with some CSX power, eastbound from Yuma. Caught by Jeff T at Fortuna Road Apr 2010

 Union Pacific's Heritage locomotive #1988 the M-K-T 'Katy' passing milepost 741.1 westbound on 10 Jan 2010.

(L. Stoermer)

 Union Pacific's Heritage locomotive #1988 the M-K-T 'Katy' passing Ft Yuma Hill eastbound 15Jan2010.

(L. Stoermer)

Kansas City Southern RR's Loco#4050 'Heritage Scheme Southern Belle' in Yuma Jan 2007 (L Stoermer)

UP 3807 at Kinter Siding (L Stoermer)

 A Trio of the Heritage units in Yuma: Western Pacific, Chicago and Northwestern, and Olympics. (L Stoermer)

 UP 9461 at Dome Siding Yuma (L Stoermer)

UP  1996 Southern Pacific Heritage unit at Fortuna Crossing (J Tellechea)

UP 1982 Missouri Pacific RR Heritage locomotive at Kinter Siding. (L Stoermer)

UP 6658 at Blaisdell grade crossing. (L Stoermer)

 UP 1995 C&NW Heritage unit on  Business Train Special, Yuma-Fortuna Road Crossing- (by J Dye)

UP 1995 C&NW Heritage Loco (J Dye)

LORAM Rail Grinder at Kinter heading west (L Stoermer-Dec2009)

UP 7788 at the Blaisdell crossovers leading an eastbound intermodal. (L Stoemer)

UP 6936 DDA40X pulling a business train in April 2008, east of Fortuna Road, Yuma, AZ.

(L Stoermer)

 UP 6936 DDA40X pulling a business train in April 2008 west of Yuma, AZ near Araz Jct. (S. Ramey)

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If you would like to join us when you go out trackside, learn about special events or share some pictures that you have taken contact us, we'll add you to our contact list for phone or email and we look forward to having you join us!

Whether you are a mild railfan or a 'foamer'  we invite you to come out!

 UP 2010, the commemorative locomotive for the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, appears in Yuma on its second revenue trip.

(L Stoermer)

Yuma Valley Railway Tourist Train

(L Stoermer)

The "Jersey 'Lil" of the YVRy.

(L Stoermer)

 Train watching at Kinter: Tim, John and Lee. Wait, if Lee took the picture and Tim is in the picture.... where's John??!?!? (L Stoermer)

Blaisdell AZ (L Stoermer)

SP 2521 2-8-0 steam locomotive 'back' on original track alignment in Madison Ave- 2009 (L Stoermer)

Southern Pacific RR passenger car 1643 Yuma, AZ 2009. See the SP 1643 page for current updates on the restoration project by the YMRR Club!

(L Stoermer)

UP 7653 Leading Eastbound manifest freight Yuma15Jan2010 (L Stoermer)

HARSCO Rail grinder Yuma East Yard Jan. 2010 (L Stoermer)

Amtrak locomotive #1 on the Westbound Sunset Limited.

(L Stoermer)

Train 9019 west, lead by CSX runthrough power approaches Ave 9E at Fortuna 23 Feb11. (L Stoermer)

 At Araz with a westbound red signal and yellow blooms.

L Stoermer

UP Heritage Loco 1989 Approaches Yuma at the All American Canal Crossing

 ( J Tellechea)

  UP 844 Highballing westbound at Aztec, AZ.  (J Dye)

Westbouind freight at Araz with NS leading. (J Dye)

Sunset Limited westbound running late at Araz, CA (J Dye)

Intermodal Eastbound with the Wedge at Winterhaven, CA.  (J Dye)