I got called for a long pool to San Bernadino- the ZWSPSBD. On duty time was 12:30 pm. We had lots of power and it was a good trip. We had 3 hours to work when we got to San Bernadino- more than enough to put our train away. The "herder " came out to the head end of our train to brief with us. It was the same herder that helped me yard my train the last time I yarded my train in San Bernadino. We were told to put our train in 19/29 and 14/24. (The tracks have two numbers). The herder gave me a ride to the crossing on 19/29. My train pulled ahead and the herder protected the shove into track 19. A van pulled up to assist me. San Bernadino is a big, busy yard. There are always trucks driving around the yard. As the rear of my train apporced the crossing I picked up the shove, and "lit up the crossings" as we say. I had to throw flares on either side of the crossings so no truck would cross there. The train shoved through the crossings and the herder picked up the shove. He spotted the rear end of my train, tied 4 brakes, and I made the cut to clear the crossings. My train pulled ahead. We were supposed to shove the rest of our train into track 19. But, there was a problem. A yard crew was buildiing a train in track 19. They said they would be another hour and a half. I had the van run me to the head end of my trian so I could brief with my engineer. I told him that I was going to talk to the trainmaster and ask him if we could tie our train down and tie up, because we would be DOL about the time the yard crew was finished. The trainmaster told me that they were almost done, and they were. They did not take 90 minutes. Someone else from the yard volunteered to help us with the set out and my engineer shoved into the track. All I had to do was cut my power away and we had to take it to the roundhouse. I cut my power away and I had to throw one switch to get us to the right track. The herder came up to help us. He threw a switch behind us and protected out shove. We shoved back into the track we were supposed to be on. We had five motors, and I helped my engineer tie the handbrakes and isolate the motors. We were done. We tied up, but we found out there were no vacancies at the hotel that we usually stay at. We went to the Surestay in Ontario. It was bout 2 am by the time I got inot bed.. I got up for the free breakfast at 7 am and I was dissapointed. A machine had broken down and there were no eggs or sausage. I had some creamed beef on biscuits and a waffle. I went back to bed and got my call at noon while I was asleep. I was going back to Needles on the Z SBDALT. The van showed up an hour and 15 minutes after we had been called. I asked him to swing by "El Pollo Loco" and got a burrito. We got to the depot and they were still putting our train together. We had been on duty for an hour and 20 minutes when our train was ready to go. The van ran us to the head end of our train, which was at 14th street. We departed at 3:40 pm. Our HPT was 2.7, but it is uphill as you leave San Bernadino and we were moving slowly. San Bermadino has a lot of ugly industrial buildings, graffiti, and homeless camps. Still the mountains are scenic. Our day was just over 8 hours. I have attached a picture of the skyline from the van, at Baseline Street, and our leadaer, the 6826, before it departed Needles. By the way, when I was in San Bernadino I found out that I had won a bid to get back on Board 36, so from now on I will be going to Winslow.