Under the glow of a nearly full moon lit sky Union Pacific SD70M 3790 hums away at the summit of Southern California's Tehachapi Pass on the point of a Portland, OR to Yermo, CA special move. At j... (more)

UP 1989 drags the MWCFR up the final few yards to the Summit. One of the trailing GEVO's died while climbing out of Mojave making the climb somewhat tougher.

Completed in 1904 by the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railway the cement arch bridge spanning the Santa Ana River continues to serve the line's successor, Union Pacific, well over 100 yea... (more)

With a pair of EMD SD70 variants leading the charge Union Pacific's eastbound 'salad shooter' has nearly achieved the top of Archer Hill, east of Cheyenne, as it hurries towards its east coast con... (more)

UP…blue is your color! Still sharply dressed in its 2002-Winter Olympic commemorative paint scheme Union Pacific SD70M 2002, one of two so painted SD70s, still proudly recalls Salt Lake City, Ut... (more)

Lead by BNSF 1102, a westbound stack train drops down the Tehachapi's passing the north end of Bealville siding. A eastbound manifest lead by BNSF 5166, can be seen in the upper left.

With a head-end manifest block, a result of Union Pacific's newly adopted precision scheduled railroading, the westbound ZNPOA follows the meandering Humboldt through rugged Palisade Canyon.

Leaving the open spaces of the Tehachapi Valley a eastbound BNSF double stack train enters Cache Creek Canyon at Cameron.

A westbound Union Pacific stack train threads through the heart of the 'Grand Canyon of the Mojave'.

Arriving in 1874 the rails of the Southern Pacific Railroad reached Caliente, CA on their push south to link northern and southern California. The crossing of the daunting Tehachapi range was once... (more)

As the morning sun peaks above the horizon, casting the first rays of the day on the sleepy hamlet of Mojave, BNSF 4030 drops into town trailed by a eastbound 'baretable'.

As yet another winter storm moves across the High Sierra, bringing with it several additional inches of 'Sierra Cement', the sound of tonnage assaulting the western slope of the Sierra pierces the... (more)

About to begin the daunting 6 mile climb to Cliff a eastbound BNSF stack train swings around the Caliente horseshoe, led this morning by BNSF warbonnet 715.

With Southern Pacific 'daylight' inspired heritage colors leading the charge eastbound tonnage bound for West Colton, CA conforms to Clear Creek Ravine, between Bealville and Cliff in the heart of... (more)

The old guard at Walonger…… On September 11th, 1996 the vast empire of the Southern Pacific Railroad was folded into the camp of their age old ally and rival, the Union Pacific. Since that tim... (more)