Since Mojave Road into Afton Canyon was flooded, we had to take the back route into the canyon. Because of this (or the fact that it was a Tuesday afternoon) we had the canyon virtually to ourselv... (more)

Leaving the open desert east of Yermo the eastbound Trona coal buckets prepare to enter the confines of Afton Canyon, passing the canyon's west entrance on a beautiful December afternoon.

On a beautiful spring morning eastbound tonnage comes away from the 'middle' bridge crossing of the Mojave River in the heart of Southern California's Afton Canyon. Just east of the 'middle' river... (more)

A westbound intermodal sails through the heart of the Mojave's 'Grand Canyon'. There are few places in Southern California that are so desolate and ruggedly beautiful as Afton Canyon!

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

An westbound passes through Afton Canyon in the morning.

An eastbound APL train passes through Afton Canyon with five GEs on the point and two SD40-2s pushing on the rear. The Dash8s were new then. The head end was 9156-9142-9107-9116-2415, helper 3389... (more)

An eastbound APL train passes through Afton Canyon with five GEs on the point and two SD40-2s pushing on the rear. The Dash8s were new then. The head end was 9156-9142-9107-9116-2415, helper 3389... (more)

The CSLAZ passes through Afton Canyon, about 40 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert. Behind the locomotives are 13 cars of live hogs bound for the Los Angeles area. Power is 3495-3430-917... (more)

UP 3492 East cruises through Afton Canyon, about 40 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert.

Shiny Dash8 9159 cruises westbound through Afton Canyon, about 40 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert. On this date, 9159 is only three months old.

The CSLAZ cruises westbound through Afton Canyon, about 40 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert. Note the brace of stock cars behind the power, delivering live hogs to the Los Angeles basin... (more)

Surrounded by the colorful walls of the Mojave Desert's 'Grand Canyon' Union Pacific's hotshot 'Denver Z' streaks through southern California's Afton Canyon led by Missouri Pacific painted heritag... (more)

With Southern Pacific inspired 'Daylight' red and orange leading the way Union Pacific's eastbound MWCRO slips through the curves at the west entrance to Afton Canyon. At roughly 8 miles in length... (more)

Coming away from the second (of three) bridge crossings of the Mojave River, Union Pacific's eastbound West Colton, CA to North Platte, NE manifest slips through the heart of Afton Canyon. Origina... (more)