A defect detector east of Cima Hill has just stabbed this westbound as it prepares to stop for inspection near the top of the grade under threatening skies.
Only a few moments of sunlight are left as the BNSF's Modesto, CA to Selkirk, NY manifest eases downgrade into Mojave. The train's distributed power can be seen in the distance.
So far the only presence of the Genesee & Wyoming's ubiquitous orange paint scheme on the Arizona & California shortline is represented by this GP40-3 rebuild seen here basking in front of the yar... (more)
The westbound Southwest Chief sprints through Grants at track speed and toward the setting sun.
A GE Dash 8 acting as a yard goat pauses while switching around some Superliner cars at Amtrak's maintenance yard along the Los Angeles River.
A pair of Union Pacific genset switching locomotives sit silently at an empty J Yard located south of downtown Los Angeles.
Climbing higher into the Tehachapi mountains, UP 6936 heads into Tunnel 3 just around the bend from the south switch at Bealville.
Union Pacific's northbound Los Angeles to Lathrop container train rounds Tehachapi Loop at Walong sporting a pair of relatively clean motors on this July 4th holiday.
Passing through Verdemont, two brand new BNSF GEVO's bring a westbound stack train down Cajon Pass on a hot summer morning.
An evening view from Pepper Ave., located at the east end of the West Colton departure yard.
Near the siding at Ansel on the Mojave Sub, a well powered Mojave Blitz is on its morning run as it heads toward Palmdale with two loads.
A doublestack UP container train bound for the Oakland harbor heads west through Truckee as it tackles the grade on Donner Pass.
Eastbound Amtrak train #6, the California Zephyr, slows for its station stop in Truckee before continuing its travels toward Chicago.
Recently dropped ribbon rail just north of the Metrolink platform at Glendale.
Not one speck of orange in this consist! New KCS power and a colorful assortment of locomotives bring an eastbound mixed freight across the Colorado River at Topock.
