A Los Angeles to Denver intermodal train enters the west end of Afton Canyon, as it rolls east on Union Pacific's LA&SL route.
As the sun drops behind the mountains, the light silhouettes a row of wind turbines lining the ridge, and reflects off what little water resides in Koehn Lake, while a unit coal train bound for th... (more)
The sun rises over the Mojave Desert as a Union Pacific empty unit cement train rolls westbound near Jimgrey on BNSF's Mojave Subdivision.
High above Tehachapi Creek, a rather short Fresno bound manifest hugs the side of the hills at Cliff, as it glides downgrade toward Bakersfield.
Wrapped around the horseshoe curve at Bealville, the head end of a Union Pacific manifest emerges from behind a hill, as the rear portion of its train can be seen in the distance.
A BNSF manifest crests the summit at Tehachapi, as the setting sun sinks slowly in the evening sky.
A mix of EMD and GE power lead the QRVWC as it rolls down the #1 track at Warren. This heavy manifest also has an additional 3 units cut in as DPUs to assist this train over the steep grades of t... (more)
This BNSF coal train is nearing the end of its journey on the LA&SL, as it winds its way through Afton Canyon before heading back onto home rails at Barstow, for the remainder of its trip to Savag... (more)
The day is almost over for this BNSF crew as the sun sets over Bakersfield, while a UP manifest gets underway in the distance, after a crew change.
A GEVO leads this Oakland bound stack train across the the Tehachapi Creek at Rowen.
This heavy UP manifest is down to a crawl as works through Cable X-Over with 3 units on the point, and 2 DPUs on the rear.
The M-RICBAR begins its uphill climb toward the summit at Tehachapi, as it leans into a curve just east of Bena.
Running well behind its normal schedule, the "Brooklyn" climbs the 2.2% grade out of Tunnel #1, between Caliente and Bealville on UP's Mojave Sub.
A Seattle bound z-train rounds the curve before entering Tunnel 8, as it rolls through the green springtime hills between Rowen and Cliff.
An interesting consist, which included a SW1500 as the second unit, works upgrade around the curve at Warren.
