The famous western S curve at Ludlow CA. 82 degrees and 14% humidity. Nice weather for this boy from the northeast. In 30 minutes I saw 6 trains. Thank you Mr. Buffet!
BNSF 6991 leads a long intermodal train through Ludlow at sunset.
A pair of GE DPU's shove a stack train west in the very last of the light. Bit of a scramble down to the car in the dark.
BNSF 7165 leads a westbound auto train toward Barstow at sunset along the Needles subdivision.
BNSF 7165 leads a westbound auto train through Ludlow at sunset.
BNSF 6991 leads a westbound container train out of Ludlow. The auto train ahead of it overtook the container train between Ash Hill and Ludlow.
BNSF 5184 brings up the rear of a long container train that is heading toward Barstow after passing through Ludlow. The lead units are visible in the distance as the train works through the switc... (more)
A rare site on BNSF rails in California as 2 NS SD60E's lead this QNYCLAC through Ludlow on the Needles Sub.
Under the light of a full moon the double stacked containers on BNSF 7515 west conform to an S curve west of Ludlow, CA on BNSF's Needles Subdivision.
After interchanging with the Arizona & California Railroad, the Cadiz local returns west to Barstow featuring a unique consist of aging ATSF B40-8W Warbonnets. Original Santa Fe No. 543 is bringin... (more)