Passengers on tonight's Surfliner are getting their money's worth with a spectacular sunset view over the Pacific. The northbound train is minutes away from its stop at Surf Beach.

15,000 horsepower and 45 freight cars are but a speck on the landscape when compared to the vast California Desert surrounding UP's Cima Subdivision. A magical, mystical place.

The pre-dawn aura serves as the backdrop as a westbound intermodal pulls into the crew change at Winslow. See EXIF data for shot details.

Framed by the Spring blossoms, the evening southbound manifest runs down 6th Street in Augusta.

East bound cement train waiting for a parade of west bounds just west of cima california

A short manifest works its way west from Caliente, NV passing through the Rainbow Canyon on its way toward Las Vegas along UP's Caliente Subdivision.

An eastbound stacker wends it's way down the Arizona Divide between Darling and Cosnino as sunset approaches. A Prequel to #181778. See EXIF data for shot details.

MEC 352 rests in the yard in the heavy rain on this cold April night. Taken with Canon Digital Rebel.

The view out the front of a moving CDOT cab control car passing through the brick lined tunnels under New Haven, CT. Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Fisheye

Sunset brings an unforgetable glow to the San Francisco Peaks, just as an eastbound intermodal eases up the hill into Winslow. See EXIF data for shot details.

And to think I wasn't even going to get out of the car to shoot this train!

Just before the sun dropped below the hills, its last rays warmed the scene, catching 93 with rods down, reflecting the elusive glint from boiler, motion and tender. Five minutes later, the Stept... (more)

An RWSX train runs around Nickajack Lake in the late setting sun.

This was originally going to be a telephoto shot, and then I realized how glorious the bigger scenic panorama was and quickly switched to wide angle. The boxcars look a little scruffy because we ... (more)