BNSF 5349 leans through the S-curves and by the crossovers at Ludlow on main 2 with the first of 30 trains seen between 0715 and 1815 in the Ludlow area

BNSF 5417 leans into the slightly banked curve on the west side of Ludlow. The bright morning sun sets off the orange units against the drab desert background.

East of Ludlow, the grade for eastbounds abruptly stiffens for the climb to Ash Hill. The additional grade is obvious in this telephoto view of a 2+2 set of BNSF GE's hustling an intermodal eastwa... (more)

The Needles Sub does a bit of a wiggle getting out of Ludlow to the west. Here, BNSF 4768 negotiates that track section hauling a train of mainly baretables. Fortunately, the non-baretable portion... (more)

A BNSF intermodal rounds the curve in a classic shot of Ludlow. To see this train earlier in it's journey, check out Chris Kilroy's video more)

Its business as usual for the BNSF as a westbound climbs the grade at Klondike on the always busy-never a dull moment-transcon.

A high priority manifest train headed for Tulsa, Oklahoma rounds the bend near Ludlow.

A westbound on main #2 makes the sharp turn turning it away from Route 66 back to the east for the long climb through Klondike.

Two westbounds run west between Siberia and Klondike. The closest train is on main #1, usually used for eastbounds, but the shorter route gives this z-train a chance to pass the other westbound in... (more)

A westbound passes through the big town of Ludlow in the Mojave Desert. Also note, the 4th engine has a Conrail door on the front of the cab.

The DPUs on this heavy westbound manifest lean into a curve just east of Ludlow as the quickly fading sunlight catches the side of the train before disappearing for the night. The Needles Sub offe... (more)

Sunset on the Mojave Desert at Ludlow finds two BNSF GEs operating in DP mode on the rear of an eastbound stack train as a westbound general freight works its way toward Barstow in the distance.

I'm not sure there are many experiences more magical than standing in the middle of the desert, miles from anyone and anything, at sunset. In this photo, the sun is minutes from dipping below the ... (more)

Just a few minutes prior to sunset BNSF 7826 leads a westbound freight at Ludlow behind an intersting mix of power including 1 SD40-2, 1 GP60B, 2 GP35s, 3 GP30s, and a B40-8W .

BNSF 4728 rounds a curve as it approached WBCP Ludlow with the almost full moon rising in the background.