One of the best BNSF lashups in years passes through Ludlow on the point of westbound train H-SLABAR. First time a UP and NS heritage unit have been together, go figure, on a BNSF train of all thi... (more)

Heading toward Barstow, a westbound BNSF stack train slinks through the curves at Ludlow, California, catching the last few rays of sun on the beautiful Mojave Desert spring day of March 10, 2005.

Dropping down off Ash Hill, this westbound Z lead by re-painted 7540 nears Ludlow on it's journey to Los Angeles.

BNSF 762, a nice looking Warbonnet GE, leads a Belen, NM to Barstow, CA manifest around the bend at Ludlow, CA in the middle of the Mojave Desert on BNSF's Needles Sub.

BNSF 7577 west leads a long westbound into Ludlow on the Needles Sub as sunset approaches.

BNSF 7587 leads this westbound Q train through Ludlow in the late afternoon.

5 units lead this westbound through Ludlow on the Needles Sub.

Brand new 6509 leads this eastbound across the Needles Sub as it nears Ludlow in the early morning.

An eastbound Santa Fe intermodal train approaches Ludlow, California, on March 8, 1995. A 1966-built SD40 No. 5013 leads the train through a Mojave Desert that has hints of springtime green.

BNSF 7360 leads a westbound stack train through Ludlow as it come out of the shadow of a passing cloud formation. Off in the distance, another westbound train waits, and a eastbound train disappe... (more)

BNSF 7914 leads a westbound freight through Ludlow.

A westbound grain train climbing one of the many hills on the Mojave desert line ; Konica Minolta 7D

Santa Fe train #807 from Barstow rambles east through Ludlow with 16 cars for the Arizona & California Railroad at Cadiz. Sadly, the steam era water tower was in the early stages of being dismantl... (more)

Train is about five miles as the crow flies from the photographer. One can see about the same distance down line the other direction as well. No such thing as one "sneaking up on you" in this neck... (more)