An eastbound coal train heads into Tunnel 36 as it battle the western slope of Donner Pass

Run of the mill BNSF power heads trailers as they head east through Cable.

BNSF 7888 races east out of Barstow past a rather wet West Daggett.

BNSF 7051 crawls west as it nears Bagdad just after sunset.

UP 8411 leads an manifest east past West Daggett. Heavy rains the week previous provided the nice puddle of water, not something you see often on the High Desert.

BNSF 7910 races through downtown Daggett.

CREX 1214 leads a Barstow bound vehicle train by Ludlow.

Autos head north through Carpenteria on their way to Tracy, CA.

Amtrak America. Truly embracing the new slogan of Amtrak, "Amtrak America", Amtrak 205 leads the northbound Starlight through Gaviota, passing by the crowd fishing off of the Gaviota pier.

As Amtrak 205 leads 14 north, life at the Gaviota pier goes on undisturbed.

Making a late afternoon charge, UP 8351 leads a Gemco-Tracy Autorack train through Emma Woods State Beach.

With it's tail just entering the horseshoe curve at Caliente, BNSF 6177 trundles west through the Caliente Creek Narrows.

BNSF 7096 makes up for lost time, after having to slow for UP MOW crews at Tehachapi, as it passes through Monolith, with the Lehigh Hanson cement plant looming in the background.

UP 7615 glides downgrade into Tunnel 1 with the Lathrop in tow.

UP 7858 races through downtown Beaumont, trying to get as far east as possible before sundown.