As the day draws towards it's close, UP 7367 takes in the late afternoon light as it drifts down out of the Tehachapi's with the Lathrop to LATC Z train in tow.

Following right on the heels of an eastbound BNSF manifest, UP 5412 east drops down from the Tehachapi's & into the Mojave desert. The lack of train (height) gives us a look at an old DWP building... (more)

BNSF 7705 begins the final decent into Mojave as it passes MP 377.0 with an eastbound manifest. It's battle with Tehachapi is almost over, which will soon turn into a race across the desert to Bas... (more)

BNSF 5198 drifts down into Mojave with an eastbound manifest in the early morning light.

UP 4586 mustles the ZBRLC 7 out of the Antelope Valley & into the Soledad mountains passing the detector at MP 65.9 on Metrolink's Valley Sub.

BNSF 5123 east drops into Mojave at MP 380 with the empty "worm" in tow. BNSF SD75I 8293 is 3rd out.

BNSF 1008 drops a short Z train down into the Mojave desert, while passing MP 377.0 & the classic SP signal bridge which can be see in the distance.

UP 5210 crests the Tehachapi's at Summit with an all EMD consist & the MWCFR 31. Snow & ice can still be seen clinging to the ground around Summit & Monolith, all thats left of a large storm that ... (more)

No two paint schemes alike.... BNSF 1008 guides its train through the cross-overs at South Mojave, branching off onto BNSF's Mojave Sub. The colorful consist includes; BNSF 1008/FXE 4614/BNSF 709/... (more)

"Welcome to Mojave", UP 8527. The Brooklyn rolls off the last portion of the eastern Tehachapi slopes & down into Mojave where it will begin a race across the high-desert.

Union Pacific's hot Brooklyn, OR to Los Angeles, CA Z train rolls under the old SP signal bridge at MP 377.0 as it drifts into Mojave, CA on its way to LATC. Note UP 1996 3rd out.

With the once golden-brown hills giving way to green hills in the background, UP 5364 glides down the pass & crosses the Tehachapi creek at Rowen with the ILBOA 12.

Old & worn, but still on the mainline. Case it point, UP 2038 hustling across the Mojave Sub near MP 389 just shy of the Sopp RD crossing. Along with the 2038 are another pair of 60 series EMDs; ... (more)

UP 5438 charges into Frost with UP's West Colton, CA to Roper, UT manifest. Also in the consist are a pair of Mertrolink F59PHs bound for MPIs shops for an overhaul. Certainly not something you se... (more)

UP 4214 pauses just shy of Oban siding after running around the LOP53.