6 units lead this MSCWC up the grade on the east side of Cajon Summit as it passes through the outskirts of Hesperia.

A trio of EMD power leads 220 of the thirteenth into Sudbury Yard with a set off and lift at the south end of the yard.

UP 8060 and a new Ferromex SD70ace lead a West Colton to Englewood manifest up grade near Beaumont.

UP 8060 and a new Ferromex SD70ace lead a West Colton to Englewood manifest up grade near Beaumont.

UP 8209 & 8255 lead westbound empties.

A pair of Big MAC's open it up, as they head north down the CN Leithton Subdivision, bound for West Chicago, where they'll hop onto the former CNW.

A pair of Big MAC's open it up, as they head north down the CN Leithton Subdivision, bound for West Chicago, where they'll hop onto the former CNW.

Michigan City loads and M342 both wait to depart the yard, on the "run through" tracks. The coal train would depart first, with 342 right on its heels.

Michigan City coal loads climb Joliet Hill with a pair of SD9043MAC's, a rather uncommon sight around the area. Needless to say, they sounded great on their hands and knees.

UP 8179, an SD9043MAC, pushes hard at the rear of a coal train, passing some vintage G head signals in St. Elmo.

On a line where the vast majority of trains are lead by GE AC4400's, it was nice to get a "9043MAC".

9137, 6241 (ex-SOO 6041) and CITX 3060 cross Kirkham Rd as they make their way south on the directional running zone portion of CN's Bala Subdivision. 9137 sure could use a wash!

Treading slowly at 10mph over light track more accustomed to seeing GP15s and short trains, UP 8119 leads a unit frac sand train south over the Wisconsin Northern. There is a SD70M and a AC4400CTE... (more)

A loaded Potash train with UP locomotives up front and CP ones in back rolls down the Snake River past the elevator at Sheffler. The elevator does not see rail service, but instead loads barges. T... (more)

After making a set out at North Yard, UP's North Platte, NE to West Colton, CA manifest departs Salt Lake City for Milford.