Dropping into the high desert near Mojave, UP 8099 and two other recently delivered ES45AH's power a southbound manifest through the Warren area on the eastern end of Tehachapi Pass.

Early morning east of Colton finds recently renumbered SD90MAC UP 3477 leading a manifest train through the Loma Linda area on the former SP Sunset Route.

Just a few miles east of Yuma on the Gila Subdivision, a westbound UP stack train accelerates through Fortuna and toward a crew change.

A westbound UP manifest with a renumbered SD9043MAC leading pauses in Truckee while the crew grabs a quick snack before continuing west over Donner Pass.

An eastbound doublestack train out of the Los Angeles harbor holds on the mainline at Archibald Ave. in Ontario on the Union Pacific's Los Angeles Sub.

Heading into a desert sunrise, an eastbound UP mixed freight passes under the BNSF signals at West Daggett, and will soon be on home rails just a couple of miles ahead.

Already looking grimy, a recently delivered SD70ACe powers a short doublestack train through the curves at Glenshire just outside Truckee.

During the last few moments of the pre-sunrise blue hour, a southbound Union Pacific manifest with three brand new ES45AH "Heavies" up front climbs the last several miles toward Tehachapi Summit o... (more)

With the famous Castle Gate rock formation dominating the scene, a westbound UP coal train heads into the Price River Canyon on UP's Provo Subdivision with the lone DPU bringing up the rear.

After a brief pause to allow southbound traffic to clear, detouring northbound Amtrak train #14 is underway again passing beneath the cantilever signal bridge at Sandcut. With the upcoming PTC ins... (more)

Climbing the grade out of Palmdale, the southbound ZBRLC is passing the high wide detector at Harold on the ex-SP Saugus Line. In a couple of short hours the train will reach its destination at th... (more)

A pair of GE's bracket an EMD motor as they power westbound tonnage through Ludlow on an early winter morning.

Perhaps a bit worn looking but still wearing her original colors proudly, ATSF 901 along with a brand new GEVO are sprinting west near Hector on the Needles Sub during the fading evening light on ... (more)

Surfliner F59PHI resting between assignments at Amtrak's Redondo Engine Facility in Los Angeles.

An eastbound BNSF empty ballast train works through the curves at Gallinas in Raton Pass as it heads back to La Junta, CO to tie up for the day after dumping most of its load around the Springer, ... (more)