BNSF 7569 rumbles along the Needles Sub as it navigates the curves west of Ludlow, CA. An old ghost like town along Rte 66, Ludlow is still a nice pull off I40 for gas and food.

Having just crest Goffs hill, BNSF 4694 heels to the curves at the Summit as it prepares for the downhill race towards Cadiz. Goffs was once a stop along the original Route 66 but was by-passed in... (more)

BNSF's "earthworm" struggles up the 1.4% grade of Goffs hill with just a little over a mile to the summit. The worm is running with 5 GE's on the point, one of which is NS Dash 9 40C 8877, and 2 m... (more)

A westbound BNSF stack train nears the summit of Goffs Hill as it battles the 1.4% ruling grade on this portion of the Needles Sub. After cresting the summit at Goffs the train will roll down hill... (more)

A trio of GE's work their westbound manifest up the last few miles of Goffs Hill near MP 606 on BNSF's Needles Sub.

Old and worn, but still alive and kicking. BNSF 674 works up Goffs hill on the headend of a westbound stack train. (300).

BNSF 5371 rumbles through Amboy, CA on the head of an eastbound manifest. Two Ferromex ES44AC's bring some color to the power lash up as the 5371 passes a westbound stack train which is climbing t... (more)

BNSF ES44C4 6674 crests Ash Hill summit on the head end of an eastbound double stack train. 6674 will now drift down the Needles Sub to Cadiz where it will begin the climb up Goffs Hill.

An eastbound vehicle train charges up the Needles Sub as it makes its way through the many curves west of Ludlow.

UP 8529 has the ILBOA well under way as it nears MP 53.7 on Metrolink's Valley Sub. The siding here (6760' long) is situated between CP Kocian and CP Ravenna.

UP's Vulcan rock train works its way up the final mile of Vincent hill which crests just west of the city of Acton at CP Crest. The heavy rock train is en route to the Sun Valley, CA vulcan rock p... (more)

Amtrak F59PHi 457 accelerates its southbound Pacific Surfliner as it passes along side the west bank of the LA river just up from Mission tower and LAUPT. 457 is wearing a special safety wrap.

Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight backs down the LA river as it moves from Amtrak's coach yard to LAUPT. After loading passengers the Starlight will depart LAUPT right on time and head for the C... (more)

Amtrak Phase II heritage unit 66 leads the deadheading Southwest Chief, #3 along the LA river as it heads for the 8th street coach yards for some TLC. The consist for #3 after being cleaned and se... (more)

One of the old Superfleet Dash-9s 632 decends the Cajon pass and heels to the large curve that swings trains out of Swarthout Canyon and into the Blue Cut area on Cajon. Today the old 600's (and m... (more)