BNSF 7646 holds the siding at Woodford to allow UP's MWCRV 20 to pass by. BNSF 7646 is leading a auto plant parts special from Nummi in Warm Springs to Sherman, MS.

Morning sun light finds UP's STAYR 19 dropping down the eastern slope of the Mojave Sub, passing MP 377.0 north of town.

BNSF 4829 leads its westbound intermodal train across the Tehachapi creek at Rowen.

After meeting the MWCRV 22 at Woodford, BNSF 7646 was cleared to move up to Walong to meet 2 more westbounds. Here the J-FCASHR1-14 heels to the Super elevated curves of Walong siding.

After allowing UP's MWCRV 22 to roll off single track & into Mojave, UP 5358 accelerates the ZBRLC 20 out of Mojave. Soon the "Brooklyn" will be doing 60 mph (+) across the high desert.

After it's battle over the Tehachapi's, UP 5838 leads its special onto BNSF's Mojave Sub for the race across the desert to Barstow. The classic windmills that dot the eastern slope of the Tehachap... (more)

BNSF 5227 drifts down the Mojave Sub with an eastbound Z. This Z is made up of stacks/mech. refers/and pigs.

UP 7170 leads the STAYR 16 through the cross overs at South Mojave as it prepares to take BNSF's Mojave Sub out to Barstow.

UP 7170 drifts down into the Mojave desert with a Yermo bound military special, passing MP 377. The STAYR 16 originated in Tacoma, WA.

UP 1982 drifts down the western slope of Cajon Pass with the westbound KG3LB on the drawbar.

As the MWCNP 15 struggles up the 2.2% grade of main 1, UP 5168 glides down main 2 with a westbound Z train.

Photo by Steve Slaton, used with permission.

BNSF 4177 drops down the pass with a westbound unit ethanol train.

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)