BNSF Railway train Q-CHISTO6-09 makes its way to the refueling racks in the railroad’s Barstow Yard on October 12, 2019. This intermodal train originated in Chicago IL and is headed to Stockton... (more)

Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4014 and its 23-car passenger train have unloaded their passengers at the Barstow Amtrak station and the train is beginning to move again. As it does, the bit 4-8-8-4 steam ... (more)

Passing the Barstow, California’s impressive Santa Fe passenger station/Harvey House, named Casa del Desierto, is a Union Pacific 23-car passenger train powered by “Big Boy” 4014. Th... (more)

Found in BNSF Railway's yard in Barstow, California, on February 16, 2018, is Mobile Locomotive Services Inc. (LOCX) SW14 1453. Built by EMD in December 1949 as Illinois Central TR2A 9207A, this ... (more)

The power off of BNSF Railway train L-CAL0611-16, the "Boron Local," makes its way to the diesel servicing area in the Barstow Yard's engine shops. GP60M 153, GP60 173, GP60M 119 and GP... (more)

BNSF GP60 198 is unique on the railway - it is the only engine in a solid red paint scheme. Built by EMD in May 1990 as Texas Mexican 869. TM sold it to Helm Leasing (as HLCX 7700), and Helm, in... (more)

Iron horses cannot run all the time, as they occasionally need some rest and rehabilitation. On February 16, 2018, BNSF Railway ES44C4 8395 joined some others in the "stable" for routin... (more)

Inside BNSF Railway's locomotive shop in Barstow, California, Dash 9-44CW 4678 receives some maintenance after racking up a lot of miles. A locomotive wheelset and traction motor sit on the ship ... (more)

Unique to the Santa Fe - in fact, unique in all of railroading - is Santa Fe SWBLW 1460, as seen in the collection of the Western America Railroad Museum in Barstow, California, on December 18, 20... (more)

Pearland, TX destined containers speed into Barstow for a crew change.

BNSF ES44DC 7430 brings up the rear of a short, but heavy loaded ballast train, heading into Barstow for a crew change.

A Kingman, AZ bound ballast train flies into Barstow for a crew change.

BNSF ES44C4 4227 leads a baretable train away from the yard at Barstow.

A quartet of BNSF ES44DCs storm out of Barstow with a Watson bound manifest in tow.