BNSF 4761 leads a Z-SSECHC eastbound through Winton. A Burro Model-40 crane can be seen on the southern-most yard track, patiently sitting over the weekend for more work on Monday.

The train is picking up speed at dusk as the sun just disappeared from the horizon. The speed signs are 70/65 in this area. The train has cleared the Arizona Divide at 7300 feet elevation and begi... (more)

BNSF Manifest East with 4761/1025/7800/6862 at the noisy end round the curve at North Dalles with snow-capped Mt Hood in the background. Taken from the bridge over the Columbia River. (9-44CW/9-4... (more)

With the new wind farms that have popped up around Mance, one particular turbine makes for a nice backdrop for Eastbound trains on the Keystone Sub rounding the Horseshoe.

BNSF 4761 approaches the Fullerton Amtrak station on track 2 under a colorful sky at sunset.

Everett WA to Barstow CA manifest rolling downgrade in Monolith

An M train (manifest) crosses the Mojave River over what the locals call "Black Bridge," but what is officially called the Mojave River Railroad Bridge just north of Victorville. The town was name... (more)

BNSF stacktrain crawls up the loop at Walong.

Stacktrain heads downhill past the loop ranch

BNSF 4716 leads it's train west, out of a spring thunderstorm. BNSF was in such a need for power that this engine was released into service without its full striping.