A westbound manifest paints the scene with light, as it rolls through Afton Canyon along Union Pacific's Cima Subdivision. The bridges in the foreground are one set of three different spans that ... (more)

A BNSF manifest rolls east along the Needles Sub, as it approaches Ludlow.

A BNSF loaded baretable glides around the big curve at Warren several miles north of Mojave, CA.

A Union Pacific stack train follows the Mojave River, as it rolls through the colorful confines of Afton Canyon.

On a clear desert night, a BNSF baretable passes under the signal bridge at MP 377 near Mojave, CA. If you look close, a faint green beam can be seen on the opposite side of the signal bridge, in... (more)

The cattle in the distance hardly even notice the passing of Amtrak's 40th anniversary exhibit train, as they snack on their morning breakfast of carrots. The train is only 16 miles into its run ... (more)

An empty cement train races past the Lehigh Cement Company's plant in early morning light, as the remnants of a passing storm still linger in the area.

With a z-train hot on its heels (visible in the distance), a BNSF manifest begins its climb out of the San Joaquin Valley towards the summit at Tehachapi.

High above Tehachapi Creek, a rather short Fresno bound manifest hugs the side of the hills at Cliff, as it glides downgrade toward Bakersfield.

In warm evening light, two Dash 9s lead a vehicle train past the north switch at Bealville.

After negotiating the horseshoe curve at Caliente, a BNSF stack train begins to pick up speed after slowing for the 15mph speed restriction around the sharp curve.

A full moon illuminates the scene, as a BNSF z-train rushes north through Caliente Creek Canyon.

Union Pacific's lengthy KG1LA winds its way through Afton Canyon, as it heads west on the Cima Subdivision bound for Los Angeles.

The desolate silence is temporarily interupted by the whine of dynamic brakes, as three EMDs bring a cut of empty covered hoppers back from the Union Pacific interchange at Searles. The geologic ... (more)

With Searles Valley Mineral's massive soda ash production complex visible in the distance, five second generation EMDs dig into the grade as they haul their unit train out of the Searles Valley. ... (more)