An eastbound stack train heading for Needles passes a slow-moving merch heading upgrade towards Barstow. Canon EOS 10D, 250@f6.7, 300mm

A BNSF TOFC blasts upgrade into the mid-afternoon sun on BNSF's Needles Sub. The train has about 13 miles to go to reach the summit at Goffs. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f8.0, 300mm

Sunset light illuminates the nose of BNSF 5443 as it climbs Goffs' Hill westbound out of Needles. The rear of the train can be seen in the background.