Another westbound tackles the Palmdale cutoff with the usual bloated SP consist. Take 8 or so and maybe 4 will still be running by the time you get to the summit.

Before this I didn't know SP would let a unit out on the road by itself. At least it's an EMD. This one's pushing a westbound, apparently one without a lot of tonnage.

Q MEMLAC4-29 With BNSF 8174, BNSF 4062, & BNSF 4990 with 68 Loads, 5767 Tons, 6367 Feet. Rare treat with a Green Machine on the point! Photographed at 09:43.

For me, the F45 is one of the most beautiful locomotives built ever

Back when the Warbonnet scheme still looked like it might stick around trhough the merger, BNSF appeared to have some of the stenciling done by Mr. Krebs' kids' third grade class. Here two B40-8W... (more)

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Circus Train. S LVPX-22 With UP 3788, UP 4098, & UP 6478 with 59 Loads, 3779 Tons, 5479 Feet. Photographed at 16:35.

Lost in the vastness of the desert this head end helper set returns to W. Colton after a pull over Cajon Pass.

With its head end power reinforced by two helper units this westbound freight is clawing its way up the Palmdale cutoff.

Q NYCLAC6-15 With BNSF 7306, BNSF 7303, BNSF1095, & BNSF 4095 with 81 Loads, 7332 Tons, 7793 Feet. Smell that paint! Still looks weird seeing the 7300 class not as SD40-2’s! Photographed at 17:2... (more)

Z LACWSP9-13L With BNSF 7298, BNSF 7300, BNSF 7299, BNSF 5413, & BNSF 4475 with 54 Loads, 3566 Tons, 5479 Feet. These three beauts look sharp on their return maiden trip and with 6.2 HPT they tack... (more)

Z LACALT1-07 With BNSF 7290, BNSF 4944, BNSF 1077, & BNSF 1091 with 54 Loads, 3979 Tons, 5237 Feet. BNSF 7290 is on her return maiden trip. Photographed at 16:38.

Q CHILAC6-09A With BNSF 7298, BNSF 7300, BNSF 7299, & BNSF 5413 with 83 Loads, 8022 Tons, 7961 Feet. These three almost numeric elephant style Gevos look sharp on their first revenue trip. Photogr... (more)

eastbound Santa Fe train climbing Cajon Pass with 10 EMD GP's about to cross Hwy 138