During the last minutes of sunlight, the westbound ZWSPPHX curves through Congress, AZ. This was one of several location that was realigned. Looking at a map the original alignment had much tighte... (more)

Long shadows stretch across the valley floor from the westbound Winslow to Phoenix z train on the approach to Date on the BNSF Phoenix sub.

Here is the westbound Winslow to Phoenix z train gliding down Hillside, near milepost 100 on the BNSF Phoenix sub.

Originating at Winslow, the westbound Winslow z-train is pretty dependable for afternoon shots, but usually pretty short. It averages around 2k feet, a good one will measure around 2.5K feet. Here... (more)

On April 19 an Eastbound BNSF is racing a fast moving storm which produced a little snow, although it did not stick.

BNSF 4578 leads the westbound ZWINPHX down the steep and curvy Pheonix sub, timed perfectly between clouds.

The Thunder Rolls! A westbound BNSF manifest screams west thru Tunnel 29, as a rare quick moving morning thunderstorm moves on my position... The front of the train twists into a 10 degree... (more)

BNSF 4578 leads a intermodal west through Verona. Those ATSF cantiilevers aren't long for this world as replacements have arrived on site.

I think I can, I think I can... Detouring over MRL following the closure of BNSF's ex-GN mainline due to flooding at Minot, an eastbound stack train grinds up the last few thousand feet to ... (more)

Seattle Subdivision