In the Cut at Hermosa

In another study of the engineering of Hermosa Tunnel looking west from the portal the delicate high altitude botanicals cling to the soft red loose soil.... (more)

Union Pacific 4402 leads a southbound manifest train over the Big Muddy River near Wolf Lake, IL.

With a fresh crew on board, 213 is back underway passing through Spencer with a pair of western visitors up front.

UP 4402, 4398, 8051, 8325, & 7997 westbound.

A hot UP stacker races east as a North Platte bound manifest crawls west meeting under the DeKalb coaling tower.

A north bound autos train (AMLMI) pulled by two CSX GEVOs meets a southbound autos train (AOAWF) at South Serrano on Cuesta Grade. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

A southbound Union Pacific auto train crosses the Stenner Creek trestle as it heads off of Cuesta Grade into San Luis Obispo. Nikon D70, 28-70mm

A Union Pacific south bound auto train has taken siding at Serrano up on Cuesta Grade to let three north bounds pass over the course of an hour and a half. Nikon D70, 28-70mm

At around 11:30 pm this dead manifest sits at Valmeyer waiting for a new crew, as another train flies past it, taking the diverging approach through the crossover. Canon 350D.