A 16k intermodal eases out of the Shawmut Pass as they approch Bosque.

One last Arizona sunset. As the eastbound UP 2754 approaches in the far distance, the East Bosque Siding switch comes to life as a gorgeous Arizona sunset fires up the sky in the background. This ... (more)

Moments after sunset, the UP 2754 east, begins to tackle the grade between Bosque and Shawmut. The train has just passed a pair of endangered Searchlight signals that are under threat of upgrades ... (more)

We didn't really figure with Tuesday's forecast we would get anything for decent shots. Surprisingly when we landed it was sunny out and we made tracks to the UP Gila Sub around Shawmut. Here is o... (more)

The UP Gila Sub is the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. When I found out of a possible signal replacements coming this summer, I made plans to go ... (more)

On November we headed out to do our best with the "Super Moon". Not really knowing what kind of traffic we would get we set up near the searchlights at Bosque. Although we had no train... (more)

An eastbound SP stack train attacks the constant 1.0 percent grade at Bosque that will continue all the way to the summit at Estrella in the Maricopa Mountains.

With the sun close to setting on the Sonoran Desert, an eastbound stack train attacks the grade between Bosque and Shawmut. The Sonoran Desert is actually a low-profile forest, with numerous sagua... (more)

An eastbound 'I' train approaches the Bosque siding on the grade just outside of Gila Bend.