Three GEs bring a westbound double-stack through the crossover at McCartys, NM. Somewhat strange is that second motor - UP 6219 - an ex-SP AC4400CW that has somehow found itself out on the Gallup ... (more)

The last hurrah of four axle mainline power in the form of Dash8s and GP60s was being played out on BNSF as 6 axle road power was soon to become dominant. But not quite yet, as a four-pack of Dash... (more)

BNSF 7274 is in charge of a 3+2 westbound manifest sailing through McCartys, NM - a short distance east of Grants. Although this has been CTC railroad for many years, it is still generally left-ha... (more)

Beneath a peaceful western sky, BNSF 972 West is on its journey along the fabled Transcon passing McCartys, a short distance east of Grants, NM. Fuji Astia.

BNSF 4520 West rolls past McCartys, NM with a former Santa Fe SD-75M and Burlington Northern SD-60M in the consist, during a period when such combinations were in abundance. Fuji Velvia.

BNSF 5329 leads UP 1982, NS 1069 and CSXT 347 eastbound with the Barstow,CA-Galesburg, IL manifest freight as it is about to exit the canyon between Grants and McCartys, NM. 1/7/14

With Southwest Monsoon season in full swing, a storm producing heavy rains, thunder, and lightning brews in the background while westbound manifest freight increases speed after waiting for the So... (more)

Z train across the desert.. Bound for Southern California, a westbound Z Train throttles up near McCartys, westbound along the BNSF Transcon.

With a clean GE ES44C4 on the point, a Z train operates at track speed westbound through McCartys cut enroute to Gallup.

Eastbound Southwest Chief passing the old Mission at McCartys.

Westbound autoracks roll past the school-mission at McCartys, New Mexico near the New Mexico-Arizona border.

With the moon the only thing in the perfect blue sky, a westbound Santa Fe stack train races toward the sunset near McCartys. An SD45B is 2nd in the consist.