After a locomotive mechanical issue was resolved, UP 7365 charges a long stack train around the loops at Caliente up grade on towards Tehachapi.

Snaking thru the sharp curves of the Tehachapi Grade, UP 5895 leads a long manifest thru the mountains of California.

As a BNSF Geomtry train descends downgrade in the background, UP 7365 is stopped with engine issues at Caliente.

Rounding the horseshoe curve at Caliente, BNSF 3812 leads a stack train at ease up grade towards Tehachapi.

With a rare occurrence in California, but not so rare back home, CSX 5200 leads a BNSF stack train past Sulliven's Curve making me feel right at home.

Passing the Mormon Rocks along Cajon Pass, UP 2544 leads a manifest train down grade on a warm afternoon.

With the view that can be mistaken for a painting, UP 7999 leads a long manifest eastbound up grade at the Tehachapi Loop.

As the sun sets across Cajon Pass, a BNSF container train glides down grade as it passes a loaded UP coal train at the Mormon Rocks.

Breaking the silence of the night in Thurmond, CSX 3161 leads 110 loads of coal bound for export out of New Port News Virginia.

Built in 1972 for the L&N Railroad, CSXT 2672 earns her keep leading a heavy loaded welded rail train thru historic Thurmond passing the former C&O coaling tower in the quiet town.

With foreign power being a rare site on these rails, BNSF 8437 leads L191 out of Tunnel No.1 at Columbia.

A fresh layer of snow covered the Mountains in West Virginia the previous night, L154 blasts thru a crossing clearing the way as they head west on the Mountain Subdivison.

With knee deep snow and a temperature of 16 degrees, CSX 3425 leads 100 loads of coal bound for New Port News Virginia as they clear snow from their path on this cold winter night.

On a very chilly 16 degree night, R125 blasts thru the spring switch at CY Tower as a B&O CPL signal guards the switch on the Fairmont Subdivison

With 100 loads in tow, R123 exits the tunnel at Lodgeville enroute to Grafton with export coal for Baltimore.