After turning their power around on the wye, TRC puts together their outbound train. Most of the train is comprised of empty mineral hoppers, with a few chemical tank cars, and one Department of D... (more)
The railroad is owned by Searles Valley Minerals. The company produces borax, boric acid, soda ash, salt cake, and salt and interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad at Searles Station outside ... (more)
Trona
A nice lash-up of second generation six-axle locomotives blast upgrade out of the Searles Valley. The train heavy in Trona (Soda Ash) was loaded in Trona, CA at the huge chemical p... (more)