CREX 1417 leads train VBLUSBD up Ash Hill in the late afternoon.

2 NS GE's lead this westbound QSTLSCO up Ash Hill.

Working hard up Ash Hill, both KCS units are online with the 3rd BNSF unit DIC, struggles up the steep grade with 39 loads for Herlong, Ca.

Working upgrade at Ash Hill, KCS 3910 leads this UMTRTAC military train up the steep grade.

A Q ALTLAC slowly makes its way to the summit of Ash Hill along the Needles Subdivision.

BNSF ES44C4 6565 is seen leading an eastbound BNSF passenger special at Ash Hill, Ca - 12/03/2014

NS ES44AC 8158 is seen leading a westbound manifest H-BELBAR up Ash Hill - 19/03/2014

An eastbound stack train has just crested Ash Hill. The crew change point at Needles still lies 107 miles ahead across the Mojave Desert.

Brand new BNSF 8001 leads this San Bernardino bound train up Ash Hill in the early afternoon.

BNSF 7273 leads 2 KCS Southern Bells on this westbound Fort Hood, Texas to Barstow, California military move as it climbs Ash Hill.

The full length (7061 feet and 6966 tons) of BNSF train Q-NYCLAC1-01A (Guaranteed Service Intermodal; New York NY - Los Angeles CA) is visible as it grinds through Ash Hill, California (named for ... (more)

This San Diego to Clovis vehicle train heads down off Ash Hill near Siberia.

This hot eastbound Los Angeles to Chicago Z crests the summit of Ash Hill on the Needles Sub.

BNSF 5307 leads the Fresno to Chicago Z down off Ash Hill with a CP leaser 4th out.

Late afternoon finds BNSF 7141 west leading the QCHILAC up Ash Hill on it's westbound journey across the Needles Sub.