Westbound stacker in excess of 10,000ft in length, leaving the Vegas valley behind.

Early morning on the former LA&SL...sees this eastbound manifest streaking across the Mojave Desert. It originated out of West Colton California. It will terminate in North Platte Nebraska. Canon... (more)

Westbound priority intermodal

This westbound stacktrain has just passed through UP's yard at Arden.

Passing Hobart Tower this was one of ATSF's hotshot piggy back trains.

This another very long stacker passing the beautifully restored depot located within Mojave National Preserve...at over 12,400 ft in length...with an axle count of 526

Westbound stack train, heading for the port of Los Angeles

Eastbound manifest swings through the Slaughterhouse Canyon area of Kingman, AZ, with a variety of motive power.

After completing its journey off of the Sunset Route, this SP piggyback must now negotiate the large classification yard at West Colton.

At first glance, I thought "no way"...one locomotive to pull stacker up Sloan Canyon and then Cima Hill?? But tucked back about 2/3 of the way back hidden behind some double stacks is a second uni... (more)

This lead unit is only 3 years old at the time of the photo, seen here leading a westbound Santa Fe hotshot

Caught this special high and wide movement of windmills heading eastbound just north of Las Vegas

This is a westbound manifest heading for West Colton, California. A recent dusting of snow adds to what is normally a rather drab looking part of the Mojave National Preserve.

Tied down, awaiting crew change for its journey west to California

This is one of the reasons that made Tehachapi Loop special for me during the eighties...mid train helpers, especially Tunnel Motors, doing what they were designed to do in the mountains. See # 20... (more)