The Kelso Flyer is about to depart as a Westbound UP stack train holds the Kelso siding.
UP 3820 leads the SLVPX 21 through downtown Kelso. Behind the power is 61 cars of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey blue unit circus train.
While riding the Harley through the Mojave, I made the Kelso Depot one of my stops along the way.
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
Rolling by the Kelso depot is SD60M UP 6102 with this heavy container stack train
Night shot of the station at Kelso.
This is a rerouted "Z" train, waiting patiently for a westbound intermodal to pass, so it can begin its slow ascent of Cima Hill.
A Eastbound drops of Cima Hill as it passes the Kelso depot.
A westbound Van on the Cima grade east of Kelso CA
A eastbound manifest with headend empty Farmer John hog cars is seen in the Devils playground area of the Mojave river sink.
Two freight trains meet on UP’s Cima sub at Kelso, Calif. August 8th, 2003. Steve Crise Photo. © scrise.com
This westbound stacker, lead by the SP Heritage locomotive, is making a brief stop at the Kelso Depot, before continuing west to Southern California.
The beautifully restored Kelso Depot, Mojave National Preserve, CA.
9439 was leading a three loco lashup to tow the MOW up Cima Hill. The middle loco went down so the MOW was cut in half. 9439 is drifting east here to pick up the second half.
This westbound k-line passes the restored Kelso Station