For Southern Pacific Fans, an empty eastbound coal train departs Downtown Las Vegas

With a Yellow Bonnet on point the Cadiz local negotiates a set of S turns out side of Ludlow California

Needing a wash but still a colorful consist approaches Cadiz heading east

Rear view of Harsco Track Technologies 120 stone rail grinder parked at Sloan Nevada

Looks like a cowboy is controlling this Hot east bound intermodal as it blows through Cadiz in the early morning. (Check out what's on the dash)

The Cadiz local approaches West Siberia on the BNSF transcon

With BNSF 4066 as the DPU this west bound ethanol train with 100 cars takes the S curve just west of Ludlow California Friday morning.

A Friday night, crewless, going no way till morning, this mixed freight sit's atop the Tropicana Overpass in Las Vegas

The local prepares to depart for Parker Az. As the load they just brought departs on the adjoining track.

THis eastbound JB Hunt stack takes the S curve outside of Ludlow California in the early morning light

This red box stack slowly moves west from downtown Las Vegas with it's #3 engine smoking away

This Harsco 120 stone rail grinder sits on the spur leading to the local Ready Mix plant waiting for night

Trading one part of the Mojave Desert for another Trona railway engines pull a set of tank cars out of Arden Mini-yard

This westbound stack sits on the Tropicana overpass with the Rio Hotel in the background. As a crew change takes place out of camera view.

After letting loose over half it's cars at Valley, UP 5113 enters Wann on it's way to Las Vegas crew change point