Christmas night in Las Vegas, this westbound coal train lays up in Downtown Vegas for the night

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

Crew change of a Westbound stack with the trainee after emptying the trash returning to the engine

CNW 8602 a Westbound UP stack waits for the signal at Daggett. Five hours after last seeing this train at Kelso, and traveling over 155 miles, we once again meet up with it at Daggett, as it waits

This W/B GE backs up to connect to the rest of his train after dropping off a load of cars at Valley-mini yard in Las Vegas.

Entering Pica station along the Transcon (a old steam stop)

As coals and mixed freight trains pass this westbound stack sits crewless with the Stratosphere and Circus Circus in the background.

UP 6936 approaches Cima Hill

This westbound stack takes the curve out of Ludlow Californina

Waiting for a new day at Valley Mini-yard and a new crew

UP 3907 starting at the bottom of the S curve at Apex, a eastbound mixed freight.

UP 4293 waits for a crew above Tropicana Ave. with the Rio Hotel in the far background

This westbound autorack waits for a crew as a empty eastbound passes by

Early morning meet between UP 4237 and UP 7354 with the skyline of Vegas in the background

A rare sight in Las Vegas especially on point, a mixed BNSF and CSX eastbound coal train, stops for a change of crews at the Las Vegas Downtown yard.