A trip to Afton Canyon in the Mojave Desert for the purpose of catching the recently reactivated DDA40Xs pays off, with this westbound freight appearing before the shadows completely covered the t... (more)
It's 1984 and the Jacks (DDA40Xs) are back from storage, and running on the former WP. An eastbound freight prepares to depart Oakland in the late hours of the evening.
DD40X 6906 heads down the Cajon pass on the 3 % grade south track in the region of Gish. This unit shows a pretty worn out livery, a sign of the heavy duty service of this double powered locomotiv... (more)