Destined for Willow Springs, IL, this Z train wastes no time descending the 1.8% grade on main 2 between Ash Hill and Siberia.

Chicago-San Bernardino stacks climb the stiff grade between Siberia and Ash Hill.

A heavy grain train slowly climbs westward on BNSF's Needles Sub between West Siberia and East Ash Hill.

BNSF ES44C4 7093 climbs out of West Siberia with a Memphis-Los Angeles baretable train.

BNSF ES44DC 7368 leads an eastbound stack train downhill between Ash Hill and Siberia on the Needles Sub.

Fresno bound grain loads fly through East Cadiz at or near track speed.

In the last light of the day, BNSF 6102 hustles a westbound stack train towards San Bernardino.

A Willow Springs-San Bernardino Z train flies west on the Needles Sub at near 70mph.

BNSF ES44C4 6842 leads a hot Z train up the hill at Ibis.

A veteran CN C40-8M idles on Jasper's shop track.

M310's train pulls into Jasper for a crew change.

Wearing CN paint, BCOL C44-9WL 4641 leads train A417 west on the Edson Sub.

Wrapped in VIA's 40th anniversary livery, VIA F40PH-3 6454 leads Vancouver-Edmonton train #4 east on CN's Albreda Sub.

Toronto-Prince Rupert train Q183 glides down the Robson Sub with Mount Robson in the background.

Eastbound loaded ballast train O482 meets westbound manifest train M301 just west of Grant Brook on CN's Albreda Sub.