The Richmond, CA to Barstow, CA manifest heads upgrade toward Bealville.

BNSF 5531 descends into Mojave, leaving Tehachapi Pass behind.

BNSF 4814 brings a short manifest into Bakersfield. The searchlight signals are on borrowed time and will be taken out of service shortly.

The Stockton to Willow Springs "Z" train pulls hard up to Tunnel 2.

Dynamic brakes hold back a high priority "Z" train on its descent towards Mojave.

UP 5461 departs Sandcut. Broken clouds allow just enough light to offer a little glint.

BNSF 5490 climbs through Woodford.

Union Pacific 3872 heads away from the late afternoon sun.

BNSF 5329 descends into Caliente.

A southbound BNSF manifest grinds upgrade towards Sandcut as the sun drops over Bakersfield.

One of the few remaining locomotives in Southern Pacific paint on the Union Pacific system emerges from Tunnel 3, grinding up Tehachapi Pass.

DPU shoves hard as a Union Pacific intermodal train nears Donner Summit.

SP 9742 leads the Swift RoadRailer train at Mojave.

An east bound H train approaches Ludlow at sunset.

UP 6770 leads an empty grain train east of Boca.