A hot and smokey tire fire provides a dramatic background to this westbound train, sitting at the depot awaiting clearance to head to California.

UP 5709 passes the steam-era water tank with UP7098 and 6535.

UP 7605 the new GE Evolution series locomotive passes the remains of a water tower used first for steam locomotives and last for the west bound pig train on it's way to Long Beach

Awaiting crew change, this California bound container train sits at the Vegas depot.

UP's new GE Eco-friendly locomotive leads this container train into Sin City.

Another rerouted train arrives at the Vegas depot, waiting for new westbound crew. This is courtesy of the recent trestle fire near Sacramento, CA

Another "Fullhouse" of trains at the Vegas depot, waiting for new westbound crews. This is courtesy of the recent rerouting of trains, due to a trestle fire near Sacramento, CA

A slight touch of hidden flame is quickly extinguished as mop up operations continue on this container box that caught fire on this east bound stack.

This is a California bound stacktrain, waiting for track clearance, before proceeding west.

This BNSF (run-through) coal train is heading into Vegas for a crew change.

This Vegas area local, just finished switching out the local newspaper, now it is heading back to its yard south of town at Arden.

This UP train sits with the Stratosphere in the background on a beautiful Christmas morning.

A eastbound stacktrain awaits its crew change with the light of Sin City in the background.

California bound stacktrain.