A pair of freshly delivered ES44C4s, BNSF 7121 and 7122, team with a pair of older GEs to lift a eastbound stack train up and over the Tehachapi grade. BNSF 7007, a westbound vehicle train, gives ... (more)

UP's big FEF-3 #844 rumbles through scenic Afton Canyon as it puts on a nice smoke show after crossing the Mojave river for the 2nd time in the canyon. 844 is on her way out of California as she h... (more)

With the Wasatch mountains forming the backdrop an eastbound Union Pacific stack train, with Western Pacific heritage colors leading the way, works through the Henefer Valley on the approach to Ec... (more)

As evening sets in over the Sierra, accompanied by a thick layer of low clouds, a meet between east and west takes places at Norden. As the eastbound MRVNP's rear dupes prepare to ease into what r... (more)

With historic 'old town' Laramie in the background, eastbound grain empties hustle through town on two track. On the point is a fresh UP 3078 EMD's tier-IV compliant version of the SD70AH.

Pulling out of Daley's Hole an eastbound shooter is climbing towards the crest of the continental divide at Hadsell, WY.

Late afternoon finds a westbound grain train struggling up Peru Hill behind a trio of older Union Pacific GE ACs. In the background are the beautiful rock spires characteristic of Green River, WY.... (more)

Having arrived at the former D&RGW 'North Yard' in Denver, CO UP 844 slips passed UP 'Spirit' no.1943 and the CFD varnish. Due to the CFD special's length the '800' will need to tie down in an adj... (more)

D&RGW K-37 491 takes a spin on the Colorado Railroad Museum's Armstrong turntable prior to a day of excursions for the Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Historical Society. In the background are the two old... (more)

Nestled above the north bank of the Mojave River wash and against the north face of Afton Canyon's trademark rock walls the sound of a westbound reverberates out of the Canyon and towards the heav... (more)

A trio of GEs, led by 'big 6' rebuild 7049, power through the curves at Cable with an eastbound. Note the very nicely restored former Union Pacific caboose that is now on display in someone's back... (more)

Six graduates of Electro-motive's La Grande, IL erecting hall, class of the SD40 series, bring the westbound empty Trona 'coal buckets' out of the Searles Valley and towards an interchange with th... (more)

UP 7709 emerges from the west portal of Tunnel 9 with the MWCFR 25, as its train passes over top of the power on the world famous Tehachapi Loop.

Inclement months on the Sierra present many operating challenges and while modern machines and technology have streamlined certain operations in the face of winter's worst intentions, these months... (more)

Meet me at Walonger… Lumbering up the western slope of the Tehachapi Pass a lumber heavy QRVWCB circles the famous Tehachapi Loop at Walong moments from meeting BNSF's westbound Z WSPNBY. Work t... (more)