SP 7312 East roars out of the siding at the east end of Bealville, pouring diesel exhaust high into the sky overhead.

SP's loaded Shell Oil Train roars up the stiff and curving grade at the west end of Bealville. Note that all power on the head end is EMD tunnel motors. The train weighs in at approximately 10,000... (more)

A UP-APL OAAP6 negotiates Williams Loop with double stacks occupying all levels of the circular alignment.

Santa Fe 5205 West roars up the steep grade on the eastern slope of Tehachapi Pass. Compared to the 30+ miles it takes for eastbounds to reach the summit of the mountain, trains coming west reach ... (more)

Four-axle Santa Fe EMDs bring a long string of loaded tank cars through Christie, CA.

Six 4-axle units pound up the steep grade between Bena and Sandcut. From here it's all downhill to Bakersfield.

SD45-2 No. 5643 leads an eastbound Santa Fe freight at tunnel 3. Apparently, the locomotive was added to the train as a lead helper, even though it was headed long hood first.

Santa Fe 5967 East negotiates multiple reverse curves as it climbs out of Caliente, CA. The grade here is intense, and it will take all the tractive effort of this freight to head uphill as its ca... (more)

During a pause in the heavy snowfall, a mid-train helper blasts out of tunnel 9 as it assists in lifting a heavy SP drag up and around the Loop. The train, which originated in the Pacific Northwes... (more)

Early on a Saturday morning, a hot 991 train rolls off the summit in Franklin Canyon as it negotiates an S-curve at Glen Frazer, CA.

Santa Fe 5960 West attacks the eastern slope of Ash Hill. In a couple of miles, the train will reach what used to be known as "Squaw Summit." That's what SP called it when they built thi... (more)

A Santa Fe eastbound passes huge stacks of used ties at Woodford. SP has recently replaced ties on a large stretch of the pass, and piled all of them here for disposition. With the increasing use ... (more)

A 991 train roars upgrade toward tunnel 3 as it heads east through the valley east of the long bore. On the point is a GP40X, one of 10 Santa Fe took delivery of. The 991 was one of the hottest tr... (more)

Looking down a tangent with tunnel 3 at our backs, Santa Fe 5963 West roars around the corner with a hot piggyback train in tow. The cowl on the point dawns the red, yellow, and black paint scheme... (more)

With monsoon storm clouds overhead and clear skies on the horizon, a hot eastbound pig train approaches the overpass of Old Route 66 at West Crookton. Generally speaking, Santa Fe kept her locomot... (more)