BNSF 7760 and 7763, the 6:00am Helpers, guide 7754 and the 'Kaiser Hauler' downgrade past Mormon Rocks. The sun has just sunk behind the mountain's peak, and soon night will fall.
Splitting the signals at Lugo, BNSF 4630 makes its way into California's 'High Dessert'.
BNSF 4630 makes the turn into Summit on a snowy December morning. The rest of the train can be seen in the background as it winds its way through Dell and Silverwood.
BNSF 4725 works upgrade at Summit. It's slow going today as the unusual snow levels are requiring the swtiches to be cleaned out, and heated, by MOW crews. The railroad isn't alone, the traffic ca... (more)
BNSF 4051 leads a westbound stack train through Summit. A full day of snow in the Pass has transformed this normally arid scene into a winter wonderland.
As luck would have it, the Southwest Chief is running late. Seen here passing MOW workers clearing switches at Summit on a beautiful snowy December morning.
This Union Pacific manifest came off the Mojave Sub, Palmdale Cutoff, on the Silverwood Connector faster than any train I have seen to date. Dropping onto Main #1 at about 30mph. The second unit i... (more)
BNSF 4612 leads a westbound downgrade past Hill 582 as an eastbound heads up.
As BNSF 7565 thunders upgrade, the silence of a pleasant October morning is shattered. Soon the train will crest Summit and continue it's journey east.
BNSF 5159 and 4776 drop downgrade past Stien's Hill with a long train of empties.
BNSF 792, still in gorgeous Warbonnet, leads the eastbound ethanol empties through Silverwood as the sun slips behind the mountains.
UP 7710 drifts downgrade past MP 58.2 with doublestacks in tow.
BNSF 4556 heads east through EBCS Silverwood on a cool November evening.
BNSF 7437 leads a mixed manifest past Mormon Rocks.
Amtrak Train #3, the Southwest Chief, heads west past Mormon Rocks as the sun rises on this November morning.
