The tranquil silence of a late afternoon in the Searles Valley is suddenly broken as seven veteran Trona Railway EMD's notch up at Pinnacles for the continuous 1.6% grade to Searles. Upon arri... (more)
As this is posted the Southern Pacific has been a part of the Union Pacific for over 18 years, however the once familiar scarlet and grey livery of the once mighty SP can still be found being put ... (more)
The weekday Trona turn to Searles is seen departing its namesake town (and mine) as it begins it trek through some of the most desolate areas in the USA.
Four Trona Railway SD40 based locomotives lead a westbound train of 26 loaded hoppers through the facilities at West End on their trip to Searles where they will interchange with the Union Pacific... (more)
The Trona Railway's Searles Turn departs Trona behind four EMDs, including three still in SP paint. Trona is an interesting place, the area contains 98 of the 104 known chemical elements, making i... (more)
Inbound train arriving Trona
A set of Trona power was heading west away from Trona
Trona Railroad Baldwin AS616s 54 & 52 switch the plant in Trona.
From my slide collection by an unknown photographer.
Trona train arriving Trona, CA
Trona Railway SD40-2 is spotted in the shop at Trona, California, for some work on March 15, 2004.
Trona DT6-6-2000 51 and AS-616 52 idle outside the shops at Trona, California, November 7, 1970.
Trona Railroad Baldwin AS616 #54 switches the plant in Trona.
The daily run to Searles departs Trona late in the afternoon.
The Trona Railroad puts on a show as seven units handle the day's export plus an empty coal train climbing the grade out of Oxy.