BNSF SD75M No. 8267, built by EMD in February 1996, sits in the siding at Ash Hill, California, on March 11, 2002.

A long Los Angeles, CA to Logistic Park Chicago, IL Q-train crest the summit of Ash Hill has it prepares to head down the over 1.5% grade.

Red and Silver 4710 leads a ZLPKLAC up Ash Hill on New Years Day 2022.

3 units, with 3 more cut in mid-train lead a long HKCKBAR up Ash Hill in the early afternoon.

The hot Los Angeles, CA to Willow Springs, IL Z9 descends down the "chute" of Ash Hill with 5 big GE motors. With 170 UPS loads, this hot shot train is running on a tight schedule as &qu... (more)

An all double stack San Bernardino to Alliance, TX Z-train crest the summit of Ash Hill as it goes under the eastbound control signal (EBCS) East Ash Hill.

Out in the vast Mojave Desert on a late winter's day, this interesting westbound manifest came struggling up Ash Hill with a roundhouse full of power: Dash9s in BNSF and righteous Santa Fe marking... (more)

A trio of GEs chug up the grade at a crawl as they approach the crest at Ash Hill. This train was the first of a parade of four westbounds spanning to Amboy, with the last train being five light e... (more)

After a long hot day in the desert, the crew of the Cadiz local shuttles back to Barstow light power as the setting sun squeezes one final minute of direct light upon the rails.

Cresting the Summit at Ash Hill, NS 8104 leads the QNYCLAC towards Barstow.

With only a couple of miles left till the summit of Ash Hill, four GE motors hustle a long pool Z-train up the steep grade as the crew races towards the final destination of San Bernardino, CA.

BNSF 9155 leads a fast moving ZALTSBD up Ash Hill.

An eastbound manifest passes Ash Hill with BNSF 6333 leading the Clovis bound train.

A westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe stack train meets BNSF GE C44-9W No. 5330 at Ash Hill, California, on the afternoon of March 11, 2002.

GE B40-8W No. 511 leads a westbound up the steep eastern slope of Ash Hill at mp 685. The beautiful, clean air of January allows one to see for a hundred miles in all directions. 511 West will top... (more)