Northbound on the Palmdale Cut-off towards Mojave then Tehachapi Pass.
A nice roster shot of one of the few remaining unpatched DRGW untis.
A RCL unit works the GM line between Colton and San Bernardino B Yard.
The San Jac Local makes it's way up the grade from Riverside to Moreno Valley. A GP35 leads with two GP30's behind it, all clean units!
This has got to be one of the filthiest UP engines I have ever seen. It's so black even sunlight won't help it stand out. This shot looks east from the diamond, thru Old Colton Yard and into Loma ... (more)
These Herzog hoopers are being pushed from Victorville to Oro Grande. I didn't envy the brakeman on the front hopper!
Two rail inspection crews wait their turn at Cajon Summit.
This conductor givesme the evil eye as they pull to a stop in Verdemont. We actually got a friendly wave after this shot.
Some big power exits tunnel #2 heading east.
The "Rock Train" enters West Colton Yard from Cabazon.
Another lightpower move at the West Colton Yard as a train comes off the Palmdale Cut-off from Mojave, hard to see but there's a clean unpatched C44AC in the consist, SP 179.
A lightpower move at the West Colton Yard.
The crew seperates the engines from the rest of the train getting ready for a lightpower move west.
A westbound takes the curve across the Swarthout Cyn crossing.