The Westbound Tulsa to Barstow passes some neat rock formations in Western New Mexico.
GE's easily concur the 1.25% grade leading to the Continental Divide with a Los Angeles to Willow Springs Z train in tow.
Red sandstones, Dash 8's and blue skies, what more could you ask for?
BNSF 516 leads the 211 local away from the beautiful red rock formations of New Mexico.
First light glints off the side of a Westbound stack train climbing towards Flagstaff and the Arizona Divide. If you click on BNSF 5024, you'll see that I shot this train about 12 hours before RP ... (more)
A H2 BNSF ES44DC leads the Kansas City to Barstow priority manifest through Eastern Arizona. Much thanks to RP contributor John Benner for the use of the lens and the great "tour"!
A rising sun glints the sides of a Westbound hot shot Z train on a bittery cold morning.
A heavy "land barge" scoots across the New Mexico desert on a beautiful January afternoon.
A Westbound junk train claws towards the Continental Divide with a nift consist.
Double stacks for the LA Harbor scream in Run 8 towards the Continental Divide on a bittery cold February afternoon. Air temp: -4, windchill: -27... Not too bad, but too cold for this California b... (more)
A BN Execu-Mac leads an empty bucket East through the small New Mexico town of Bluewater.
Empties from Springerville race back to the PRB through a snow-covered New Mexico desert.
The 211 local waits for a light at West Pegs after dropping cars at the Western Fuels Power Plant.
Two Swooshie'd B40-8W's rumble West, wrong-main-running back to Gallup after serving Western Fuels.
The snowcapped San Gabriel Mountains soar high above an Eastbound Z train which is struggling up Cajon Pass.
