UP 6074 splits the signals at SP865.2. Unfortunately, these signals are no more, with the extension of the Bosque siding. These signals are being replaced and removed.

The hottest train on the Union Pacific Sunset Route drops downgrade through the Sonoran Desert with an all NS Consists including the NS 1074 heritage unit.

Making it look easy, an empty well car train easily glides up the Shawmut grade in the early morning hours. Recent record rain from a few weeks back has brought out many flowers this "spring".

An all Norfolk Southern consist, including NS 1074 the Lackawanna heritage unit passes through the middle of the Arizona desert.

Splitting the signals at SP 865.2 in the evening golden glow.

Rolling downgrade in the middle of the Shawmut curve.

Through the SP era searchlights, UP 6074 glides downgrade from Shawmut, AZ.

CSX brings up the rear of an international stack heading through the Shawmut curve.

UP 5365 dropping downgrade through the 1.2% S Curve at Shawmut, AZ.

The amount of history that this nose has seen through its life.

One last Arizona sunset. As the eastbound UP 2754 approaches in the far distance, the East Bosque Siding switch comes to life as a gorgeous Arizona sunset fires up the sky in the background. This ... (more)

Starting its life out as the SSW 9764, then UP 1967 and now finally UP 1011. The unit waits its life out as the Casa Grande switcher, staying as far away from the UP paint booths as possible.

Under clear night skies, the SSW 1011 rests away in the Casa Grande yard.

A blast from the past, with only a handful of these units left in their original paint. The SSW 1011 hides out in Casa Grande, Arizona attempting to outlast the paint booth.