BNSF 5696 (AC4400CW) leads a loaded coal train towards Hudson, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 5696 (AC4400CW) leads a loaded coal train through Hudson, Colorado as it heads to Denver on the Brush Sub.

A pair of DPUs shove coal empties across the Rock Island bridge east of Wenatchee on the Columbia River.

A pair of BNSF DPUs push a coal drag across the Rock Island Bridge

After hitting the top of the grade at CP-Crest, Metrolink 267 heads downhill towards Palmdale with it's BNSF unit trailing.

Metrolink 267 works out of Soledad Canyon with a BNSF unit on the rear.

A westbounder on the transcon approaching Wyaconda, Missouri.

Orange still leads for the moment coming out of Soledad Canyon as one of the Metrolink trains still being piloted by leased BNSF AC4400CWs heads down hill towards Santa Clarita.

With a coal-hauling diesel in the lead, Metrolink's last weekend train from Lancaster to Los Angeles passes through CP Quartz inside Soledad Canyon.

Metrolink SCAX train 270 from Lancaster to Los Angeles snakes through CP Ravenna in the heart of Soledad Canyon.

Having just crested Vincent Grade, a Metrolink to Lancaster begins the decent into Palmdale with an AC4400CW on its tail to lead on the trip back to LA.

A Lancaster train passes by an abandoned metal barn in the heart of Soledad Canyon. This is new Metrolink ROW. The original SP route was behind me here.

In the morning fog, the Denver, Colo., to Fort Collins, Colo., manifest pulls forward at Highland after they made their 20 car set out. A dusting of snow fell over night as well on Oct. 30, 2013.

A crew member waits at the NSS Highland for the train to pull pass the switch before making their set out in the siding before heading north to Fort Collins.

In the morning fog, the Denver, CO to Fort Collins, CO Manifest pauses at Highland before they make their 20 car set out. A dusting of snow fell over night as well.