As dusk has settled over the Mojave Desert, an eastbound stack train from the Port of Los Angeles crest the summit of Ash Hill as it races down the 1.6% grade into the darkness of the desert.

The BARWAT waits to tone up the McFarland switch to get a little extra headroom to double over the south end of Watson Yard. It's very unusual for them to venture this far south, but a 9000' train... (more)

After getting the OK from the Pacific Harbor Line Badger Bridge DS, a 9000' BARWAT gets headroom well below Watson Yard on PHL rails. Typically these trains can fit on a track or two in Watson, bu... (more)