Pulling away from the yard at Oxy, where they just set out the majority of their inbound train, Trona Railway's afternoon job is headed back home. I liked this spot because you can see the majorit... (more)

With an unusual 2 set as opposed to the normal 3-7, Trona's afternoon job is in full dynamics as they wind down the hill towards the storage yard at Oxy. Behind them are a small portion of the fam... (more)

The railroad is owned by Searles Valley Minerals. The company produces borax, boric acid, soda ash, salt cake, and salt and interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad at Searles Station outside ... (more)

The inbound Searles Turn arrives at the UP interchange in the late evening.

The loaded afternoon train out of Trona nears the UP interchange at Searles.

The loaded afternoon train out of Trona runs past the Trona Pinnacles campsites.

On the return trip to Searles Valley, the Trona Railway is seen passing the famous Trona Pinnacles.

The Trona heads out of town with four EMDs in full throttle leading a heavy train.

Trona Railway's evening Turn to the UP interchange heads out of the other-worldly landscape on it's mainline as they approach Searles.

EMD 645 prime movers echo through the valley as Trona Railway's interchange train bound for the UP at Searles departs Trona with a heavy train.

Trona Railway has some unique power in which a ex UP SD40-2 leads a ex SP SD40R, ex UP SD40-2, ex SP SD40T-2, ex UP SD40-2 and ex SP SD40T-2.

Trona Railway's potash train begins its trip towards Searles, Calif. to interchange with the Union Pacific as dust sets over the Mojave Desert. With air crisp and cold, the sounds of former Southe... (more)

TRC 2009 passes the old water tower at Garden City as it approaches the Union Pacific interchange at Searles with 17 loads of potash on the drawbar.

The tranquil silence of a late afternoon in the Searles Valley is suddenly broken as seven veteran Trona Railway EMD's notch up at Pinnacles for the continuous 1.6% grade to Searles. Upon arri... (more)