A four banger of EMD's lead a Chicagoland-bound intermodal train through the rural town of Carroll, IA.
UP 8863 accelerates out of Grand Island after stopping to do some switching.
With a decent-sized train, the UP 8863 leans into the "S" curve near Shawmut Arizona as they climb the 1.5% grade.
With a nice set of power, 744 rolls Eastbound through Rawl with a UP SD70AH leading an NS SD70 and C40-9.
NS 744 approaches the NS Appy district track off the Clinchfield.
Southbound racks climb the Santa Maria Valley, into Casmalia.
Coming from Mojave, northbound Union Pacific 8863 with a consist of stacks, passes the Portland Cement plant at Monolith on its way to Tehachapi.
After a quick five minute crew change, a KG1CI-13 stacker departs Salt Lake City for City of Industry, California.
A solid brace of EMDs descend the western slope of the Cajon grade led by new SD70AH 8863. Pushing against the drawbar is a westbound ethanol train bound for West Colton where it will then be ship... (more)