In a scene that's become all too familiar this Winter, Amtrak 135 leads the eastbound "California Zephyr" through the S-Curves at Yuba Pass.
Recent winter storms have brought a pleasant shade of green to the surrounding hills as one of Union Pacific's many daily West Colton - Roseville manifests drifts downgrade near the south end of W... (more)
Rounding the curve and headstrong into a harsh Sierra Blizzard, Amtrak's Eastbound California Zephyr rolls through Yuba Pass.
With a significant string of loaded cars behind them, Trona Railway's ex-Southern Pacific & ex-Union Pacific power works together to conquer the stiff grade near the Trona Pinnacles.
The CSX duo sweeps around a curve near the bottom of San Timoteo Canyon.
The ZATLC is seen making its way downgrade in the canyon.
2 lone CSX units are seen on the point of the Atlanta to LATC Z-train near Cabazon, CA, while meeting a UP Hyrail truck.
UP 4122 rolls through the curves at Mons.
UP 3831 & co. sweep around the corner at West Palm Springs.
UP 7452 leads a sizable manifest east through San Timoteo Canyon.
With 426 axles of train to work with, UP 8083 throws everything it has at the grade through Woodford.
Only minutes after cresting the Summit of Tehachapi Pass, BNSF 5019 glides through the curve at Monolith with ease.
Amtrak 510 leads the detouring Coast Starlight #11 south into Monolith after meeting BNSF 5521 North at Summit.
UP 5214 & UP 9795 lead an empty string of Coal Hoppers downgrade at Rowen.
BNSF 696 sits with the Z-FRSCHI in the siding at Bealville. This train would stay here for the next few hours while a Rail Grinder did work on the Main near Rowen.