At a classic Arizona photo location, an eastbound stack train with an impressive cut of power is about to sweep under the highway overpass at Winona (Darling). The snow covered San Francisco Peak... (more)

No visit to Marias Pass is complete without shooting a westbound on the curve just west of Tunnel 4. Here an intermodal swings along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River on its way to its next c... (more)

After the long descent from the Arizona Divide, a westbound intermodal is crossing the Colorado River from Topock, Arizona, into California and will soon change crews at Needles before setting out... (more)

As if the westward view through the Columbia Gorge were not enough, the Union Pacific added two locomotives in factory-fresh paint to the head of the three unit consist on this eastbound manifest.... (more)

Early on a bright February morning BNSF 7155 leads an impressive cut of power and an eastbound manifest under the iconic SP signal bridge just north of Mojave. The future of the signal bridge is ... (more)

An eastbound stack train is snaking its way down the hill from Flagstaff to Winona (Darling). Early March snow covers the higher elevations of the San Francisco Peaks and contrasts with the arid ... (more)

An eastbound stack train is on the big curve leading to the west end of Crozier Canyon. In the background, Laughing Jack Butte looks down on the scene.

The westbound stack train is at Bagdad, in the heart of California's Mojave Desert, and is about to start working its way up to the summit at Ash Hill.

An eastbound stack train swings through the big curve at Park Moabi, California, part of the 1945 line relocation when the present Colorado River bridge was completed. The train changed crews at ... (more)

In the high Sierras on the west slope of Donner Pass, a westbound manifest swings under the signal bridge at Yuba Gap. Note the signal hut raised above ground level to allow easier access during ... (more)

A southbound Oregon Trunk manifest is on the Crooked River Canyon bridge, three miles north of Terrebonne. The bridge, a scenic highlight of the Oregon Trunk, stands 300 feet above the canyon flo... (more)

On a clear January afternoon, two pristine new ES44C4's lead a westbound stack train up Goffs Hill. Most of the trip across the Mojave Desert still lies ahead.

An eastbound manifest has just crested Marias Pass and is on the downgrade towards East Glacier. The iconic Marias landmarks, Summit and Little Dog Mountains, look down on the scene. A tip of th... (more)

A long westbound stack train curves downgrade through Kingman Canyon, one of the most scenic areas on the BNSF Transcon route through Arizona. The eastbound track, with its easier grade, is on th... (more)

An eastbound domestic intermodal is about to duck under the old route 66 highway overpass at Correo, just after meeting a westbound counterpart. Mount Taylor and the red cliffs at Marmon can be se... (more)