At dusk, a BNSF Z train attacks the eastern slope of Ash Hill as Amboy Crater looms in the distance.

A BNSF westbound intermodal train climbs Ash Hill between Siberia and Klondike in the Mojave Desert. Someone with a sense of humor picked these names as the railroad built across the scorching des... (more)

After a morning of slow speeds on the Arizona & California, ex-Santa Fe 3751 finally gets to show her power as she blasts up Ash Hill on BNSF rails near Siberia, Cal., on the last day of a week-lo... (more)

Due to heat issues with her diesel 'assistants,' 3751 is really working and, for one of the few times on her entire week-long trip across the southwestern United States, putting out a nice plume a... (more)

ATSF 3751 works up Ash Hill as the double track main splits at Siberia and heads towards Klondike.

A new 6800 series ES44C4 is on the point of a Kansas City, KS to San Bernardino, CA hot intermodal train as it moves at snail speed over the hills of the Mojave Desert.

10,000 tons of train struggles up the grade of Ash Hill at Siberia as the BNSF 4809 roars with life as it takes this Barstow bound manifest through the eastern Mojave Desert.

Brand new C4 6943 leads a eastbound through Siberia on the Needles Sub.

Out in the middle of the Mohave desert the iconic Rte 66 logo marks the historic Chicago to LA highway as a six pack on a stack rolls by.

A tumbleweed rests next to the Route 66 sign on Route 66 as a Barstow,CA-Lubbock,TX manifest passes by East Siberia,CA 2/25/12.

Four GE pumpkins give it all they got on this land barge bound for Hobart Yard in Los Angeles as they head up the grade of Ash Hill in the eastern Mojave Desert.

Last light of the day, as BNSF 6727 west rounds the curve at Siberia.

The westbound BNSF Cadiz Local was grinding up Ash Hill near West Siberia, CA on August 13, 2003, led by GP35U No. 2648. I don't know the reason Arizona & California SD40-2M No. 4002 was in the c... (more)

The westbound BNSF Cadiz Local was grinding upgrade near East Siberia, CA on August 13, 2003, led by GP35U No. 2648.

BNSF 6727 East passes under the WBCS at West Siberia.