Sunlight glints off the front of Union Pacific 844 on a cold desert morning. In a little over an hour, the Arizona Centennial, Grand Canyon State Steam Special will depart Yermo for the day's run... (more)
The daily run to Searles departs Trona late in the afternoon.
BNSF 4105 rolls across a private crossing shortly after sunset.
The final light of the day falls upon BNSF 7853 as her crew runs off the final miles to Bakersfield.
A unit coil steel train glides up Tehachapi Pass, having just traversed the Tehachapi Loop.
Creeping shadows will soon overtake the north end of Cliff siding while BNSF 5387 continues it's journey over the pass.
Daylight fades as a high priority UPS train rolls through Monolith, having crested Tehachapi Pass only minutes earlier.
UP 7628 takes the signal at Sandcut. The good old Searchlights are slated for retirement in 2012.
BNSF 7461 leads the Fresno, CA to Chicago, IL "Z" train.
Amtrak's 40th Anniversary Exhibit Train glides across the Tehachapi Valley at track speed.
A pocket of light shines through scattered showers while an outbound San Joaquin train awaits the arrival of a bus from Los Angeles.
SJVR heads down the Arvin Branch to service industries.
The weary eyed crew of a northbound "Z" train brings her into Bakersfield early in the morning. The train will get a fresh crew for the remaining mileage to Stockton, CA.
UP 844 rolls out of Afton Canyon on a cloudy morning.
UP 5390 eases a heavy train downgrade between Sandcut and Bena.
