With a faded warbonnet GE in the lead, this westbound BNSF train curves through the "town" of Ludlow.

The rear end helpers on this westbound loaded ethanol train are getting a break, as the train reaches the bottom of Ash Hill. The head end can be seen entering Ludlow in the distance.

A westbound intermodal passes thru Ludlow.

BNSF 4735 leads an eastbound autorack train downgrade, just east of the summit of Ash Hill.

The sun has just risen on the Mojave Desert, as ATSF 539 East catches the first rays of daylight on BNSF's Needles Subdivision, during the Fall of 2000.

BNSF 4108, east, crosses Route 66 headed for Ash Hill in stormy weather.

Eastbound just west of Ludlow, California

Westbound Intermodal leaves the 'town' of Ludlow behind just before sunset

Anther Eastbound Intermodal snakes its way across the CA desert

5th Eastbound in a fleet of 9 trains from 07.30 to 10.30

Eastbound Merchandise with a dirty GE winds thru the S Curves at Ludlow

A short Cadiz Local heads into Ludlow at first light

This is actually at Lavic not Ash Hill.