BNSF 797 South begins its climb up the Tehachapi Mountains, as it passes under one of two remaining cantilever signal bridges still in service between Bakersfield and Mojave.
7833 waits for warrant as a switcher idles on the adjoining track. Recent California wildfires send smoke into the air causing this unusual sunset.
River Volga
'Night Moves'
Amtrak's Pere Marquette speeds through the morning fog in rural west Michigan on its way to Chicago.
QJ's 7012 & 7137 have just crossed the famous curved bridge at Si Ming Yi, heading for tunnel one.
Oil burning 15F heads South with the setting sun behind it.
A temperature inversion traps steam from freshly baked taconite pellets close to the yard, creating an interesting effect on this cold -12F morning.
