Waiting for their next call to duty.
a westbound Santa Fe mainfest train was utilizing pooled UP power off a joint coal train while the coal train was being unloaded shown approaching the Tehachapi Loop at Walong
SD45-2 332, SD70ACe 4308, and GP9s 113 and 127 depart from Missoula with the combined Night Gas and Polson Locals.
one of Santa Fe's five BiCentennial painted SD45-2 made it down to Santa Fe's LA Harbor area Watson yard on the Wilmington Turn and is shown picking up a CF7 to take back to Barstow for serviceing... (more)
On the evening of Sept. 10, 2011, Montana Rail Link SD45-2 382 leads the twice daily gas local west near Nagos, Mont., one of the toughest stretches of Evaro Hill on the 10th sub.
a westbuond Santa Fe train on SP trackage rights is beginning it's descent toward a crew change at Bakersfield approaching Cable Xover
A Clinchfield hopper train leaves Erwin for the coal fields.
a westbound Santa Fe "extra Harbor" train of export copper concentrate is using the Harbor Belt Line RR to access Kaiser's Bulk facility at the end of the line in San Pedro. Today this is the Paci... (more)
This ex-SCL unit is nicely reserviced and heading for "the field" to await assignment to an outbound train.
B&P veteran 459 is teamed up with freshly rebuilt SD40-3s 3064 and 3331. The 3064 is former BPRR 460, and the 3331 is of CN heritage.
Those are WB helpers, unusual east of Victorville and check out the three cabeese.
Richard Beal photo: Sitting outside the freshly re"signed" engine shop at Corbin, KY. An old Clinchfield warrior suns herself.
Santa Fe SD45-2 #5837, merger colors F45 #5954 and SF30C #9533 with SD-45 #5312 westbound.