As a westbound military extra with tanks and mobile cranes enters Crozier Canyon, an intermodal train exits in the opposite direction.

A Santa Fe 189 train accelerates after passing an MOW crew at the west end of tunnel 1. SF30C No. 9530 is still wearing her distinctive paint from the failed SP-Santa Fe merger of the mid-1980s.

After cutting off from their train that originated in the Pacific Northwest, four ex-SP&S Alcos head to the engine facility for diesel and sand.

An eastbound coal train fights the grade between Abo Canyon and Mountainair. On the rear is a pair of DPUs.

Two new ET44s lead a JB Hunt stack train westward over the Pecos River at Ft. Sumner. A contractor is in the process of installing another span over the river so BNSF can add a second main track h... (more)

In the same park where the hulk of 4449 was languishing was this beauty, SP&S 700. Good to see that both of these beautiful Northerns have been restored to glory.

Late in the day, a pair of clean GP39-3s arrive at Attebury Grain with a local from North Yard.

Westbound coal empties drop down a hogback from Saginaw as they head compass north on the Wichita Falls Sub. The train has just used the Saginaw Connecting Track to get from Saginaw Yard to this p... (more)

As darkness deepens at 3rd & Townsend, the drumhead on the rear of observation "Appekunny Mountain" grows brighter and brighter. The "Daylight" will depart tomorrow for its run... (more)

A special headed for Cadiz runs around ATSF 100 East, with GP60 No. 100 on the point and making its maiden eastbound run. The special is headed to the Parker Branch to show interested officials th... (more)

At dusk, ATSF 5191 East meets a westbound at Hector on the Needles District.

A short but hot eastbound intermodal train pierces a huge rock outcropping via tunnel 9. Not surprisingly, this part of the Feather River Canyon is very prone to rock slides.

Recently delivered SD40M-2 No. 8674 leads a westbound intermodal train off the summit of the Dragoon Mountains. These mountains are extremely rugged, and quite dry in the winter months.

EMDs idle on the turntable tracks in front of their roundhouse stalls. The big 45 was built as Northern Pacific No. 3601.

After meeting an Amtrak San Joaquin, a Santa Fe eastbound roars out of the siding at Ballico, CA. It appears only the first two 4-axle units are working, as no exhaust is coming from the freshly r... (more)