A westbound stack train passes through Shawmut and the Sonoran Desert National Monument. The Maricopa Mountains are in the background.
Southbound tonnage descends into Mojave in morning light.
This Union Pacific manifest came off the Mojave Sub, Palmdale Cutoff, on the Silverwood Connector faster than any train I have seen to date. Dropping onto Main #1 at about 30mph. The second unit i... (more)
UP 7710 drifts downgrade past MP 58.2 with doublestacks in tow.
Framed between Canyon and Silverwood a mixed drag makes the climb up Cajon Pass headed for Yermo, not before crossing over to the BNSF at Silverwood first.
Eastbound mixed freight over takes an eastbound BNSF approaching Silverwood.
A 117 car southbound with three mid-train helpers eases its way down Cajon as a westbound BNSF baretable descends into Devore.
Southbound UP tonnage over takes a westbound BNSF dropping down through Cozy Dell.
A soutbound UP Manifest on the Palmdale Cutoff enters CP Canyon as a set of helpers await their turn north.
Northbound tonnage takes the switch for the Silverwood cutoff which ironically make this train now an eastbound.
Approaching the east switch Martinez and the end of triple track.
Westbound tonnage drops down the south track into Cajon with a pretty clean boat leading the procession.