A Phoenix-bound manifest crosses the historic Santa Fe bridge over Little Hell Canyon. The original AZ Rt. 89 bridge is in the foreground.

Some late afternoon clouds bracket a westbound Hotshot on the Seligman Sub

A Gallup, NM to Drake, AZ manifest train sits tied down at the cement plant of Drake as it waits for outbound cars to arrive from the interchange.

In late Jan snow falls all the way down to Drake, AZ as the 7250 leads the Phoenix/westbound train over Big Hell Canyon on the BNSF Phoenix Sub.

A "loaded" baretable train charges north (railroad east) across the Little Hell Canyon bridge as the crew races towards Ash Fork for a crew change.

The morning's Willow Spring, IL to Phoenix, AZ Z9 is on its final leg of its transcontinental journey as descends down the Colorado Plateau; approaching the wye at Drake.

On the 19th of September BNSF 3776 leads the VCLOPHX1-17 over the Little Hell Canyon near Drake, AZp

Quick moving clouds create a lucky break at the right time as the head end of the westbound VCLOPHX crosses the Little Hell Canyon Bridge near Drake, AZ.

As the sun breaks out at the perfect time, a rainbow brightens up the sky near near Drake, AZ as a westbound a train works it's way towards Phoenix.

The "Parker Peavine Extra" performs a photo runby on the Fourth District of Santa Fe's Albuquerque Division. This train was a circle trip out of Los Angeles; on this day, the train was p... (more)

BPHXLAC4-23 (Phoenix to Los Angeles) crossing Little Hell Canyon Bridge near Drake, AZ on the BNSF Phoenix Sub. Taken Aug 24. The sun would light up the bridge and train before it was completely b... (more)

BNSF 6168 leads a length Phoenix to Chicago q train east near thr old station of Rok on the BNSF Phoenix sub. The location is situated between the classic atsf bridges of Little and Big Hell Canyo... (more)

Long shadows stretch across the valley floor from the westbound Winslow to Phoenix z train on the approach to Date on the BNSF Phoenix sub.

Here is the westbound Winslow to Phoenix z train gliding down Hillside, near milepost 100 on the BNSF Phoenix sub.

Originating at Winslow, the westbound Winslow z-train is pretty dependable for afternoon shots, but usually pretty short. It averages around 2k feet, a good one will measure around 2.5K feet. Here... (more)