The end of the magic hour has arrived, as this WB BNSF train catches the very last rays of sun for the day of January 2, 2010. The colors of the desert turn to magic durring this time of day.

This eastbound has just topped the summit of Ash Hill and is now cruising down grade through the volcanic terrain of the Mojave Desert.

Westbound stacks claw their way up Ash Hill in The Mojave Desert.

A westbound BNSF steel trains thunders up Ash Hill on a gloriously beautiful January day. The rear DPU's shut down on them while climbing the big curve at Klondike, and a following train had to co... (more)

A Eastbound military train crests the Summit of Ash Hill after having gone into emergency at Ludlow.

Intermodal train climbing towards the top of Ash Hill.

A Westbound unit ethanol works hard as it climbs Ash Hill on the Needles Sub.

A westbound stack train attacks the eastern slope of Ash Hill as it climbs toward Squaw Summit.

A westbound pig train attacks the eastern slope of Ash Hill with the colorful Lava Hills in the distance.

A long consist of B-Bs are wound up as high as they can go to pull its Parker Local up the steep eastern slope of Ash Hill toward Squaw Summit.

ATSF 900 W leads a hot Z train west through the Mojave Desert.

In the last rays of light, The Cadiz Local heads Eastbound with a varied and colorful mix of power. The black loco is an ex NS GP40 now letter for the DGNO. The lead unit once hauled Santa Fe's fi... (more)

Moving at an astonishing 13mph, this full stack train is huffing up the grade. Moving with a bum helper unit (csx behind 744). The train will be serviced at the next stop.