As the sun climbs into the sky, painting Tehachapi's golden hills in warm morning light, a pair of westbounds are caught in its glint. In the lower foreground Union Pacific's MWCRV carefully drift... (more)
On a sunny, albeit cold, February morning Union Pacific's Sinclair local coasts into its namesake with SD40Ns 1823 and 1865 up front. Quietly observing its passage is former UP CA8 #25561, now on ... (more)
Having just topped the summit of Peru Hill an eastbound Union Pacific shooter coasts downgrade into Green River, WY. A trio of EMD SD70AHs make up the headend consist; UP 8888-8883-8944.
About to begin the daunting 6 mile climb to Cliff a eastbound BNSF stack train swings around the Caliente horseshoe, led this morning by BNSF warbonnet 715.
If you've ever stood in amazement at the sight of an eastbound laboring out of Caliente, fighting for each mile through all the twists and turns, obtaining 700 feet in 6 rail miles to again come i... (more)