Lots of rebuilt GP60M-3's at Barstow, seen here as 116 is the point unit on the Cadiz Local.

A B40-8W idles under the lights of the Locomotive Maintenance and Inspection Terminal.

A hot Stockton, CA bound Z-train races into Barstow before continuing the long trip over Tehachapi Pass and to Bakersfield. Usually, train will recrew in Barstow, but these high priority intermoda... (more)

This power consist has just cut off of its train, which came over the hill from LA. In the consist are two EMD SDP40Fs, which Santa Fe recently purchased from Amtrak. ATSF will rebuild them into S... (more)

A rebuilt Alligator and a slug perform switching duties at the yard's east end.

Alligator No. 9841 is in the midst of getting some major work done at the shops.

ATSF #95 FP45 rest at the Western America Railroad Museum during a hot night.

Two in Original Paint, and Two Not

Entering Barstow, California, is a Union Pacific westbound with a varied power consist: UP SD40-2 3788, Chicago & North Western Dash 9-44CW 8681, ... (more)

Now reclassified by BNSF as an SD70MACe, this former Grinstein SD70MAC is looking brand new again as it leads a westbound grain train into the Barstow terminal where it will hold for a few days be... (more)

Eastbound BNSF train at Barstow Ca.

Seen from the Yucca Ave overpass, BNSF 9748W enters the yard where it will be tied down for the next few days until continuing west.

One of my greatest satisfactions in my trip across USA,It was to be seen live, an EMD with"SF" scheme.The children admired those engines in the trains magazine,dreams and dreams;until the dream c... (more)

Recently painted ATSF 18 coupled to ATSF 26 at the diesel shops in the Barstow yard.

No longer operating on (or dressed for) Santa Fe passenger trains