Standing ontop of a hill in 43 mile an hour winds I was able to capture 3 trains passing in this exposure. The first was a westbound stack train followed by an eastbound stack. Finally the Southwe... (more)
BNSF 7660 leads a westbound train toward Ludlow as it approaches the grade crossing for National Trails Highway (Route 66).
A weird nose to nose DPU lashup seems in perspective to push this westbound off a cliff. Also take a look at the middle track and the bends in the rail, hopefull that will be fixed soon.
War Bonnet BNSF 736 leads an eastbound manifest through Mojave Desert on this warm but very windy day.
A lone track switch stand at West Pisgah. In the background are the Cady Mountains.
With the desert light fading fast, BNSF 680 glides through the curves approaching East Siberia on the BNSF's Needles Subdivision.
BNSF 5482 leads an eastbound intermodal train up the grade approaching Ludlow as it meets BNSF 7755 heading westbound on the Needles sub.
A hi-priority manifest train bound for Barstow, navigates the curves outside of Ludlow, CA on its way west in the morning.
Intermodal and Dash 9's are most prevalent on the Needles Sub, but did manage to catch this one with an old warbonnet. This is a westbound rounding the curve just out of CP Ludlow.
Eastbound stacks on the approach to CP Ludlow winds through the S curves.
Taken along the Needles Sub, "Plain Jane" rolls through CP Ludlow on it's trek across the Mojave Desert.
Running westward through the big gorge at East Ash Hill. Well big in California terms!
A westbound mixed frieght makes it's way through Ludlow.
An eastbound z-train passes through Ash Hill with BNSF's lucky engine 7777 leading.
The Crazy Train, BNSF 5150, passes through the control signals at Ash Hill as firstlight bounces of the side of the train.