As one train comes in on the Palmdale Cutoff from Mojave, another comes in on the balloon track from Yuma, AZ as some light power is shuffled in the yard.
A BNSF crew awaits thru turn to return from West Colton to San Bernardino. The crew is catching up on some reading it appears.
UP power is serviced at West Colton. Former SDP45 2768 is even in the mix.
With the above valley and montains shrouded in smog, these three SD70Ms somehow manage to reflect enough light to be seen.
A very busy morning at West Colton Yard. Lots of interesting power too.
UP 2768, former EL SDP45 #3668, passes through the east end of the yard at Pepper Ave.
An assortment of power sits at the eastern end of UP's West Colton yard, including a hauler on the left, a BNSF interchange train in the center, and a Tehachapi-bound manifest at right.
Canon 20D, 17-40mm f4, ISO 200, 1/1000 @ f6.3
A rare sighting of Amtrak passing thru the West Colton yard.
EB manifest to El Cntro awaits departure
EB Manifest departing West Colton yard
WB manifest awaiting departure
One of Cotton Belt's original GP40's sits at West Colton with a TEBU road slug, freshly rebuilt and repainted.
Unrebuilt SD45 8956 basks in the winter sun alone on New Years Day, 1984
