Eastbound manifest entering the Slaughterhouse canyon area of Kingman, AZ

3 of the 4 crew members can be seen here, as the power moves up the branch towards it next customer Thatcher Chemical company.

Trailing DPU brings up the rear of this 504 axle manifest, as it winds its way through the area south of Las Vegas known as Bard.

This westbound stacker is lead by 5 units, including a rare for this subdivision a BNSF SD70MAC

This eastbound manifest is slowly moving around Sloan mountain. Used for many decades for local aggregate construction.

I was quickly running out of daylight waiting patiently for this unit Ethanol train. As it struggled to climb the grade out of Vegas, taking almost 90 minutes to make the 28 mile (by rail) trip to... (more)

Eastbound manifest

UP's Southern Pacific Heritage unit is leading this westbound manifest passing over the former Los Angeles Highway and a 1940's era art decco bridge.

This is the trailing DPU on an eastbound manifest...The engineer and conductor will recrew in Las Vegas, about 14 rail miles from this location.

Westbound coal train, heading for Barstow California.

Santa Fe freight crossing over the former SP mainline at Colton, CA.

Eastbound manifest passing the Reid-Garnder power plant...about 60 miles north of Sin City.

Westbound local, passing through the "moonscape" area of Sloan, just a few miles south of Sin City.

Westbound stacker, climbing the grade out of Las Vegas...with Red Rock Canyon providing the backdrop. The fifth unit back was CP 9571, a rare visitor from the North.

This manifest is inbound from Cajon Pass.