Northbound tonnage takes the switch for the Silverwood cutoff which ironically make this train now an eastbound.
Northbound tonnage ascends through Sullivan's Curve with the original Santa Fe 1913 right of way with the much heavier curvature visible.
Climbing up the old SP, northbound tonnage ascends toward Canyon while a BNSF is dropping through Blue Cut and Old Keenbrook on the other side of the mountain.
Westbound tonnage eases around Sullivan's Curve. Clearly visible is the original 1913 right of way along with the 1977 and the old SP's Canyon siding, now UP.
Eastbound tonnage climbs cajon with evidence of the new cut work between Cajon and Cozy Dell.
Heavy into the climb for Apex, westbound tonnage is face into the setting sun.
Tied-down between hoppers old and abused, Southwest Portland Cement’s SD40-2 sits between runs to the clinker mill at Black Mountain.
Creeping upgrade toward Summit, westbound domestic doublestacks meets an eclectic assortment of eastbound overseas containers on the BNSF. In an ironic twist, the traditional bottleneck at Verdemo... (more)
Westbound tonnage drops down the new main past the new signal bridge.
Approaching the east switch Martinez and the end of triple track.
Westbound tonnage drops down the south track into Cajon with a pretty clean boat leading the procession.
Eastbound tonnage works around a shoe-fly built to keep traffic moving during construction of BNSF's new third main and demolition of two tunnels that stood since 1913. The tunnels will be missed.
