Tehachapi
A SD70ACE leads a southbound stack up the 2%+ grade near Caliente, CA. There have been several proposals to to build a new alignment to by-pass the severe grades of Tehachapi ... (more)
Sheep and the Triclops
"Triclops" SD60m leads a Cowley Turn out of spectacular Sheep Canyon. The Cowley Turn runs 5 days a week out of Greybull, Wyoming. The local serves Agric... (more)
Another Hill
RCPE has just crested another Hill along the ex Chicago & North Western line to Belle Fourche. The train is heavy with bentonite clay which is used in oil drilling and vari... (more)
AZER out of Clifton
Arizona Eastern's Clifton turn climbs the stiff 2%+ grade out of Clifton Arizona. The spectacular desert mountain railroad is chisled out of the cliffs high above the... (more)
Pier F
Among endless stacks of containers the Port of Long Beach also handles other commodities. The bulk freighter Spar Mira loads salt for China on Pier F. The ship is fairly small at... (more)