After crossing the grades of Tehachapi Pass on the morning of March 6, 1995, an eastbound Southern Pacific freight approaches Mojave, California. Leading the train is the freshly-rebuilt No. 8690,... (more)
The crew on Santa Fe train #971 gives our photo line the eye as they roll into Mojave shortly after sunrise. We're headed to the Loop where the cloudbank on the other side of the mountains would r... (more)