An Onion Pacific unit, UP 4393, handles eastbound autoracks through the reverse curves at Yuba Pass, approaching Tunnel 37.

6340 is in charge of a rail train with track and time on the BNSF Stockton Sub; seen as it emerges from the 5596' Tunnel 3 in Franklin Canyon.

UP 3353 leads a southbound through the evening shadows in the Centerville district of Fremont near Shinn St. as a northbound Capital Corridor Amtrak was approaching from behind.

I am happy with the subject and composition of this photo, but as an outdoor photographer of an unpredictable and sometimes elusive subject like railroads, the perfect lighting is what I like the ... (more)

Two TTX spine cars, one truck, 23 mph.

Even under a full moon I was amazed at how much color came through in this nighttime shot. A westbound BNSF train at Marcel outlines the track towards Tunnel 10.

Southbound at Cable cross over with a loaded manifest train.

Stack train meets stack train at Caliente as one in the hole waits for another to descend.

After letting 3 southbound BNSF trains run around it on the siding while receiving some quick maintenance from the rapid responder , UP 5685 gets the highball at Bealville.

The series of reverse curves at Cable are fantastic.

A southbound UP manifest is slowly moving through the small yard at Mojave. The switches are lined to run onto the main below the junction with the BNSF Mojave Sub.

5362 is in charge of this southbound manifest that is descending into Tehachapi Pass below the barren landscape east of Monolith.

After breaking camp I hiked in a half mile and waited for an hour for a southbound train to shoot. As I was away camping for several days I had no knowledge of this train coming. I was extremely... (more)

After waiting for two to descend at Caliente, 5043 started southbound as the Sun was dropping below the hills. The Sun was so low behind me that I was able to watch the shadows running down the tr... (more)

Following shortly after the UPS trailers led by 7779 (183574), 7761 leads another BNSF trailer train up the loop at Walong.