A BNSF stack grinds upgrade around the loop at Tehachapi. This was my first visit to the pass and I must admit it lives up its reputation.

ATSF 3751 speeds upgrade near Siberia on BNSF's Transcon heading home to Los Angeles to conclude the Grand Canyon Limited.

In the warm glow of a sun just above the horizon, several Conrail predecessors await their partners in crime to complete the scene. Thanks NS for putting this together!

The N&W branch of the family tree mingles with its former Conrail cousins on a quiet summer night. Thanks NS for putting this together!

NS 1074, the Lackawanna Railroad heritage unit, goes for a spin on the turntable at Spencer as she prepares to back into her assigned track for the NS family portrait. Thanks NS for putting this ... (more)

SOU 630 heads south on its second run of the day passing the Hapeville deport and toward Forest Park where the diesels will tow the train back to Spring for another load of passengers.

SOU 630 is heading back to NS' Inman Yard for the night as it is towed by the old Spring tower in downtown Atlanta. CNN should be covering this scene for their afternoon broadcast.

ATSF 3751 and GCRY 4960 simmer during a layover in front of the old Santa Fe depot at the Grand Canyon as railfans and tourists alike stand in awe of the steam powered beasts.

ATSF 3751 approaches the summit of Cajon in a view watched by hundreds of railfans.

One of UP's Salt Lake City Winter Olympics units leads this manifest freight northbound for Nebraska through the heart of Texas.

SOU 630 leads the last employee appreciation trip of the day south out of downtown as the gold dome of the Capital building shines through the coal smoke. Good to see steam on a NS mainline in 20... (more)

The DPU on a UP stack train ascending to Tehachapi snakes through the curves at Marcel.

A BNSF OCS "races" a southbound UP mixed freight on the Palmdale Cutoff as they both approach Blue Cut on famous Cajon Pass. Train traffic was plenty as we all waited for ATSF 3751 to come up fro... (more)

An eastbound BNSF stack train races the setting sun to its crew change at Winslow, seen here from the vantage point at West Winslow.

The Grand Canyon Limited has just entered the BNSF Phoenix Sub and is moving northbound to its passenger/service stop at Congress.