Now up to track speed the ZBRLC 9, lead by UP 5484 climbs out of Mojave & past Fleta. A unit coal train bound for Trona can be seen in the distance. UP 1989 is running 3rd back.

BNSF 7854 drops it's eastbound intermodal train down the hill at MP 377.0, north of Mojave.

UP 5484 drops the ZBRLC 9 down out of the Tehachapi's & into Mojave, as seen from Arroyo Ave just north of town. UP 1989 (D&RGW Heritage) is 3rd out in the consist.

UP 7752 drops the Duffy express into Mojave with the Tehachapi mountains in the background. The SOAOA 6 is passing MP 378, just north of town. With UPP 140, CZ Silver Lariat, & UPP 150 as it's con... (more)

Amtrak train #3, the Southwest Chief pulling in for it's station stop in Barstow, almost 11 hours late. The beautiul Casa Del Desierto proves to be an excellent back drop to this rare daylight sig... (more)

BNSF 7859 leads a westbound stack train off the Needles Sub & into Barstow, CA as seen from Yucca Ave.

BNSF 4870 leads a westbound ethanol train into Barstow with 2 red & silver dash 9s in the consist. There are also 3 rear DPU's which consist of 2 SD75Ms & a trash 9. The DPU's can be seen above th... (more)

BNSF 7821 leads it's eastbound intermodal train through a series of curves near Martinez, CA; east of Cajon Summit. 7821 now has a down grade journey to Victorville.

WP 2001 leads the FRE along side Pulga siding, the entire train can be seen s side the Feather River here.

Coming into Oroville.

Western Pacific GP20 2001 pilots the westbound Feather River Express excursion seen dropping down grade at James, just before crossing under Hwy 70.

WP 2001 leads the FRE off the West Branch bridge, the bridge carries the Canyon Sub & Hwy 70 across a portion of Lake Oroville.

About 15 mins. after the QRVNP 21 passes, an empty UP grain train lead by a pair of GEs drops down the east slope of Donner & through Mogul, NV.

UP 7837 leads a eastbound manifest down the eastern slope of Donner Pass, at Mogul, NV; just a few miles after crossing into the silver state. Here the 2 mains split and follow separate paths up t... (more)

In a touch of class, BNSF 610 (former Santa Fe 610) leads a eastbound stack train up the hill between just shy of Tunnel 5. Hope this is a new trend BNSF is starting, running the old Santa Fe powe... (more)