As the sun continues to rise over the Arizona Desert, NS 2752 and a solid Norfolk Southern consist lead the Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA Z Train over the Cienega Creek Bridge in Vail, AZ on Janu... (more)

In the mid-morning sunlight, UP 8082 leads the Fort Worth, TX to West Colton, CA manifest over the Cienega Creek Bridge in Vail, AZ on January 19th, 2018.

“Out of the darkness into the light” UP 1943 leading a westbound passenger special across UP’s Lordsburg Subdivision aka “The Stormy.”

Deep in the desert of Southern Arizona, an Eastbound autorack snakes through a double “S curve” in Cienega along Union Pacific’s Lordsburg Subdivision. On point is CN 8000 the 1st SD70M-2 cl... (more)

On the afternoon of April 22, 2017, a westbound Union Pacific stack train cruises over Cienega Creek Bridge at Vail, Arizona, on the Sunset route. Passing under the bridge is UP’s second main tr... (more)

As the sun starts to rise on a cold January morning, UP 8100 leads the Marion, AK to Los Angeles, CA Z Train over the Cienega Creek Bridge in Vail, AZ on January 21st, 2018.

An eastbound Union Pacific intermodal train approaches the bridge over Cienega Creek at Vail, Arizona, on April 25, 2017.

An SP leader at Cienega Creek The highlight of a day at Cienega Creek was this westbound stack train with an SP leader. It's 2001 and the UP takeover is 3+ years old. There were still ple... (more)

On the afternoon of April 22, 2017, a westbound Union Pacific vehicle train crosses Cienega Creek Bridge at Vail, Arizona.

A westbound Union Pacific stack train passes over Cienega Creek Bridge at Vail, Arizona, on April 23, 2017. Note the Arrowedge container behind the power.

A westbound Union Pacific vehicle train crosses Cienega Creek Bridge at Vail, Arizona, on the afternoon of April 22, 2017. UP’s second main track predominately used for eastbounds is in the fore... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific stack train scoots across Cienega Creek Bridge near Vail, Arizona, on the former Southern Pacific Sunset Route on the morning of April 23, 2017. The parallel highway Cien... (more)

At dusk, SP 359 West, a loaded UP grain train out of the Midwest, is parked at Vail awaiting a new crew . In the distance we can see the headlight of another parked westbound.

A light 1x1 manifest train roars upgrade out of Tucson AZ

UP 7989 leads the GSJNCP 27 through the horseshoe curve in Vail AZ with a massive 15K+ grain train down into Tucson AZ