After a day of dark clouds and some precipitation, the sun breaks through the clouds to illuminates the nose of the BNSF 7437 as it rounds the 70 MPH curve of Hackberry on a hot Z9.

A Freeport McMoRan train, led by EMD GP38-2 No. 55, roars over Copper Verde Lane grade crossing as it makes a run for the steep grade between Clifton and Morenci, Arizona, on October 27, 2020.

With 13573 tons of grain, KCSM 4871 slowly pulls the grade through the Chamiso OS as they continue on west toward Tucson. These signals will soon be replaced.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief makes a rare, evening appearance in Crozier Canyon after two days of storms have blanketed the region in Snow. Due to the derailment at Hibbard, AZ and bad weather conditi... (more)

After a Huge Derailment at Hibbard, AZ on the BNSF Gallup sub, trains where coming to a stop all along the transcon. Seen here is BNSF 7727 East as it creeps toward another train to pick up its cr... (more)

After a stormy night. The next day brings a beautiful blue skies, and a fresh snow floor. Tom Ellis photo.

The first eastbound train since the Hibbard derailment is the hot San Bernardino, CA to Willow Springs, IL Z8 as polishes the rails of freshly fallen snow in Crozier Canyon. At some point tonight ... (more)

A eastbound freight rolls through downtown Flagstaff. ATSF 517 is posses in front of the Flagstaff depot. Tom Ellis photo.

Back when B truck locomotives we the new greatest thing. B40-8W and GP60M, were new, and referred to as Superfleet with their red and silver paint. B40-8W's 557, 507, 522, 528 are racing across th... (more)

After a heavy snow storm the night before. The Phoenix to Winslow high priority manifest, shows up in town with eight locomotives. With a GP30 on the point, GP35's and a B23-7, and who know what e... (more)

Slow moving up the eastern slope of the Arizona Divide, a 10,000' stack train, bound for the Port of Los Angeles, be pares to stop between switches at Darling to let faster trains around it on a c... (more)

On a below freezing morning in Arizona's high country, BNSF 6998 West leads the hot Willow Springs, IL to Phoenix, AZ Z-train into Ash Fork. As of a day before this photo was taken, BNSF turned As... (more)

With more than 15,000 tons of grain for Calipatria, UP 5542 West slowly grinds up the 2% grade as they pull through Chamiso and out of the San Pedro River Valley.

An eastbound freight makes it’s way over the Santa Fe bridge in Kingman Canyon, AZ.

A westbound BNSF intermodal leaves Kingman Canyon, continuing through Arizona.