Growing up in Bakersfield I never spent a whole lot of time on the loop other than a few adventures in the hills around it looking for new angles. In this shot a good zoom brings out the curves a... (more)
The early morning sun begins to rise over the hills of Hackberry as a Z7 intermodal train bound for San Bernardino, CA races across the Arizona desert.
The early morning sub begins to rise over the hills of Hackberry as a Z7 intermodal train bound for San Bernardino, CA races across the Arizona desert.
This east bounder is passing under one of the decreasing number of Santa Fe signal bridges still operating on the BNSF Transcon.
Fortunately for January 19, 2013, Pan Am's District 1 activity was not represented by the overcast weather conditions that plagued much of the month. Seen from above the mainline at Route 202 in ... (more)
BNSF 7589 west eases down the steep 3.2% main 3 at Steins Hill as it passes the Memorial's for the fallen ATSF employees from the tragic early 90's derailment that occurred here.
BNSF 7589 descends Cajon Pass near Davis Ranch on main 2 with a colorful stack train.
Another stack train heads west on the BNSF Emporia Sub. at CP Gardner as another eastbound is already lined up.
This Richmond to Chicago (Logistics Park) vehicle train normally runs at night over the Mojave Sub, but here it's working upgrade near Tunnel 2 during the late afternoon.
An eastbound stack train catches the last rays of sunlight before turning the corner into Texas to head towards Amarillo and points east.