BNSF 5773 is making the climb out of Ludlow as it is about to cross National Trails Highway (Historic Route 66).

A consist of mostly dead locomotives moves out of the yard. They have caps on their exhaust. UP 4708 says "Onion Pacific" on the shield.

UP 5559 leads an intermodal train off of the Palmdale cut-off as it approaches West Colton.

UP 1943 approaches the Pepper Ave. over pass as it arrives at the Union Pacific West Colton yard.

BNSF 7455 leads a grain train down grade out of Ash Hill on its way towards Barstow.

BNSF 7132 leads a mammoth container train upgrade as in head toward Barstow.

The BNSF Cadiz turn job gets ready to shove back to the string cars that the ARZC delivered to be taken back to Barstow as day light quickly fades.

AZRC 4002 is ready to head back home after completing the interchange with the BNSF Cadiz turn as day quickly turns to night.

BNSF 4289 leads a westbound train toward Barstow and it a passes through Klondike.

BNSF 7386 leads an eastbound train as it approaches Lavic. BNSF 6151 is holding on the other main waiting to move up to the next stopping point. It seemed that every westbound train east of Bars... (more)

BNSF 7017 leads a high priority train eastbound through W. Amboy as it over takes another east bound train that is holding on the other mainline.

UP 4014 makes the short trek to Barstow after spending the night at Yermo. I would be on display in Barstow and pick up the passengers for the excursion run down through Cajon Pass to West Colton... (more)

UP 4014 made a service stop just after exiting the BNSF main lines at Silverwood in Cajon Pass.

UP 4014 makes its way toward Barstow after spending the night in Yermo.

UP 5475 makes its way up Cajon Pass on the former SP Palmdale cut-off. Snow levels had dropped the night before and made the pass look like a winter wonderland. Most of the snow was gone by ear... (more)