UP 6435 races west near the east switch Mecca in the late afternoon.
A Westbound Union Pacific intermodal train is seen stopped just across Highway 111 from the Salton Sea. The train is traveling on the old Southern Pacific Sunset Route, which is now the UP Yuma Su... (more)
A Westbound Union Pacific intermodal train is seen crossing over an old Southern Pacific Bridge just across Highway 111 from the Salton Sea. The train is traveling on the old Southern Pacific Suns... (more)
On our way to the Salton Sea, we saw headlights at the crossing as we got off the highway in Mecca. This Eastbound UP intermodal train was on us pretty fast and is seen tearing East through doing ... (more)
AMLNGR, a Mira Loma, CA to Nogales, AZ/Ferromex auto train, hustles under the SP-era cantilever signal with a recently repainted follow piece of SP history leading the way.
ILXDIB brings a trainload of Dallas-bound autos and intermodal through the desert at Mecca. Over the train is what was at the time the last remaining SP cantilever signal on this stretch of tracka... (more)
2nd Section 2ZG4CI 09 roars under the Mecca searchlights at track speed as they head away from the rising morning sun enroute to City of Industry.
Its first time out to the "Wild West." UP 1943 the "Spirit of Union Pacific" also referred to many as UP's veterans unit leads a short 6 car passenger special to Oakland Califo... (more)
The rear DPU's on this Englewood to West Colton manifest pass under the ex SP signal bridge at Mecca.
Early morning at Mecca finds this eastbound stack train passing under the last remaining SP Cantilever signal bridge on the Yuma Sub.
ZLAJX heads under the SP searchlight cantilever at Mecca in great morning light with an SD70ACe leader.
Trio of ACe's run elephant style as they charge east passing the old SP cantilever at West Mecca.
Between Mecca and North Shore in the Coachella valley, NS 1072 leads a westbound UP train by the date palms as it speeds toward Los Angeles on Union Pacific's Yuma Subdivision, part of the former ... (more)
