Eastbound autos approach the west end of Mortmar siding on the Yuma Sub.

UP 6965 hustles a westbound special across the Yuma Sub as it approaches the siding at Mortmar.

KCS 4002 leads an eastbound ILBDI as it nears the west switch Mortmar.

CP's Child's Lives Matters unit has ended up on the point of a westbound ISILB, as it nears the west end of Mortmar siding on the Yuma Sub.

An eastbound extra Harbor stack approaches the Salton Sea as they pass the searchlights at Mortmar.

Passing one of the few remaining single track sections on the Sunset Route in CA, UP 3071 nears the west end of Mortmar siding as it races west leading the KG4LB.

Passing the west switch at Mortmar, UP 5417 passes a pair of ex SP searchlights as it races east with the ZLAJX.

AMINGR hustles passed the east switch at Mortmar with a trainload of autos bound for Mexico for reloading.

Running on one of the few remaining sections of single track on the Yuma Sub, NS 1072 races west at Mortmar in the late afternoon.

"El Centro Hauler" MECWC streaks by one of the few remaining SP searchlight sets on the Yuma Sub at Mortmar.

Beginning in 1956 the Southern Pacific Railroad began major upgrades to their premier Sunset Route between Colton, CA and Yuma, AZ. These upgrades would focus on both ends of the 'Yuma Main' in tw... (more)

UP 2529 leads an eastbound stacktrain passed the searchlights at CP Mortmar by the Salton Sea. UP 2529 hit a military tanker truck in arizona about a year ago, and has underwent repairs to come ba... (more)

2500 series GE's on the UP? Yes! 2538 and 2539 on their maiden journey west after being delivered at Proviso on the 31st. This pair are the first to make it to California.

UP 8253 being overtaken by UP 7735 leading the MWCDA-13, the super hot Z?

UP 8253 & 8200 make for some fancy power on this railtrain! Freshly distributed rail lay in the foreground as we wait in the clear for a hot Z.