UP 6926 leads a northbound MWCRVC between Silverwood and Hiland.

UP 6189 leads the MWCOG as it uses the connector between the Mojave Sub to the BNSF Cajon Sub at Silverwood.

An eastbound empty Ore train works through Silverwood in the early morning.

The Los Angeles to Denver Z works upgrade at Silverwood.

6 units, along with a couple NS lead the eastbound QLACNSA at Silverwood.

Eastbound UP symbol ZLADV makes short work of Cajon Pass as marches upgrade at Silverwood.

BNSF 6289 leads the eastbound ZLACCHI upgrade on main 3 as the train approaches Silverwood just shy of Summit.

A Los Angeles to New York Z tops Cajon Pass at Summit, with FXE 4029 4th back.

An eastbound Z works upgrade at Silverwood with a pair of FXE units trailing.

A pair of warriors lead an eastbound S train at Silverwood.

BNSF 3260 east leads the ZSBDALT as it nears the Summit of Cajon Pass.

After passing through Summit, on BNSF’s Cajon Sub, Union Pacific train P-YRWC-09 crosses over to the UP’s Mojave Sub at Silverwood. This train, powered by UP 4-8-8-4 4014, marked the first ti... (more)

Grinding uphill in Cajon Pass is BNSF train U-WATAXT7-12, an empty ethanol train heading back to Axtell, Nebraska, from Watson, California. This train, passing through Silverwood in Cajon Pass an... (more)

Many people assume California's Mojave Desert has tall Saguaro Cactus. Those people are wrong. The Mojave Desert does have a wide variety of plant life, though, including Joshua Trees made famou... (more)

Running 13 hours late and pulled by a pair of BNSF diesels (7368 and 5454), Amtrak train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, takes Track 3 - the original mainline, and at 3% also the slightly... (more)