The Valley of the Giants Westbound into the sunset late in the summer the evening sun will fill this valley at East Portal on the Moffat Sub. Tailings below me from an abando... (more)
The Waiting Game. BNSF 5081 was the first of four trains lined up at AY waiting to get into Argentine Yard. After 5081 rolled in, the other three trains were held up for a pair of eastbound... (more)
A two unit BNSF manifest has just popped out of Tunnel 3 at Bealville and is digging into the grade towards Tehachapi Loop.
A southbound manifest, after waiting in the Bealville siding, gets its turn to climb the mountain on its way to points south as it blasts out of Tunnel 3.
The daily Bakersfield to Barstow manifest charges up Tehachapi Pass as it round the curve at Woodford under the 58 freeway.
A Bakersfield to Barstow manifest heads up Tehachapi Pass with its only tow units on this short train. This would be the last train for a while and the last train of the day.
On board the American Orient Express the rear of our train can be seen in the rear view mirror as an Eastbound BNSF train passes by.
M BELBAR1-15A With BNSF 5081, BNSF 646, BNSF 4738, & BNSF 1097 on the point. BNSF 4320 is the rear DPU with 79 Loads, 20 Empties, 10949 Tons, 6108 Feet. Photographed at 14:09.
Eastbound Z train BNSF Clovis Sub Abo, NM
DPU's push all brand new BNSF hoppers westward along Cajon Blvd towards Los Angeles. The lead engine on this train was 4723, the Train Simulator locomotive.
Running on a short section of double track between Red Oak and CP 4367, this empty bare table train has just clear the switch at CP 4367 as a coal load waits for westbound traffic. This empty trai... (more)