Vivacious Velocity | A vibrant sky grows lighter as the sun rises near Ottawa, KS where an eastbound BNSF "Z" train charges across a road on the stormy morning of Saturday, July 1... (more)

A westbound BNSF oil can begins its journey down MRL's 4th subdivision in the very last moments of golden hour light west of Missoula, MT. An afternoon microburst had just rolled through and made ... (more)

After waiting in the siding for a northbound train to pass, the Bakersfield to Barstow BNSF manifest (running under UP symbol MBKBAJ 28 since it is on UP tracks) slowly starts to move as it tries ... (more)

"Westbounds Under West End"

An eastbound BNSF double stack train rolls across the Colorado River at Topock, AZ.

A southbound intermodal with a quartet of GE pachyderms heads into Allard's curve as it makes the climb towards the summit at Techachapi. This shot was inspired by Steve Schmollinger's classic sho... (more)

A colorful consist which includes a CN, Citi Rail and a repainted BNSF GP-38 are part of this southbound manifest as the mix sound of GE and EMD motors roar with life as they enter Tunnel 2.

The hogger of a Barstow-bound manifest throttles out of the siding at Bealville, just as the sun sets over the Tehachapi Mountains.

Eastbound stacks drop down off Ash Hill.

Eastbound stacks race along through Newberry Springs.

An Eastbound intermodal is climbing up from Seligman and about to duck under historic route 66.

Southbound roadrailer weaves its way through the hills of Tehachapi heading towards Barstow.

A westbound Z train headed for the Pacific Northwest passes the Palisades in dynamic, rainy weather.

Factory fresh BNSF 7254 has just made one of its first shuttle train deliveries to the Farmers Coop elevator in Thompson.