BNSF ES44C4 6747 climbs westward on BNSF's Needles Sub with 251 intermodal platforms in tow. The massive train was operating in a 4x4x0 power configuration.

Expedited intermodal from the West Coast to the East Coast pulls into Ludlow.

Grinding up the grade out of Kingman, four GE motors pull 7100' of intermodal cargo from Los Angeles Harbor to Memphis, TN as it rounds the curve at Antares.

Only a few minutes after sunrise, BNSF 6747 leads a westbound manifest through the sag at West Darling on February 1st, 2018.

BNSF ES44C4 6747, CSXT C40-8W 7722 and BNSF ET44C4 3802 lead an empty grain train consisting almost entirely of brand new BNSF hoppers over the Canyon Diablo.

BNSF 6747, CSXT 7722, BNSF 3802 fly across Canyon Diablo with 114 grain empties

The clouds that had kept this day dark and gloomy started to break up and dissipate just long enough to illuminate the three times a week Provo, Utah to Stockton, CA BNSF manifest on the UP’s Sh... (more)

There's frost on the crossties as BNSF 6747 East heads into the rising sun while negotiating the tight arc at Austin, MT on a September morn. The manifest is on the siding as Austin is a frequent ... (more)

A set of light road power, probably from Commerce Diesel, passes under the massive cracker tower (or cracker) at Valero Refinery facility.

Sometimes the good stuff is up front...

I was actually on the California side when I took this, and the train is stopped on the bridge/ Arizona side.

Light power move on the Cushenbury spur heading across the (currently dry) Mojave River heading to the plant for a pick up.