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  1. Two Brutes on Point

    Two Brutes on Point

    Only two newer units are needed to lug this stack train around the Gila Mountains.
  2. UP 4508/2901/9181 East

    UP 4508/2901/9181 East

    Tired-looking Dash 8 UP 9181 brings up the rear of the power on this eastbound autorack train.
  3. UP 4508 East

    UP 4508 East

    UP 4508 leads an old tunnel motor and some autoracks around the Colorado River's flood plain to follow the Gila River past the mountains.
  4. UP 4220 East

    UP 4220 East

    UP action on the ex-SP Sunset Route, just east of Yuma where the track swings north around the Gila Mountains.
  5. UP 4167 East

    UP 4167 East

    Eastbound headed north around the Gila Mountains, leaving Yuma and the Colorado River basin behind.
  6. Last Westbound

    Last Westbound

    UP 3765 heads up the last westbound through the single track into Yuma for this afternoon.
  7. Blue Boxes and Brown Mountains

    Blue Boxes and Brown Mountains

    Two of many doublestack cars to transit Blaisdell, AZ this afternoon provide a little contrast with the brown desert.
  8. The sunset into the sunset

    The sunset into the sunset

    The Sunset heads into the sunset as it makes its way toward Los Angeles.
  9. The Sunset Route: duh

    The Sunset Route: duh

    It's called the Sunset Route for a reason! On this warm fall evening the crew leads a pair a Ferromex towards their new home in the south and a CN snowbird along for the trip. Near Flatonia, Texas, Sept 16, 2007.
  10. A Nice Sunset

    A Nice Sunset

    Amtrak No.1, the Sunset Limited, highballs Dragoon, AZ on an early summer evening.
  11. UP 6857 North At LaSalle, CO

    UP 6857 North At LaSalle, CO

    A northbound manifest rolls by the south end of LaSalle, CO on the UP Greeley Sub. Canon EOS 20D EF 70-200mm f/4 L @ 149mm
  12. WB through the station

    WB through the station

    BNSF 4753 leads a westbound stack train past Fullerton station as it approaches the signals at Highland.
  13. Approaching dusk

    Approaching dusk

    BNSF 4761, heading east, approaches the station at Fullerton, CA.
  14. Williams, AZ Station Sunset

    Williams, AZ Station Sunset

    The Grand Canyon Railroad daily train has just unloaded its happy passengers following its return from the Grand Canyon, Tuesday evening, August 28, 2007. The dome car on the left is GCR #7034 "Grand View" and the dome on the right is GCR 2097 "Kokopelli."
  15. Texas Sunset

    Texas Sunset

    Solo, former TFM, KCS 4537 leads a UP intermodel train out of Taylor Texas during a beautiful sunset
  16. Xena, SK

    Xena, SK

    CN Xena is a useless station sign, located @ MP 135.5 Watrous sub. There's no town, no siding, not even a farmhouse in sight. The closest town, Young, SK, is 8 miles away, with a population of 299. This train has the honour of being the worst IMS on the line. I always hear him coming into...
  17. DSC_32171

    DSC_32171

    This location is excellent for catching late evening trains and sunsets. Those few minutes of golden light offer some great photo opportunities.
  18. Bridge 14 Sunset

    Bridge 14 Sunset

    A gloriously reflected sunset provides a setting for the NB UP baretable crossing Bridge 14 on the Seattle Sub near Steilacoom, WA.
  19. Sunset at Roseville

    Sunset at Roseville

    A deep Red sunset over Roseville yard in the middle of winter
  20. CN lumber train

    CN lumber train

    There's one lumber train on the CN TRANSCON each day, it consists of 2-3 units (often a BCOL unit) 95% center-beams with the remaining 5% tankers, boxcars, even hoppers sometimes. Because of its scheduling I see the train every other time I railfan CN, and have learned the hard way that it's...



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