Living in Union Pacific country it's always a treat to get a BNSF trackage rights train. Then a BNSF coal train is really cool. Throw in a Norfolk Southern for a little variety.

It's pretty awesome to get to see locomotives of this vintage still earning their keep in 2024. RSSX 1337 and 1633 are bring 72 loads of sulfuric acid produced at the smelter during there smelting... (more)

I was able to luck into a BNSF train leaving Roper yard westbound, during my commute home. A pretty nice consist on top of that. A GE tier 4 and a Ferromex SD70ACE.

A little different angle, of the Kennecott coming into the Garfield yard.

Shoving down a 76 car acid train to the Garfield yard to be picked up by Union Pacific.

After working the Garfield yard. The Kennecott local makes a break for it back to the Smelter. A fellow railfan at the controls, make railroading look fun.

It's nice these days to see a pure set of EMD's. UP 8936 and 8425 are about to go onto the Shafter Subdivision.

GMTX 2662 and RSSX 116 carefully shove a large string of tank car's, around the corner, up into Garfield yard.

With a sting of tank cars, used for hauling sulfuric acid. GMTX 2662, and RSSX 116 bring down a load train to interchange with Union Pacific.

Today I was able to catch a BNSF coal train on the Shafter Subdivision. A BNSF coal train on this trackage was a first for me. My assumption is that it must be some kind of export coal train for t... (more)

Second shot of the day. I really had my doubts this shot would happen. UP likes to park trains in the Garfield-Smelter area, tie them down, and pull the crews off. But not so, he came flying right... (more)

The INPOA heads off on it's journey to Oakland. It will soon take the switch onto the Shafter Subdivision.

It's a wintery scene, as five leasers units of three different lease companies, make their way back to the Smelter. They are operated by Railserve that is contracted to service Rio Tinto's, Kennec... (more)

They decided to take the whole fleet put for a spin. After dropping off some cars off in the Garfield yard for Union Pacific. The Kennecott power operated by Railserve is heading back up to the sm... (more)

Even though it been here awhile. I finally was able to get a picture of Railserves GP15, in use at Kennecott Copper. I've only ever seen it up to this point hidden up in the smelter.