Racing west into Arizona, into the sunset, BNSF 6188 leads past the beautiful cliffs at Lupton, AZ. The Navajo sandstone forms straddle the AZ/NM border here.
BNSF 6188 East is descending Silver Zone Pass on the former Western Pacific line between Elko and Wendover, NV.
BNSF 6188 & 9117 lead westbound empties.
The late afternoon shadows are creeping towards the tracks as a loaded coal approaches the first horseshoe curve on the climb of Crawford Hill. I can highly recommend a stay at the Ponderosa Ranch... (more)
BNSF 6188 and 5658, lead eastbound coal loads through the S-curves on the new double track portion of the Creston Sub at Ashland Nebraska.