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West Siberia

Photos from a day trip out on the BNSF Needles Subdivision and the Arizona and California Railroad ©2020, Ken Szok All rights reserved
- KenSz
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- May 3, 2020
- bnsf bnsf needles sub desert desert trains
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- Category: Western United States
Desert Wind Blows Into Cajon Summit

Amtrak F40PH #223 leads eastbound Train #36, the Desert Wind, over Santa Fe's First District trackage on the approach to Cajon Pass Summit in 1983.
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- Dec 28, 2008
- desert wind
- Comments: 0
- Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
Catenary Wires

A Black Mesa & Lake Powell train rolls west with a coal train in the late afternoon with several E60's and E60C's on the front. This isolated 78 mile railroad is situated in northern Arizona for the purpose of hauling coal from a mine to a power plant.
- westbnsf
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- May 8, 2008
- arizona black catenary coal desert e60 e60c mesa
- Comments: 3
- Category: Western United States
Desert Storm on the Transcon

Driving home from a trip to Seligman last spring, I took the long way home and stopped to take photos of the stormy skies just outside of Bagdad, California. Caught this dash 9 before the skies opened up. Yes, the green shrub is distracting, but taking it out is not allowed here. It was there...
- Leia
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- Feb 1, 2008
- bagdad clouds desert mammatus storm transcon
- Comments: 11
- Category: Western United States
The Desert Wind blows through Pasadena

Amtrak Train #35, the westbound Desert Wind, arrives at the passenger depot in Pasadena, CA in 1984 after its run down the 2nd District of the ATSF.
- Huskerherb
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- Dec 14, 2007
- blows desert pasadena the through wind
- Comments: 1
- Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
Desert Wind Blows Through Cajon

The Desert Wind, eastbound Train #36, kicks up fresh ballast dust as it heads through Pine Lodge on Santa Fe's First District in Cajon Pass in 1984.
- Huskerherb
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- May 10, 2007
- desert wind
- Comments: 3
- Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
empty spaces

Image 2004 M. Ross Valentine
- cinderPath
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- Nov 17, 2004
- china desert inner mongolia track
- Comments: 5
- Category: Creative Photos
Stacks East thru Hodge

Eastbound stack train rolls thru Hodge on the Cajon Sub in the Mojave Desert in Southern California on April 17th, 2004. Hodge is on the westward side of the BNSF hub at Barstow, California.
- greenthumb
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- Apr 19, 2004
- cajon desert sub up
- Comments: 6
- Category: Western United States
Zhongwei

Doubleheaded QJ 2-10-2's departing Zhongwei China 1993.
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- Mar 7, 2004
- children desert gobi locomotives playing steam
- Comments: 5
- Category: International Freight Trains
December in the Desert

"The desert in December" December 26, 2003, Siberia CA. Image 2003 M. Ross Valentine
- cinderPath
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- Dec 14, 2003
- atsf bnsf cinderpath december desert dusk twilight
- Comments: 5
- Category: Creative Photos
wind, sand and the Swift train

Two warbonnets pull a late Swift trailer train at Frost in Victorville, California. This image was captured in November 2001. Sand and wind can kick up to look like a fog bank as seen here.
- greenthumb
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- Jul 26, 2003
- desert frost mojave swift trailer warbonnet
- Comments: 3
- Category: Western United States
victorville local at frost

The local out of Victorville heads towards Hesperia at the flyover at Frost, California. This photo also shows the nearby Mojave Narrows Regional Park that features camping, fishing, and horseback riding besides the ever popular hobby of watching trains.
- greenthumb
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- Jul 26, 2003
- desert frost hopper local mojave victorville
- Comments: 3
- Category: Western United States
meet at frost

Meets at Frost can happen at any time due to the high volume of trains on the Cajon Sub. Victorville, CA on the BNSF's Cajon Sub. Union Pacific has rights over the these tracks between Riverside and Daggett.
- greenthumb
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- Jul 26, 2003
- desert flyover frost meet mojave up
- Comments: 5
- Category: Western United States
rails thru the mojave

Out in the middle of no where, there is a siding. It is called Field. I am near Field, looking towards Dunn. There is basically nothing at either siding. It is a great place to collect rocks, tho... I just may drive to Field and Dunn tomorrow...
- greenthumb
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- Jul 20, 2003
- cima desert mojave no r-o-w rail sub train
- Comments: 6
- Category: Track
Parker, Arizona

Photo by Leanne Hall. July 8, 2003. Arizona & California depot.
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- Jul 15, 2003
- arizona california desert mountains
- Comments: 0
- Category: Regionals and Shortlines
Parker, Arizona Depot

Photo from back of Arizona & California Depot. July 8, 2003. Photo by Leanne Hall.
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- Jul 14, 2003
- arizona depot desert mountains parker
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- Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
Barnum & Bailey Red Circus Train

B&B crossing the desert from Parker, Arizona. Photography by Leanne Hall. July 8, 2003. Photo shoot for Railamerica.
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- Jul 13, 2003
- arizona bailey barnum brothers california circus desert mountains parker red ringling
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- Category: Circus Trains
Barnum & Bailey Red Circus Train

B&B crossing the desert from Parker, Arizona. July 8, 2003. Photography by Leanne Hall. Photo shoot for Railamerica.
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- Jul 13, 2003
- arizona bailey barnum brothers california circus desert mountains parker red ringling
- Comments: 2
- Category: Circus Trains
Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train

B&B Crossing the desert from Parker, Arizona. July 8, 2003. Photography by Leanne Hall. Photo shoot for Railamerica.
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- Jul 13, 2003
- arizona bailey barnum california circus desert mountains parker red
- Comments: 1
- Category: Circus Trains
Barnum & Bailey Red Circus Train

B&B red cirus train crossing the Colorado River. July 8, 2003. Photography by Leanne Hall. Photo shoot for Railamerica.
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- Jul 13, 2003
- arizona bailey barnum california circus desert mountains parker red
- Comments: 2
- Category: Circus Trains

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