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SSW 9644 west with SP 8012 and SSW 9381 lead the Blue Streak Sealand double stack train past a semaphore signal at MP 1006.0 on the normally eastbound track. The train is detouring due to a derailment on the westbound track.

SP 9735 East leads 4 UP units and the TUEPM-23 manifest train underneath the westbound track at Cienega Creek, AZ just east of Vail in September 2000.

NS B05 pulls an empty grain train up the Amtrak Michigan Line underneath a soon-to-be demolished coaling tower. The GP60's in this photo are required to lead since this line uses ITCS, so it's nice to see something other than a big 6 axle lead.

NS B43 heads west through Brimfield with a GP60 for power, in the midst of high rail traffic.

SF 141 East leads CSX 6007, SP 8332 and SP 7316 near Pantano east of Tucson. It was quite unusual to find one of Santa Fe's finest Red & Silver units leading an SP train on the Sunset route in 1995.

SP 9751 West leads the CHLAX double stack train over the summit at Steins, NM with the Steins mountain in the background in February 1994.

Cotton Belt (SSW) 9624 West leads the BNSXF underneath the normally westbound track at Cienega Creek bridge due to a derailment just east of the bridge. Eight trains were detoured on the eastbound track on this September 23, 1990 day.

SSW (Cotton Belt) 8087 east with Rio Grande 3093 and SP 8375 wait in the siding at Bowie for SSW (Cotton Belt) 9645 west leading the Blue Streak toward Tucson.

Cotton Belt (SSW) 9630 east leads the WCHOM-5 manifest up Beaumont Hill with SP 8568, Rio Grande 3068 and SP 7272.

The quintessential SP photo of the Sunset Route. Cotton Belt 9712 East roars over the Cienega Creek Bridge with the LBHOT-16. Units SSW 9714, SP 6869 and SSW 9653 round out the consist as the high priority double stack train goes the wrong way up the westbound #2 track as no westbound are approaching Mescal summit in March 1995.

SP 9612 East departs Tucson under stormy skies with a manifest train.

UP 1098, 1146 and 1367 are the power for the Fort Smith local at their yard in Van Buren, AR.

From the safety of a highway overpass, two large close lightning bolts strike next to the UP Malvern Local parked for the night.

A GP60 and an ex Conrail GP38-2 bring a local into NS's Simpson yard on 12/21/22. A combination of Geeps have been in charge of the locals around Jacksonville, 7120 sticking around longer than others.

On September 9, 1990 a derailment on the westbound track caused a large number of westbound trains to detour over the eastbound number 1 track. Hear we have SSW 9654 west at the water tower and semaphore signal at Pantano, AZ. The very hot BSMFF "Blue Streak Merchandise" has plenty of power to get to Tucson and finally Los Angeles.

Cotton Belt 9691 leads a colorful consist to start the new century of 2000. Consist includes Conrail 5418, MRL 222 and MRL 212 (Ex-UP) at the Tucson yard.

Train Z294 zips through town with NS 7118 leading.

NS P86 works BASF at Whitestone.

NS P73 Heading to BMW With a GP60

NS P92 On The N Line At Milepost 2.