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Mojave Desert Photo Collection
Lenwood - Daggett - Newberry Springs - Ludlow - Ibis
November 6-15, 2014
by Michael Frei, Switzerland

I am very pleased to show some exclusive photos of Michael Frei (MIF).

A big thank you for sharing these excellent pictures with us.
Note: The copyright belongs to this gentleman. Do not use any photos without written permission.

Photos are sorted by location from West to East (not by date, number or railroad):
Lenwood, Daggett, Newberry Springs, Ludlow, Ibis

Abbreviations found on this page: EB = East Bound, NB = North Bound, SB = South Bound, WB = West Bound, MP = Mile Post,
MT-1 = BNSF Main Track 1, MT-2 = BNSF Main Track 2, MT-3 = BNSF Main Track 3, UPT = UP Track (Colton-Palmdale Cutoff),
DPU = Distributed Power Unit (Helpers), EOT = End of Train, DBS = Double Stack Train, TOFC = Trailer on Flat Car (Piggy Back),
This time, we are going to show all photos and not only the best. Because of being in the digital age of photography, we can shoot as many as we want. Therefore, you can see the different positions of each train.
This is real modern railfanning - enjoy !

For bigger size photos - please click on the 4-digit number below each photo.

November 14, 2014 (Friday) - Lenwood (near West Barstow)
11/14/14 UP DBS Train 1 - 1002 11/14/14 Train 1 - 1003 11/14/14 UP DPU's of Train 1 - 1004
11/14/14 UP DBS Train 2 - 1005 11/14/14 Train 2 - 1007 11/14/14 Last photo of Train 2 - 1008
11/14/14 BNSF DBS Train 3 - 1009 11/14/14 Train 3 - 1010 11/14/14 Last photo of Train 3 - 1012
11/14/14 UP Coal Train 4 - 1013 11/14/14 Train 4 - 1014 11/14/14 Last photo of Train 4 - 1016
11/14/14 Amtrak WB Train 5 - 1018 11/14/14 AT Southwest Ltd. - 1019 11/14/14 It just left Bartstow - 1020
11/14/14 This AT WB is delayed . . - 1021 11/14/14 . .and heading for Cajon Pass - 1022

 

November 13, 2014 (Thursday) - Daggett (here, UP is entering on BNSF trackage rights)
11/13/14 BNSF WB Train1 & 2 - 1101 11/13/14 BNSF WB Train 1 - 1102 11/13/14 Train 1 - 1104
11/13/14 UP NB Train 3 - 1105 11/13/14 Train 3 - 1106 11/13/14 UP Train 3 entering UPT - 1107
11/13/14 UP NB Train 4 - 1108 11/13/14 UP NB T-4 entering UPT - 1109 11/13/14 BNSF WB Train 2 - 1110
11/13/14 BNSF Train 2 is on hold - 1112 11/13/14 Train 2 and Train 5  - 1114 11/13/14 BNSF WB Train 5 is passing T-2 - 1115
11/13/14 Train 5 is all Auto Carrier - 1116 11/13/14 BNSF Train 6 Intermodal - 1117 11/13/14 Combined TOFC and DBS - 1119
11/13/14 Last photo of Train 6 - 1120 11/13/14 BNSF EB Train 7 - 1121 11/13/14 Last photo at Daggett - 1122

 

November 16, 2014 (Sunday) - Newberry Springs
11/16/14 BNSF Work Train 1 - 1201 11/16/14 Train 1 - 1203 11/16/14 Work Train 1 - 1204
11/16/14 BNSF DBS Train 2 - 1207 11/16/14 Train 2 - 1209 11/16/14 Train 2 - 1210
11/16/14 BNSF DBS Train 3 - 1211 11/16/14 Train 3 - 1212 11/16/14 Train 3 - 1215
11/16/14 BNSF DBS Train 4 - 1216 11/16/14 Train 4 - 1218 11/16/14 Train 4 - 1220
11/16/14 BNSF DBS Train 5 - 1221 11/16/14 Train 5 - 1224 11/16/14 2nd unit Cityrail - 1225
11/16/14 BNSF DBS Train 6 - 1226 11/16/14 Train 6 - 1228 11/16/14 Train 6 - 1229
11/16/14 BNSF Manifest Train 7 - 1230 11/16/14 Train 7 w/5 Locos - 1231 11/16/14 Still in Santa Fe colors - 1234
11/16/14 BNSF DBS Train 8 - 1235 11/16/14 Train 8 - 1237 11/16/14 Last of Train 8 - 1239
11/16/14 BNSF Auto Carrier Train 9 - 1240 11/16/14 Train 9 - 1242 11/16/14 Last og Train 9 and this location - 1245

 

November 16, 2014 (Sunday) - Ludlow
11/16/14 BNSF WB DBS Train 1 - 1301 11/16/14 rear end DPU's - 1302 11/16/14 Train 1 - 1303
11/16/14 Train 1 - 1304 11/16/14 Heading for Barstow - 1305 11/16/14 EOT 1 - 1306
11/16/14 BNSF WB Train 2 - 1311 11/16/14 did just pass Ludlow - 1312 11/16/14 Last of Train 2 - 1314
11/16/14 BNSF EB DBS Train 3 - 1315 11/16/14 Train 3 - 1316 11/16/14 Train 3 - 1317
11/16/14 - 1318 11/16/14 - 1319 11/16/14 Last of Train 3 - 1320
Ludlow in the Mojave Desert has a gas station and a coffee shop and no more train station. But for those, who are not too lazy climbing uphill, will get a sensational overview from East to West. Train 4 is a BNSF WB Manifest with an interesting mix of power and cars.
11/16/14 BNSF WB Train 4 - 1321 11/16/14 BNSF Manifest - 1322 11/16/14 entering the S-Curve - 1323
11/16/14 first cars are Auto-Max - 1324 after auto racks are tank cars - 1325 11/16/14 - 1326
11/16/14 - 1328 BNSF, CSX, AT&SF, BN, BNSF, UP power - 1329 11/16/14 - 1330
11/16/14 - 1331 11/16/14 - 1332 11/16/14 BNSF rear end DPU on T-4 - 1333
11/16/14 - 1334 11/16/14 - 1335 11/16/14 - 1336
11/16/14 - 1337 11/16/14 again Auto-Max cars - 1338 11/16/14 followed by tank cars - 1339
11/16/14 and hopper cars - 1340 11/16/14 heading for Barstow - 1341 11/16/14 Last photo of Train 4 - 1342
After Train 4 disappeared toward Barstow, the next train is approaching Ludlow coming from Needles. Train 5 is a WB Intermodal. But soon after, there is an EB Intermodal coming, Train 6. Yes, we will be lucky as these two trains will be meeting each other in front of us.
11/16/14 BNSF WB Intermodal Train 5 - 1345 11/16/14 Train 5 - 1346 11/16/14 T-5 is passing Ludlow - 1348
11/16/14 BNSF EB Intermodal Train 6 - 1347 11/16/14 Train 6 - 1349 11/16/14 Train 6 - 1351
11/16/14 Train 6 - 1352 11/16/14  Train 6 - 1358 11/16/14 Train 6  - 1360
11/16/14 Train 6  - 1361 11/16/14 Train 6  - 1363 11/16/14 Train 6 will soon reach us - 1365
11/16/14 Train 5 - 1353 11/16/14 Train 5 - 1354 11/16/14 Train 5 - 1355
11/16/14 Train 5 - 1356 11/16/14 Train 5 is in front of us - 1357 11/16/14 East and West bound meet - 1366
11/16/14 EB T-6 is meeting WB T-5 - 1367 11/16/14 - 1368 11/16/14 - 1369
11/16/14 Locos of EB Train 6 - 1370 11/16/14 - 1371 2 Double Stack Trains - 1372
11/16/14 - 1373 11/16/14 - 1374 11/16/14 - 1375
11/16/14 WB = Train 5 - 1376 The perfect helper meet of Trains 5 & 6 - 1377 11/16/14 EB = Train 6 - 1378
11/16/14 Train 6 - 1379 11/16/14 - 1380 11/16/14 Train 6 - 1383
11/16/14 Trucks on I-40 - 1381 11/16/14 DPU's of WB Train 5 - 1382 11/16/14 WB Train 5 - 1384
11/16/14 WB Train 5  - 1385 11/16/14 - 1388 11/16/14 - 1390
11/16/14 WB Train 5  - 1393 11/16/14 - 1397 11/16/14 - 1398
11/16/14 WB Train 5  - 1399 WB Train 5 heading for Barstow  - 1401 11/16/14 Last photo of WB Train 5 - 1402
11/16/14 EB Train 6 behind Ludlow - 1391 11/16/14 Train 6 heading for Needles - 1394 11/16/14 Last photo of EB Train 6  - 1396
Both Trains 5 and 6 are gone. Next is a BNSF WB Work Train. This short Train 7 can be seen at Newberry Springs as well (above).
After Work Train 7 will be a BNSF EB Intermodal Train 8. This is the last Train from this location (Ludlow).
11/16/14 BNSF WB Work Train - 1403 11/16/14 Train 7 - 1404 11/16/14 - 1405
11/16/14 - 1406 11/16/14 Last photo of Train 7 - 1407 left Train 7 and right Train 8 - 1408
11/16/14 BNSF EB Train 8 - 1409 11/16/14 another Intermodal Train - 1410 11/16/14 coming from Barstow - 1412
11/16/14 EB Train 8 - 1414 11/16/14 - 1415 11/16/14 - 1416
11/16/14 EB Train 8 - 1417 11/16/14 - 1418 11/16/14 - 1419
11/16/14 Train 8 - 1420 11/16/14 all GE power - 1421 11/16/14 Last photo of Train 8 and Ludlow - 1422

 

November 6, 2014 (Thursday) - Ibis - Day 1
11/06/14 BNSF EB DBS Train 1 - 1501 11/06/14 Train 1 - 1502 11/06/14 DPU's of Train 1 - 1503
11/06/14 BNSF WB DBS Train 2 - 1504 11/06/14 Train 2 - 1505 11/06/14 Train 2 - 1506
11/06/14 Train 2 - 1507 11/06/14 Train 2 - 1508 11/06/14 WB Train 2 - 1509
11/06/14 Train 2 will meet Train 3 - 1510 11/06/14 BNSF EB DBS Train 3 - 1511 11/06/14 EB Train 3 - 1512
11/06/14 BNSF WB Manifest Train 4 - 1513 11/06/14 Train 4 - 1514 11/06/14 Train 4 - 1515
11/06/14 Train 4 - 1516 11/06/14  Train 4- 1517 11/06/14 Train 4 - 1518
11/06/14 WB Train 4 - 1519 11/06/14 Train 4 - 1520 11/06/14 Last photo of Train 4 - 1521
11/06/14 BNSF WB DBS Train 5 - 1523 11/06/14 Train 5 - 1524 11/06/14 Train 5 - 1525
11/06/14 WB Train 5 - 1526 11/06/14 Train 5 - 1527 11/06/14 Train 5 - 1528
11/06/14 WB Train 5 - 1529 11/06/14 Train 5 - 1530 11/06/14 Last photo of Train 5 - 1532
11/06/14 EB Auto Carrier Train 6 - 1534 Auto-Max cars like a rolling wall T-6 - 1535 BNSF WB Mixed Freight Train 7 - 1537
11/06/14 Mixed Freight = Manifest - 1538 great light in the low evening sun - 1541 11/06/14 WB Train 7 - 1543
11/06/14 Train 7 - 1544 11/06/14 Train 7 - 1545 11/06/14 - 1546
11/06/14 WB Train 7 will meet EB Train 8 - 1547 11/06/14 - 1548 11/06/14 - 1550
11/06/14 DBS Train 8 is passing Train 7 - 1551 11/06/14 EB Train 8 and WB Train 7 - 1552 11/06/14 WB Train 7  - 1553
11/06/14 WB Train 7 - 1557 11/06/14 - 1558 Last photo of WB Train 7 - 1560
11/06/14 rear end DPU's of Train 8  - 1554 11/06/14 EB Train 8 - 1555 Last photo of EB Train 8 and Day 1 - 1556
The sun is going down and the show for today is over. Take a look tomorrow afternoon (just below).

 

November 7, 2014 (Friday) - Ibis - Day 2
11/07/14 BNSF WB Manifest Train 1 - 1601 11/07/14 - 1602 11/07/14 - 1603
11/07/14 - 1604 11/07/14 - 1605 11/07/14 Last photo of Train 1 - 1606
11/07/14 BNSF WB Bare Table Train 2 - 1607 11/07/14 - 1608 11/07/14 Last photo fo Train 2  - 1609
11/07/14 BNSF WB Tank Train 3 - 1613 It is actually the propane gas train - 1614 11/07/14 - 1616
11/07/14 - 1618 11/07/14 - 1619 11/07/14 Last photo of Train 3 - 1620
11/07/14 BNSF WB DBS Train 4 - 1623 11/07/14 - 1624 11/07/14 - 1625
11/07/14 - 1626 11/07/14 - 1627 11/07/14 Last photo fo Train 4 - 1629
11/07/14 BNSF WB DBS Train 5 - 1631 11/07/14 - 1632 11/07/14 - 1633
11/07/14 - 1634 11/07/14 - 1635 11/07/14 - 1636
11/07/14 - 1638 11/07/14 - 1639 11/07/14 Last photo fo Train 5  - 1641
11/07/14 BNSF WB DBS Train 6 - 1642 11/07/14 - 1643 11/07/14 - 1644
11/07/14 - 1645 11/07/14 - 1646 11/07/14 Last photo fo Train 6  - 1647
11/07/14 NS WB Bare Table Train 7 - 1651 11/07/14 - 1652 11/07/14 - 1653
11/07/14 - 1655 11/07/14 - 1657 11/07/14 Last photo fo Train 7 - 1658
11/07/14 RR-Xing with signals at Ibis - 1660 11/07/14 BNSF WB DBS Train 8 - 1662 11/07/14 - 1663
11/07/14 - 1665 11/07/14 - 1667 11/07/14 Last photo fo Train 8 - 1669
11/07/14 NMSF WB DBS Train 9 - 1670 11/07/14 - 1671 11/07/14 - 1673
11/07/14 - 1675 11/07/14 - 1676 11/07/14 Last photo fo Train 9 - 1678
11/07/14 BNSF EB DBS Train 10 - 1679 11/07/14 - 1680 11/07/14 last photo of Train 10 and Ibis - 1681

 All photos copyright by Michael Frei (0ver all copyright by Werner Meer)

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