I arose and checked the status of Amtrak's Southwest Chief, learning that it was due into Riverside at 10:47 AM, over five hours late. I drove out to Horseshoe Bend and parked under the shade of the BNSF bridge then hiked up the bridle trail to my photo location. My wait for a train was not long.
BNSF 7317 East was the first train of the morning.
BNSF 6986 West, a baretable train, came next beneath my photo location and stopped.
BNSF 7058 East came by next.
BNSF 6986 West then left heading west.
BNSF 6937 East with DPU's on the rear.
BNSF 7044 East.
BNSF 7870 West.
BNSF 6593 West.
Metrolink 859 bound for Oceanside, after which I called Let's Talk Trains, the Internet Radio Show.
BNSF 7539 West.
BNSF 7656 West.
Next came a BNSF light engine move with BNSF 7526 and 6999.
Then came the BNSF track inspector in his hi-rail truck.
BNSF 7854 East was nearing the Southwest Chief time but cleared before he arrived.
The late-running Southwest Chief, Train 3, rounded the Horseshoe Bend and with that, I drove home.
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