From the BNSF bridge, we drove into Needles.
BNSF geometry/support car 81, ex. Santa Fe 4 double bedroom-4 compartment-2 drawing room sleeper 63, nee Santa Fe sleeper 1810 "Regal Crest" built by American Car and Foundry in 1950.
BNSF track gemotry car 80 "Rio Grande River", ex. BNSF 43, exx. Transcisco Tours Sacramento, nee Southern Pacific gallery coach 3700, built by Pullman-Standard in 1920.
Both of the cars, which was a nice surprise. From here we went to Carl's Junior where I got a six dollar burger to go. BNSF 5107 West had a large problem this morning and finally left Needles just as we were leaving so drove to the old station at Java and set up for a picture.
BNSF 5107 West. As we watched him climbing, we saw an eastbound coming down the grade towards us.
BNSF 6879 East. We returned to the paved roads.
BNSF 6926 East at Klinefelter.
BNSF 5107 West climbed the grade towards Bannock.
BNSF 6884 East near Fenner.
BNSF 8032 East at Essex.
BNSF 5107 West at Essex. We then made our way to Cadiz, but he beat us there and we were then off in chase mode.
The DPUs west of Bagdad.
BNSF 6997 East as BNSF 5017 tackled the grade near East Siberia.
BNSF 5107 West at East Siberia. We made our way to the hill just west of Ludlow.
BNSF 8019 East.
BNSF 5107 West. We returned to Interstate 40 to go home until we saw Canadian Pacific Railway power at Coolwater.
The BNSF power at Coolwater.
Canadian Pacific Railway AC44CW 9554.
Canadian Pacific Railway AC44CW 9579. From here Bill drove me back to the Santa Ana station and I drove home, ending another good railfan adventure.
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