Search Railroad Sites For:

  All freight locomotives are part of the motor pool and are assigned trains based on the car card system's supply and demand.  The main job listed below is only their primary job.  Units from BNSF and Santa Fe, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific head up lashes of trains for their respective railroads.  (The Union Pacific has trackage rights through the pass).  Additional helper units are assigned to each train based on the trains requirements.  If the UP needs additional power and there are BNSF units available they use them and vise versa.

   Wolf Mountain is one mean hill and there is never enough muscle available with out helpers and pushers.  East bound trains always require more power to get up the hill.  West bound trains don't need as much because it is downhill most of the way and what grade there is is, is nothing compared to the east bound side which climbs the 4,000 foot step, up from the Pacific Plate to the North American Plate, making it one of the steepest main line passes in the nation.    Because of gear ratios and other differences, powered locomotives are only run with other powered locomotives from the same brand or dummy units.  The Athearn loco's are nicely detailed with after-market parts and are very dependable and economic.  The Atlas locomotives are vintage late 1970's but can still be found new in the box on the internet.  They run great at very slow speeds, much slower than the Athearn's.  They make the best locos for switching urban areas where driving slow looks so cool.  The Walther's units are a good cross between the other two.  They look great and run great.  I don't know why nobody else has them.    All locomotives have Kadee couples.  Most have #5's.  Units with snowplows have #26's in the front.  Some units requires under or over set shanks.  Use the height gauge to check proper height.  I have tried some other brands of couplers and use them on rolling stock sometimes, however the plastic couplers don't last long mounted on the locomotives due to the tougher stresses that locomotives encounter during switching etc.
    All locomotives are in some stage of being super detailed and weathered.  Standard details are M.U.'s, snow plows, radio antennas and sun visors.  Other details on some units include grab irons, air conditioners, and of course the crew.  Handrails are painted and mounded grab irons are highlighted with a line of the proper color.  Air intakes and exhaust are weathered.  Older locomotives are weathered with more dirt, rust, and grime, etc., see rolling stock page for weathering techniques.

Owner	Number	Make	Model	Livery	Manufacturer	Main Job
Amtrak	2	G.E.	AMD-103	phase 3	Athearn	Southwest Chief
Amtrak	32	G.E.	AMD-103	phase 3	Athearn	Southwest Chief
BNSF	517	G.E.	B40-8W	war bonnet	Walthers	Hot Shot
BNSF	533	G.E.	B40-8W	war bonnet	Walthers	Hot Shot
BNSF	986	G.E.	C44-9W	heritage 1	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	555	G.E.	B40-8W	war bonnet	Walthers	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	601	G.E.	C44-9W	war bonnet	Athearn	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	611	G.E.	C44-9W	war bonnet	Athearn	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	690	G.E.	C44-9W	war bonnet	Athearn	Hot Shot
Santa Fe	2963	EMD	SD 9	blue yellow bonnet	Athearn	Cargill Flour Mill
Santa Fe	3571	EMD	GP 38-2	blue yellow bonnet	Athearn	High Desert Local
Santa Fe	3700	EMD	GP 40	blue yellow bonnet	Atlas	Valley Local
Santa Fe	3700	EMD	GP 40	blue yellow bonnet	Atlas	Valley Local
Santa Fe.	3814	EMD	GP 50	blue yellow bonnet	Athearn	High Desert Local
Santa Fe	4015	EMD	F9A	war yellow bonnet	Tyco	Historical Society
Santa Fe	5068	EMD	SD40-2	kodachrome	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	5707	EMD	SD40-2	blue bonnet	IHC	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	5903	EMD	F45	blue yellow bonnet	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	5950	EMD	F45	blue yellow bonnet	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	6308	G.E.	U33B	blue	Athearn	Fast Freight
Santa Fe	8731	G.E.	U36C	blue yellow bonnet	Athearn	Way Freight
Santa Fe	8517	G.E.	U33C	blue	Athearn.	Way Freight
Southern Pacific	3034	Alco	Trainmaster	bloody nose	Athern	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	7151	G.E.	U28C	bloody nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	7154	G.E.	U28C	bloody nose	Athern	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	7400	EMD	SD45	speed lettering	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8125	G.E.	C44-9W	speed lettering	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8170	G.E.	C44-9W	speed lettering	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8287	EMD	SD40T-2	bloody nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Southern Pacific	8326	EMD	SD40T-2	bloody nose	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Union Pacific	2802	G.E.	U28C	.	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Union Pacific	3288	EMD	SD40-2  snoot	.	Athearn	Bridge Traffic
Union Pacific	3291	EMD	SD40-2 snoot	.	Athearn	Bridge Traffic

Along the Line - Scenic Route - LWSF RR

Berdoo	West Side	North End	Foothills	Wolf Mountain	Sand Mountain	High Desert	Barstow

City Sounds Ambient Sound Effect Tapes
Background sound for your railroad

Free Web Hosting Since 1996. Join & Become Part of the TrainWeb's Railroad Community.