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Western Railroad Discussion > What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)?Date: 05/04/25 21:25 What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: slug96 Late spring days on the Needles Sub are just warm enough to enjoy a Klondike Bar. Especially at Klondike. For years, I've been wanting to go and photograph trains climbing the grade at Klondike. The tight curves and vast, empty landscape of the eastern Mojave Desert is just fascinating to me. From this over look, it was a sight to see these trains battle the 1.4% grade.
1- BNSF 4227 on a S-ALTSCO3. 2- BNSF 7699 on the Q-CHISTO 3- BNSF 5356 on the S-MEMLBT3. It was nice to catch a Dash 9 leader as it seems to be rarer to catch one leading,    Date: 05/04/25 21:30 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: slug96 After Klondike, we moved east towards Bagdad. There, clouds rolled, blocking the sun and cool down the hot day we were experiencing. Even got a little bit of rain. Fortunately, the sun did poke through the clouds when a train was approaching.
4- BNSF 8507, a SD70ACe, leads the Z-AUGSBD8 5- BNSF 6832 leads a hot Z-WSPSBD1. 6- BNSF 7692 brings the Z-SBDCHI8 down the grade of Ash Hill at sunset. Thanks for looking!    Date: 05/04/25 21:38 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: spsniper Great series! Is the drive/walk into that spot at Klondike relatively easy?
Date: 05/04/25 21:47 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: SP8100 I have a question for the signal system on line from Barstow to Needles, CA..
Do the signals be constantly lit or are they approach lit for a train in the block?? SP8100 Date: 05/04/25 22:06 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: SPgoletablock Cool shots love that camping spot at Klondike perfect time of year to go in there.
Date: 05/04/25 22:45 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: oyw Beautiful!
Date: 05/04/25 23:49 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: SP8595 Great series! Those last 3 shots are Incredible!
Date: 05/05/25 01:09 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: OmahaTom Last shot is museum-worthy....
Tom Loftus Omaha, NE Date: 05/05/25 02:56 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: cozephyr Spectacular ending-!
6- BNSF 7692 brings the Z-SBDCHI8 down the grade of Ash Hill at sunset. Date: 05/05/25 03:58 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: texchief1 Wow! Thanks for sharing, David!
texchief1 Date: 05/05/25 07:07 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: Curt spsniper Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great series! Is the drive/walk into that spot at > Klondike relatively easy? It's been about 16-17 years since I've been there to film. The drive to the base of the mountain was relatively easy, but the walk/short hike up the hillside to gain some elevation for this angle was a bit challenging. Attached is a shot of my hillside perch.  Date: 05/05/25 07:35 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: BrandonRC SP8100 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I have a question for the signal system on line > from Barstow to Needles, CA.. > > Do the signals be constantly lit or are they > approach lit for a train in the block?? > > > SP8100 I believe they are approach lit. From what I saw both on the Needles and Seligman Sub they stay off until a train enters the block. Signal could be on for less than 5 minutes before a train passes and as long as an hour in areas where trains climb up grade (moreso in central and eastern Arizona). Date: 05/05/25 15:43 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: bobk Excellent series!!
Date: 05/06/25 04:50 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: exhaustED spsniper Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great series! Is the drive/walk into that spot at > Klondike relatively easy? I found it to be pretty straightforward. I parked down at the signals at Siberia, then hiked up the approx mile to mile and a half, but you could drive closer with a suitable vehicle. Depending on time of day and year it can obviously be pretty warm so some water etc is probably a good idea. Lighting for photos/videos is generally best quite early in the morning. The climb up the final hill to the overlook took me 10-15 minutes or so. Great view obviously! Posted from iPhone Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/06/25 11:20 by exhaustED. Date: 05/06/25 07:52 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: santafe199 Excellent IOTD to go with my 1st cuppa joe! Good job... :^)
Lance Date: 05/10/25 12:10 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: ns1000 Great shots!!
Date: 05/11/25 15:37 Re: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar (shot)? Author: mapboy exhaustED Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I found it to be pretty straightforward. I parked > down at the signals at Siberia, then hiked up the > approx mile to mile and a half, but you could > drive closer with a suitable vehicle. Depending on > time of day and year it can obviously be pretty > warm so some water etc is probably a good idea. > Lighting for photos/videos is generally best quite > early in the morning. The climb up the final hill > to the overlook took me 10-15 minutes or so. Great > view obviously! Years ago I drove in and parked behind the fill in the photo so my Toyota Corolla wouldn't be in our photos. It was very sandy and a lot of fishtailing but I had a shovel and a pusher (another guy), didn't need either. mapboy |