Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One of the most visually striking rail lines in southern California is Union Pacific's main line through Afton Canyon. East of Yermo, the railroad follows the Mojave River beneath rugged, colorful cliffs to Basin.
This video is an excerpt from our program "Union Pacific's Cima Subdivision" which is available on DVD and Blu-ray. Visit this link for more details and to order!
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One of the most visually striking rail lines in southern California is Union Pacific's main line through Afton Canyon. East of Yermo, the railroad follows the Mojave River beneath rugged, colorful cliffs to Basin.
This video is an excerpt from our program "Union Pacific's Cima Subdivision" which is available on DVD and Blu-ray. Visit this link for more details and to order!
7ideaproductions.com/products/union-pacifics-cima-subdivision?_pos=1&_sid=c53fe19d7&_ss=r
![The Kearney Sub [Union Pacifics Triple Track Main]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yj9AtnprTh0/mqdefault.jpg "The Kearney Sub [Union Pacifics Triple Track Main]
In the heart of America there is a super-highway paved with steel running between North Platte and Gibbon Junction, Nebraska.
It is known as the Kearney Subdivision and historically it has seen well over 100 trains per day. Traffic may be down from the line’s heyday in the early and mid-2000’s, yet this is still a fantastic place to watch trains.
This program begins with a nighttime visit to the Golden Spike Tower as a summertime thunderstorm lights up Bailey Yard. We then turn east through Maxwell, the Buttermilk Curves, Gothenburg, Lexington, Kearney, Gibbon Junction, and many other noted locations before wrapping up at the BNSF flyover at Grand Island.
Dominating the scene are monster double-coal trains that measure up to three miles in length, running to and from Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. In addition to coal are mixed manifests, hot-shot intermodals, and locals that service industry found along the route.
Along with cameras on the ground, aerial coverage of the Buttermilk Curves and Gibbon Junction gives a whole new perspective to this amazing line.
This program is available on DVD and Blu-ray by visiting 7ideaproductions.com. https://www.7ideaproductions.com/products/the-kearney-sub-union-pacifics-triple-track-main?_pos=1&_sid=b41afb6be&_ss=r
0:00 Intro
2:34 Map
4:08 North Platte
10:10 Platte River
24:08 Keith
32:14 Maxwell
45:37 Pawnee
48:53 Brady Curves (Buttermilk Curves)
59:51 Gothenburg
1:05:22 Willow Island
1:07:52 Peppered by a Coal Train
1:12:40 Cozad
1:16:16 Darr
1:25:32 Lexington
1:30:28 Overton
1:32:17 Elm Creek
1:44:46 Kearney
1:48:02 Gibbon
1:49:33 Gibbon Junction
2:08:22 Shelton
2:08:47 Wood River
2:10:53 Grand Island")
![Cajon Pass [BNSFs Cajon Subdivision]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z4HR53Yjcmk/mqdefault.jpg "Cajon Pass [BNSFs Cajon Subdivision]
Originally released in 2011, this is a look at Cajon Pass not long after the third main line was completed by BNSF. This is big-time railroading pre PTC (Positive Train Control) and PSR (Precision Scheduled Railroading).
We will begin in San Bernardino first thing in the morning and head east over the summit and through the Mojave Desert to Barstow.
A great variety of trains are featured including mixed manifests, auto racks, coal and piggyback trains. We will visit famous locations such as Sullivan’s Curve, the Mormon Rocks, the daylighted tunnels at Alray and much more.
There is plenty of action on BNSF’s new triple track main plus UP trains on the former SP Palmdale Cutoff, making a total of four main lines over Cajon! The high density of trains, noteworthy scenery and numerous photo locations has made this THE destination for railfans from all over the world.
This program is available on DVD and Blu-ray by visiting 7ideaproductions.com. https://www.7ideaproductions.com/products/cajon-pass?_pos=1&_sid=e6fe7754d&_ss=r
0:00 Intro
2:54 Map
3:42 San Bernardino
7:21 Cargill Elevators
10:40 Devore
13:09 Keenbrook
22:15 Swarthout Canyon
25:50 Cajon
29:46 Sullivans Curve
41:15 Mormon Rocks
47:02 Steins Hill
49:19 Walker (Named for Chard Walker)
52:07 Former Tunnels at Alray
59:27 Milepost 58
1:01:25 Hill 582
1:18:09 Silverwood
1:28:38 Summit
1:39:17 Martinez
1:41:35 Natural Crossover
1:43:33 Frost
1:45:15 Victorville
1:46:07 Lower Mojave River Narrows
1:48:32 Oro Grande
1:49:37 Helendale
1:51:06 Hodge
1:55:16 Barstow")
![Winter on the Pocatello Sub [UPs Main Line from Idaho to Wyoming]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z7MnWO4B250/mqdefault.jpg "Winter on the Pocatello Sub [UPs Main Line from Idaho to Wyoming]
Trains and snow! Visit this seldom-seen portion of Union Pacifics Oregon Short Line route through Idaho and Wyoming. We will begin in Pocatello and head east to Granger, where the Oregon Short Line route joins UPs busy Omaha to Ogden main line west of Green River. Besides Pocatello, we will visit McCammon, Lava Hot Springs, Pebble, Bancroft, Soda Springs, Montpelier, Harer, Fossil, and Granger.
This program was shot in January, 2024.
0:00 Intro Map
1:05 Pocatello
3:46 McCammon
8:53 Lava Hot Springs
10:41 Blaser
14:17 Pebble
19:17 Bancroft
22:14 Talmage
24:24 Soda Springs
26:49 Montpelier
34:01 Harer
36:31 Fossil
39:59 Granger")
![BNSFs Dickinson Sub [through the Badlands of Montana and North Dakota]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zhvDvU7atco/mqdefault.jpg "BNSFs Dickinson Sub [through the Badlands of Montana and North Dakota]
Follow todays BNSF across eastern Montana and North Dakota as it follows the old Northern Pacifics Yellowstone Division between Glendive, MT and Mandan, ND, near Bismarck. Travel from the banks of the Yellowstone to the mighty Missouri with big trains and beautiful scenery in the summer and fall seasons.
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0:00 Intro
2:34 Map
4:33 Glendive
14:13 Curry
22:23 Hodges
27:08 Beaver Hill
29:30 Wibaux, Montana
31:17 Yates, N. Dakota
36:15 Sentinel Butte
40:05 Rider
48:00 Medora
49:09 The Badlands
50:00 Sully Springs
1:02:00 Fryburg
1:10:53 Dickinson
1:12:37 Gladstone
1:22:57 Boyle-Taylor
1:25:34 Richardton
1:30:25 Antelope
1:33:38 Hebron
1:47:45 Glen Ullin
1:49:51 Big Muddy Creek Bridge
1:51:30 Dengate
2:03:45 New Salem
2:06:17 Lyons
2:07:53 Mandan
2:11:27 Missouri River Bridge")
