Tired EMDs on the Desolate Trona Railway [4K]

Located in the desolate heart of the Mojave Desert, the Trona Railway serves the massive Searles Valley Minerals Inc. soda ash processing plant, bringing in coal for the power plant and shipping out borax, boric acid, soda ash, salt cake, and salt. The railroad operates a roster of tired EMD second generation diesels from both the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. In railfan circles, the railroad is most well-known for its Southern Pacific Tunnel Motors, but these were sadly out of service when visiting on this early summer afternoon. In this video, we catch three of the railroad's road diesels heading out of the plant to pick up empties from the Trona Pinnacles Yard to bring into the plant for loading.

[@akawireguy1197]

The majesty of the desert.

[@jasongunther1929]

They looked like they were going to tip over!

[@therailfanningskeleton359]

The amount of swaying on some sections was terrifying!

[@railfanryan]

What days do these guys run?

[@HighIronProductions]

Any weekday as needed. They usually head out mid-to-late afternoon but it can vary.

[@denault3985]

Great angles and photography, those SD's look like they need some loving (i.e. repaints).
Btw, when did you go to Trona seems like the springtime...way too hot during summer season.

[@HighIronProductions]

This was mid June, during an unseasonably cool week. Still in the lows 90s, though.

[@michaelball760]

I work for TRC. Repainting them is a waste of money. As long as they can still go up and down the hill that's what matters.

[@irgchannel.4638]

Bagus sekali kereta api nya,, aku suka👍👍❤

[@terrywallace8922]

THEY MUST NOT BE TOO TIRED!I SEE THAT THEY ARE STILL WORKING FI E! ALL THEY NEED IS A FRESH NEWPAINT JOB!AND CLEAN AIR FILTERS!AND SOME TLC.

[@royalkyle9852]

where's the southern pacific Locomotives