I got called for the "S ALTLHA," which goes from Alliance, Texas to Los Angeles. It was a nice, small train with 4 mogtors on the head end. On duty time was 2:30 am. . The second motor was isolated. We weren't goin uphill as fast as we should have, and my engineer was afraid that we might stall out. So I went back to the second motor and put it onlline, and isolated the thrid motor, the Ferromex motor. That solved our problem. We got into Barstow around 8 am. I got to the hotel just as they were closing down the free breakfast at 9. I had some pancakes and eggs. I had trouble sleeping. I eventually got called for a vehicle train at 1:30 am. It was the V RICELP, 66 empty cars going from Richmod, California to El Paso, Texas. We had 3 motors at the head end. It was tied down on Main 4. We jsut had to untie it and go. It was a great trip! After 5 hours we were stopped 3rd out from East Needles, then they held us there. They wre doing one hour "spacing" on the Seligman subdivision. We sait ther for about three hous, then moved up one signal then another. Needles was having all sorts of problems. One train was splitting and having problesm with their ETD. Another train had a motor that was on fire Another had a motor that was leaking oil onto the walkway. They finally told us to go to East Needls and wait to be relieved. We waited and wiated. We went DOL. We had been DOL for an hour when we got relieved. I'm projected to go out around 6 am tomorrow On a side note, my son James went to the emergency room today because he was having abdominal pains. He just texted me that he is on his way home. I'm relieved about that . I was afraid that his appendix might have to be removed. I will have more information when he comes home.