The UP Gila Sub is the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. When I found out of a possible signal replacements coming this summer, I made plans to go ... (more)

Sunset for the code line as two Conrail EMDs head east alongside the old Reading Railroad communication/signal wires, with the late winter sun highlighting the clear glass insulators. I think mos... (more)

With code line wire & black widows, an almost timeless scene occurs here on the Niles Canyon Railway. This is the first time these units have been paired up in 7 years.

The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest train has pair of AC units, 18 miles from Waterloo. CN-AC power doesn't visit Iowa much, but this week there have been a few sets of them running around. C... (more)

600mm view of BB 12 clearing the line after a major snowfall. The code line charm of this former C&O line will soon be gone, as new signals take hold.

The CN in Iowa has had alot of it character and history updated and changed over the years to modernize the right of way. Here the daily Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train works west 1... (more)

BNSF 6311 grinds up the 16 mile 1 percent grade from Albus to Quincy with an eastbound empty coal train early in the morning of February 21, 2015. The sun is playing with the clouds but did light ... (more)

"THREE OF A KIND"
Not many places one can photograph an N&W CPL signal, a full code line complete with wires and of course, a crossing gate. This is the case at Summit on the old Shena... (more)

After working customers in Quincy the "Spud Local", based out of Wenatchee, rolls down the siding at West Quincy to wait for a meet with an approaching uphill PTLKCK V-train.

West of Benson, the Morris sub still has lots of great old code line and old signals, which made for a nice match up with this new GE on the H-GFDBRC west of town.

Code lines and cattails along a fast, straight track at 15:11 PM near Adams Road east of Quincy.

ATSF 3751 pulls a short mixed train down the UP ex SP valley line near Merced, CA on its way home from Railfair in Sacramento. It was running late, the sun was setting, the plan was to get a pictu... (more)

Green means go (although not necessarily a smooth ride) and so the Northlander throttles up after clearing the south switch at Martins Siding, heading into the setting sun. A couple of things to n... (more)

Smoke (and dust) gets in your eyes! The photographer took advantage of some airborne dust via newly applied ballast to capture this shadowy evening view of a BNSF manifest entering the Red Narrows... (more)

The last standing Erie signal bridge along the Southern Tier Line stands proud against a deep blue sky with the code lines communicating between the signals still standing beside the signal bridge... (more)