A Barstow, CA to Kansas City, KS manifest grinds up the steep grade at Maine as it climbs the western slope of the Arizona Divide. Snow still covers the ground from a recent snow storm.

UP 6576 leads a westbound manifest down San Timoteo Canyon near El Casco.

14,000 tons are on the drawbar of the BNSF 712 as it pulls a Kansas City, KS to Barstow, CA manifest train over Yampai Hill. With a 3x2x1 power configuration, the KCKBAR still struggles up the 1.4... (more)

BNSF 712 leads a 14,000 ton Kansas City, KS to Barstow, CA manifest train across the hogbacks of Hackberry. All 9,000 ft of train can be seen as the red and silver warbonnet painted Dash-9 notches... (more)

The hot Willow Springs, IL to North Bay, CA Z1 waste no time climbing the 1.4% grade of Yampai Hill as the sound of three GE motors roar in notch 8.

BNSF 3791 leads southbound manifest freight HRICBAR up the main at Woodford in the early morning.

Bnsf 8381 Takes a Hot Z1 West down the Marceline Sub.

CSX 4571 leads M316 across the Shortline Sub towards Cumberland Maryland

Three GEs westbound with a mixed freight.

Coal trains on the Santa Fe race track looked out of place. These York Canyon Coal trains were heading to McCook and points east. Usually, these heavy trains got 3-4 big GEs for power. As seen he... (more)

A Willow Springs, IL to San Bernardino, CA Z3 passes the Z-LACWSP1 as they both negotiate the tight curves of Crozier Canyon. Spring rain showers have brought out some hint of greenery to Arizona'... (more)

A westbound BNSF coal train follows an icy and foggy Clark Fork Valley through Trout Creek, Montana, on February 8, 2024.

A Roseville bound manifest has just left West Colton yard and works slowly past the siding at Slover.

MNOEWB 21 with YAV10 21 yard crew handling the New Orleans transfer, crossing the Huey P Long Bridge... I'm pretty sure it's the steepest railraod grade in Louisiana and also the highest railroad ... (more)

Westbound exiting Crozier Canyon. Trailing units are Dash 8-40BW 509 and SF30C 9550.