UP 9101 (SD70ACe) leads a long empty coal train near Lake McConaughy in Nebraska.

Thick fog greets UP 3047 (SD70ACe) as it leads a freight through Archer Hill just east of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

On a nice Saturday evening UP 8687 is in charge of mixed freight and within minutes will depart UP Cheyenne RR Yard .

13Z passes by the Augusta Forestry Center near Crimora, VA as the sun begins to set.

Three units brings up the rear of a southbound loaded TXU coal train as they pass Butler Creek in Noel Missouri. Thanks to the drone, I did not have to go out for a swim with all the snakes for th... (more)

NS 13Z passes a private crossing in Crockett, VA on its way towards Tennessee. The train is led by Union Pacific’s Missouri Kansas and Texas Heritage Unit, better known as “The Katy.”

Distributed power units KCS 4149 and UP 6313 are in full dynamics as they help an empty coal train down Rich Mountain towards Heavener, Oklahoma.

Kansas City Southern Belle #4118 (SD70ACe) shoves a loaded hopper train towards Denver, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

A pair of SD70ACes lead a westbound manifest.

Montana Rail Link SD70ACe no.4408, leads the Gas Local into Paradise Montana with the sun just breaking over the surrounding mountains.

BNSF ACe 8563 leads a loaded coal train through Brighton, Colorado as it runs west on the Brush Sub.

13Z comes up to control point Washington in Emory, VA with UP 1988 in the lead. Here the crew will stop and tie the train down.

13Z heads west through the rolling hills of Glade Spring, VA on the Pulaski district.

The Katy heritage unit leads the charge of NS 13Z as it thunders west through Marion, VA.

In beautiful late evening sun, NS 13Z travels west along the Pulaski district in Atkins, VA with a rare visitor in the lead.