After cooling its heels in the siding at Tolland to allow Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr to overtake it, a loaded UP coal train heads downhill from the divide along South Boulder Creek, swol... (more)

A derelict TTC PCC street car sits in the grass on a farm outside of Puslinch, ON.

Spring has finally arrived in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Amid green grass and blooming wildflowers, a UP coal empty navigates Little Ten curve, with Big Ten in the background beyond.

Highway 1 in BC is a wonderful place to be. One of my favourite roads of all time and one I try to drive at least once every two years. This year the sun was out but the CPR line on the right was ... (more)

Heading for Vancouver BC as it leaves Fairhaven station

Eastbound on Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel Subdivision, a BNSF manifest passes through Eisele, Colorado, on May 27, 2013. Three GE Dash 9s lead the eastbound train past the west switch at Eisele... (more)

A BNSF manifest freight drops downgrade through Eisele, Colorado, on May 27, 2013. Three GE Dash 9s on the point of the eastbound train are approaching the east switch of the siding, while in this... (more)

Heading up the grade into the yard at The Dalles

The freshly painted Baldwin 2-8-2 begins a new Tourist season. It has begun the climb out of Chama on a 4% grade. The posts in the house in the background are vertical and the steepness of the 4% ... (more)

Viewed from the historic but dilapidated Hilltop House, K455 crosses the Potomac with a pair of CN GEs leading westbound ethanol empties.

This loc is passing the level crossing near the station Kaiserstuhl between Koblenz and Eglisau

SOO 2719 takes a dinner train along the shores of downtown Duluth.

My grandmother was an artist her entire life, working as a fashion illustrator for some years before setting aside her career to raise a family. She continued to paint as a hobby, and her talents... (more)

While dozens of other photographers opted to shoot the other side of the curve, four of us enjoyed the view from the east side as NKP 765 rolled back towards Altoona.

Montana Rail Link's Logan Local threads its way through the spectacular Jefferson River Canyon, and alongside a Cavern in Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park. The 10-car local is headed up by forme... (more)