"Sunbathing in Bluefield": Higginbotham's Summit - 363.3 miles from Norfolk at the top of a 1.0 percent grade when the N&W arrived in 1882-1883 while forming its lines west of the New Ri... (more)
The sun sets on this eastbound manifest freight, possibly A492, as it crosses a frozen pond. 2nd unit is cowl body CN 2454 (C40-8M) and 4th is GTW 4923 (GP38-2) in CN paint
Sunrise Switching
There are few things that are more impressive to a railfan than seeing steam working in non-tourist revenue service. Due to the borders still being c... (more)
Wheeling and Lake Erie manifest 618 crosses the massive trestle across the Monongahela River just as the last rays of sun warm the banks before dipping below the ridgeline. The train is crossing f... (more)
BNSF 6402 (ES44AC) leads a freight through Hudson, Colorado just as the sun rises above the tracks.
Northbound Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner no. 777 to San Luis Obispo from Los Angeles, charges into the setting sun, with Siemens 2121 on the point.
CSX Q606 has met sunset at Henderson Point, Mississippi, as the waves lap up onto the shore from the Gulf of Mexico. Fair weather and following seas dominated the day with the exception of this si... (more)
The Sun Still Rises Over the CNJ
Spanning an incredible six track main of the once thriving "Big Little Railroad", this former Central of New Jersey signal bridge can be found in Rosell... (more)
An Amtrak Acela Express rounds the bend, ducking the PRR era signal bridge, making a sunset approach into Eddystone, PA.
IRM's coach train, powered by Shay 5, crosses Olson Road as the sunset glints of it's side.
Amtrak Acela train 2256 races the sunset through the industrial area south of Philadelphia.
Just before the sun dipped behind the distant clouds, BNSF 4982 leads an eastbound train through Angell on the Seligman Sub.
With the last spring sun of 2017 setting along the flats of Pica, the daily Los Angeles, CA to Atlanta, GA high priority train races through the control point (station) of Audley; just west of Sel... (more)
Sunrise at East Portal The morning sun blinds me through my view finder for this BNSF manifest is about to charge the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel.