After briefly pausing to allow a CSX train to cross over the C&O diamond, a westbound NS train illuminates the former NYC searchlights at Vickers (CP 285).

Tied down in the siding at South Deshler, a Herzog ballast train led by SD40-2 No. 8405 catches the first light of the day. While the B&O CPL's are fading fast, they're a common sight along the To... (more)

A GG1, an SD45, a high-hood, a CPL and a tower. Recently repainted Norfolk & Western SD45 1776 brings up the rear of a special photo train headed from downtown Roanoke to the Virginia Muse... (more)

Smothered by a heavy Greenbrier river valley fog, the signals at Ft. Spring project their aspects into the thick, humid summer time air. In the distance, a struggling loaded drag can be heard, sna... (more)

It's 5:57am in the valley of the Greenbrier Valley, as a thick overnight river fog slowly dissipates near Alderson. The signal at Boiler House is dark, indicating its a slow start to movements ov... (more)

Westbound Milwaukee Road freight train climbing the grade up from the Columbia River at Doris, Washington, on July 14, 1979. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund and courtesy of the more)

Blasting out of Ft. Spring Tunnel and under the 1940's era C&O cantilever, Amtrak's westbound Cardinal catches the late evening sun on its trek across the Alleghanies to Hinton, Charleston, and po... (more)

The C&O Cantilever stands guard for another night in Hilldale, under a swirling Summer sky.

Winter sunset in Kansas City
A Illinois Central Gulf freight heads east at Signal Bridge 19 at Sheffield Tower in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 8, 1985. This is on the Kansas City ... (more)

It's well after sunset and snow is beginning to fall on the evening of January 28, 2000. Amtrak No. 4, the Southwest Chief, leaves Wagon Mound, New Mexico in a dark cloud of snow. The mesa visible... (more)

D&RGW's original search lights still protect UP's Craig Branch and our galaxy at 04:00h. I don't believe there was a single train on the entire 130+ miles of this coal branch line, the Milky Way a... (more)

On a special run to Chicago for the National Train Day event, Bennett Levin's restored Pennsy E8s split the New York Central signals just west of Swanton at track speed.

NS Heritage 8102! A fitting pair of Pennsy signals and a Pennsy Gevo unite on a chilly, spring evening as the tuscan red is illuminated briefly as it heads West. 8102 was set up fairly quickly i... (more)

One shot I wanted during the chase - the N&W heritage engine passing some N&W signals.

Protected by two classy C&O cantilevers, an eastbound has just pulled on a clear signal at Cotton Hill, struggling upgrade through the beginning of the New River Gorge.