Clear signal at CP "Neck".. After an evening of heavy downpours, thick fog and mist have formed in the valley of the New River Gorge, as a westbound approaches.. Flanges are squealing and the two ... (more)

An eastbound BN train works through a through truss bridge and by a pair of classic signals at Mandan, ND on July 6, 1980. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund and courtesy of the more)

BNSF 6370 leads the Laurel to Pasco manifest train past the single semaphore at MP 190 on MRL's 4th Sub about 45 minutes before sunset on 10/11/04.

Riffe at rest under an angry sky. An 8 second exposure @ f4.0, ISO 200

As the sun is about to rise in southern Ohio, the dispatcher in Huntington, WV has a bit of traffic to run on the Northern Subdivision. Russell, KY to Avon, IN freight Q311 is coming westbound and... (more)

The results of warm air colliding with a cold front.. A mild 55 degree night has produced the right amount of energy for the development of severe thunderstorms across Kentucky and West Virginia. ... (more)

A westbound B&O manifest was passing the signal at Okonoko, WV on May 19, 1984 with C&O SD50 No. 8558. Okonoko is the west end of the Magnolia Cut Off. At one point it went from four tracks to t... (more)

A westbound B&O manifest was splitting the signals at Turkey Foot, WV on October 21, 1979, led by WM GP40 No. 3795. If you note the concrete footing to the left, one can see that at one time a si... (more)

The fiery glow from the WAS Pence Springs in a heavy snowfall.

Timeless.. A full moon has just dipped below the horizon and the eastern skies are beginning to show some color during this brief period after moonset and before sunrise. A star filled sky and com... (more)

With days until the start up of Conrail this group of E8's is trying to get a roll on 117 cars west from Marion toward the connection in Chicago. Most crews talked to on the west end preferred the... (more)

Chasing the setting sun, the Rio Grande Zephyr train #17 is minutes away from its regular station stop at Provo.

Passing the classy ATSF Searchlights at Sandcut, a westbound Bakersfield destined manifest operates at track speed after successfully making it over Tehachapi Pass.

Old Santa Fe type signals are soon going to be a thing of the past. The BNSF signal gang is working hard to replace these old search light signal bridges and cantilevers on the Marceline Sub. Here... (more)

Westbound Willow Springs to San Bernadino Z-train has just blown thru the small town of Verona at MP 70. The signals stay lit for an eastbound Z-train few miles out. This is the spot where you wil... (more)