4 am crew call for a move to San Pedro

The Glacier Discovery works north after passing the Girdwood Passenger station. Moments earlier a rainbow filled the Girdwood Valley but now dark storm clouds are shrouding the Chugach Mountains ... (more)

Westbound approaching Morant's Curve.

The rails glow with the last minutes of sunset as a short eastbound crosses into Ohio on the former Nickel Plate.

A railfan takes video of 11V with three EMD leaders as it heads west through the Cassandra Railroad Overlook as the sun burns off the morning fog.

This shot could summarize what it's like for me as a Western Railfan. Long drives over lonely roads. Desolate but beautful scenery. Wide sweeping views. The K-line stack train sticks out better th... (more)

A detoured Canadian Pacific coke train glides East along the Wisconsin countryside through the pouring rain. Canadian National trains now run through here but a short time ago it was the Wisconsin... (more)

If SPUD becomes a passenger station again, and if the plants growing on the counterweight are a good indicator of structural integrity, this bridge might not be in service for too much longer. If... (more)

The weather was all over the place on this June morning as the eastbound California Zephyr heads east through the Utah Desert. While I'd like to say the lightning was planned, I didn't even know I... (more)

A pair of Olympic engines lead an eastbound stack train along Wapta Lake.

Recently I've gotten into hiking on Saturday mornings to get in better shape, often choosing to hike near the tracks to catch a train should one come along. Last Saturdays hike opened up this view... (more)

RJ Corman's Chinese QJ makes its inaugural run between Louisville and Lexington, KY.

Milwaukee Road #261 makes good time shuttling 9 gondolas to interchange with the Twin Cities and Western in Buffalo Lake, MN. Once a two track main, the line is now single and sees mostly TC&W t... (more)

This one speaks for itself.

Without the mail contract, the metropolitan became a skinny train with lots of horsepower. The E unit provides steam heat. Click He... (more)