NS 957 rolls up the Shenandoah Valley on a perfect morning. N&W 611 the “Queen of Steam” trails behind the NS unit as it travels to Waynesboro, VA. The engine is scheduled to run excursions ... (more)

The westbound Southwest Chief rips across the prairies of New Mexico as it splits the semaphore signals in Wagon Mound, NM. These old relics are nearly 100 years old and are scheduled to be repla... (more)

NS 13Z rushes down the Pulaski district on the far side of Marion, VA. A very unusual leader was in charge of the train today-the Katy heritage unit. It was the first time a UP heritage unit led... (more)

NS 273 rockets past Shawsville at track speed with a shiny BNSF GEVO in charge.

Far from home: What may look like a scene out of SoCal with the canal and tall buildings is actually a scene from southwest Virginia. An eastbound stacker picks up speed after departing Roanoke w... (more)

A short 279 winds through Shawsville, VA on a warm and pleasant afternoon. The tractor and plow just finished a day of work as evident by the freshly disturbed soil.

Amtrak 156 speeds through the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains on its way towards Lynchburg and eventually, Washington DC. The only P42 wearing the new phase six scheme leads the train.

Lake Shore Limited in Virginia?? The Appalachian Mountains loom in the background as a late eastbound Cardinal departs Clifton Forge. Usually the Cardinal runs with a short consist and a single l... (more)

A double stack train picks up speed as it leaves the hollers and enters Salem, VA nearing a crew swap in Roanoke, VA. The train is passing over the Roanoke River at a rarely photographed bridge i... (more)

Amtrak 4 rushes through the prairies of New Mexico on its way towards Raton on a stormy afternoon. The famous “Wagon Mound” can be seen in the distance.

Loaded phosphate train 60U struggles up the Christiansburg grade with an SD70M-2 leading. This is the only loaded unit train that travels west up the Christiansburg, all others (coal, ethanol, gr... (more)

A westbound hopper rolls past a John Deere tractor in Shawsville, VA after a day of cutting hay. The clouds were scattered to broken which gave the mountains a surreal blue look to them while the... (more)

Strange Train: NS J46 rushes eastbound over the Welch trestle as it heads towards Bluefield. Normally, the J symboled trains consist of two to three unit helper sets that shove heavy trains east ... (more)

Metra 134 shoves a train towards Chicago as it pulls out of Lake Forest. The unit has a fresh paint job due to being rebuilt recently. The conductor told us that he thought that this was the uni... (more)

NS 51V sits quietly in the Bluefield yard awaiting a crew to bring it west. The train came into the yard with a C6M leader, but it was cut off when it arrived in the yard. Before the train left ... (more)