ATSF freight descends from Palmer lake en route to Monument

Though I lived there my job kept me out of town so much these shots are rare in my collection. The 35s were ubiquitous and unappreciated at the time.

The American Orient Express heads east at sunset on a trans-Canada journey. Here it briefly dips into the United States to go around Lake of the Woods. This is on the Canadian National secondary m... (more)

The railfan community was recently rocked with the sad news that the beloved "BC O'Brien" blue n' gray CP heritage unit 7312 had been repainted into CP red at the NRE Silvis Shops in July by CP m... (more)

By Sept. 10, 1977, WM trains were using the B&O Cumberland SD to reach home rails at Cherry Run, WV. We are just west of Doe Gully as an eastbound WM freight approaches, led by GP9 No. 6415 and a... (more)

during WP's last year before suffering "yellow fever" and dying at the hands of UP the hottest train on the railroad, the auto parts laden "Ford Fast" was crossing the North Fork of the Feather Ri... (more)

A westbound empty hopper train waits for the signal to enter the yard as eastbound Amtrak No. 704, the "Blue Ridge" passes Mexico Tower in Cumberland, MD on March 21, 1976 with P30CH No. 714.

GP9 CN 4225 (Later renumbered 7069) and F7A CN 9167 (retired in 1989) head eastbound grain empties approaching Ardrossan.

The aftermath of the runaway crude oil train that derailed and exploded in the middle of the village, burning down 30 buildings and killing many on the 6th of July 2013. The blaze was so intense, ... (more)

Smile for the camera! The train crew of a Nampa, Idaho to Los Angeles, California passenger special pose for a portrait prior to a departure west from Salt Lake City. The crew members are (left to... (more)

Does anyone know what these locos were doing at Schellville in 1998?

A trio of Conrail SD60I's lead a pair of ex-Conrail SD80MAC's on a coal train down the West Slope and into Cresson.

A Santa Fe Mikado with a relatively short freight has emerged from the Raton Pass tunnel for eastbound trains. This particular tunnel was opened in 1878 but was abandoned in 1949 primarily due to... (more)

The former Central of Georgia Railway depot located on Southern Railway's Union Springs - Andalusia, Alabama branch. A classic house track with freight platform in foreground, 40 foot C&NW box ju... (more)

Union Pacific's Long Street Switcher, based out of North Yard, rambles south down the middle of 4th West street on the Passenger Main in downtown Salt Lake City. It appears some of the local pigeo... (more)