Mass Central Railroads GP38 1750 descends the grade into Palmer, MA, returning home after its trip to Barre.

After dropping ballast on the way north, Buffalo & Pittsburgh WAER returns south through Jackson, Pennsylvania with a train or former Amtrak ballast hoppers.

CP GP38 no. 3015 wears its second version of Action Red in the company of current scheme no. 2302. These units were parked at Duluth, MN between switching and transfer duties.

CP 3009 and a sister GP38 have a short train headed south from Mission, BC to the U.S. border at Sumas, WA with the Sumas Turn out of Coquitlam Yard east of Vancouver. The daily turn primarily han... (more)

ACID Freeport McMoran's first "Hill Turn" is pulling Shannon Hill. The 5 GP38s with the original face of the 1970's blasts up the 4.5% with 21 cars of heavy Sulfuric Acid. Tradit... (more)

Freeport McMoran's first "Hill Turn" is pulling past the depot at Clifton. The train will spend about 45 minutes filling the small yard at Clifton with cars for the Arizona & Eastern. The gorgeo... (more)

A Georgia Northeastern empty grain train heads south over the Little River.

Freeport McMoran's third "Hill" turn marches up the last of the three percent grade before turning into the 4% incline. The 5 little mountain locomotives are making good speed on the hi... (more)

Freeport McMoran switches the concentrate track at the the massive crusher complex. The Morenci Mine is one of largest Copper Mines and reserves in the world. As the road sign for gas indicates,... (more)

The daily Oregon Electric roadfreight from Vancouver, Washington to Albany, Oregon rolls down Front Street on a spring afternoon. The lead unit was ordered by Spokane, Portland & Seattle. It was... (more)

On an August summer afternoon in Hartford yard, New England Central GP38 3844 puts train CSO-2 together for the run south to Wallingford and Berlin. In March of 2020, this locomotive was retired a... (more)

Not a Illusion The grade here is not a illusion, it looks like the ramp on a roller coaster. This Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold Company's "Hill Turn" is hanging over the steep... (more)

King of the Mountains 4.5%! Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold Company's "Hill Turn" conquers the grade above Clifton, AZ. This is the 1st of three Hill turns the FRI will make up... (more)

The Little Engines that Could! In a isolated corner of Arizona lies the meanest operational railroad grade in the United States, the 3%+ climb up Shannon Hill. The grade climbs a ramp from... (more)

Raritan Central Yard - A pair of geeps face into the sun with a long hood forward (LHF) view of RCRY 2244.