The blue men at work signs are up as 6180 gets a looking at as the snow falls on Northtown yard. I see the BNSF employees match the new paint scheme.

All four BNSF switchers can be seen at the bottom of Rice's Point Yard with one of the pairs pulling out a string of cars. The harbor is also pretty full, with four lakers in sight laid up and ice... (more)

One of BNSF's customers, Dairyland Power, sits along the Mississippi River just outside the town of Alma, WI.

It looks like some thermite welding is taking place down the tracks from a wood chip car loading facility.

A CTA subway flies into the Clark/Lake station. Shot with Canon 40d at 1/15th, f4.5, iso 800 handheld.

A common sight around the Chicago Transit Authorities elevated rail and subway system is the presence of CTA employees that keep the transit system operating safely and smoothly. Shot handheld wit... (more)

Pac-Man sits outside of the Pig's Eye Yard locomotive shop sunning under cloudy skies.

The silloutte of Cordero's coal loading towers stand against a textured cloud filled sky as the sun sets on Wyoming's Powder River Basin.

The setting sun lights the sky in colors of pink and orange over downtown Minneapolis on a cold February day. This Canadian Pacific train has just pulled up to a stop and now is going to back into... (more)

This one of a kind is looking good!

This rail was just ground with what looks to be 13 different angles 30 minutes and one train ago.

Lightning races across the sky as the sound of thunder fills the air. The rain is coming down in sheets as I get soaked to the bone. A westbound has just rolled into Altoona and the EOTD can still... (more)

The continuous CTA trains fly in and out of the platforms at an incredible rate as passengers stand right at the edge. The public rail transit in Chicago is an amazing system to see.

A red signal lights up the nose of waiting Metra with the Chicago skyscape as a backdrop including the Sears Tower. Shot with a Canon 40d hand held at 1/30th at iso 800

Amtrak's California Zephyr heads east along the Colorado River late in the day just outside State Bridge, CO. As the name states, that is what State Bridge is. State Road 131 bridge over the Color... (more)