A grain train rolls east down the BNSF Clovis Subdivision as a thunderstorm moves across the distant sky in Bodega, New Mexico.

Amtrak's Acela Express, led by AMTK No. 2004, leads a northbound train towards Philadelphia, PA, against the backdrop of the setting Sun. The set is captured ducking the signal bridge at Eddyston... (more)

Tram 2 in the center of Amsterdam

Following some crazy Wyoming weather of rain and hail in late July, a Union Pacific engine move shuffles under the large signal bridge to the west of Cheyenne Yard.

Smoky Dusk | A pair of ES44AC units, painted in the 'belle' scheme from what was the KCS fleet, lead southbound manifest train M262 beneath a colorful evening sky at Bunch, OK on a cool Sun... (more)

Ground fog and a colorful sunrise greet the passengers and crew of the California Zephyr 5 train as it runs towards Keenesburg, Colorado.

Spring Sunrise at Larkspur and the Palmer Divide Southbound coal passes through the pines near Larkspur moving south into a foggy snowy wet sunrise near the Palmer Divide.

Winston Hill is a great spot to watch storms form over the mountains and move about. A perfectly sunny day gave way to thick clouds later in the afternoon. As much as I wanted sun, I think this tu... (more)

It’s 10:05 p.m. as an eastbound BNSF unit train slinks its way through Lombard Canyon and past illuminated Toston Dam between Toston and Lombard, Montana. Even at this late hour, the pretty suns... (more)

Palmer Delight A very foggy and flocked snowy spring sunrise at Greenland, CO under the Palmer Divide.

A Slim Princess Sunset. The setting sun bursts through the cab windows of Southern Pacific Locomotive #18, the "Slim Princess", as a clear, chilly March day comes to an end in the... (more)

Alpenglow. A combination of direct sunlight and diffracted light ("alpenglow") illuminates the peaks of the Sierra on the west side of the Owens Valley as a Southern Pacific crew ... (more)

The eastbound Rocky Mountaineer catches the final day's sun on the outskirts of Banff National Park as it throttles into one of the few linear sections of Canadian Pacific main near Stephen... (more)

This is my 5,000th photo on Railpics. It has been a good run over the past 17 years. Thanks for all the views, comments, favorites, and support from many. Here is one of my favorite from my KYLE t... (more)

Cold Steam. Near the end of a very frigid day on a Lerro outing, the 1309 does a runby on the famous Helmstetter's Curve.