As thunderstorms build in the east a UP westbound races towards North Platte.

Wind, rain, snow and whatever else mother nature could dish out over the years has taken its toll on this old AT&SF reefer as it sits next to the Transcon on the Texas panhandle. One can only imag... (more)

NS 110 departs Louisville with one of the SD70M-2's that had recently been brought out of storage.

A couple of UP rebuilt SD40-2's wait for their next assignment at Pocatello. UP 1954 was built in 1972 as the 3149 while the 2006 in 1976 as the 3320 and later the 8050.

Amtrak's California Zephyr has made its station stop at Green River continues its trip westward as the sun makes its final appearance above the horizon.

A southbound UP local pops out of one of the twin tunnels at Kyune.

A colorful consist heads south on the CN. With UP SD70ACe 8871 in charge followed by CN ES44AC 3853 then in tow PRLX SD70ACe-T4 7242,7240,7236 and 7220.

The Rocky Mountaineer with UP power heads east for Denver.

Leading westbound bare tables BNSF 6756 is about to complete its trip across New Mexico as it nears the Arizona state line.

Lots of yellow locomotives wait for the call of duty at Union Pacific's Bailey Yard.

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief slows to a station stop at Galesburg where eighty-five years ago like the mural on the building shows the Burlington Zephyr would stop,

Iowa Interstates Rock Island heritage unit sits outside their shop waiting for its next assignment.

An eastbound BNSF oil train arrives at Helper.

A UP coal empty nears Helper as it follows the Price River.

I suppose if locomotives could talk this NS SD70ACU would be saying that this territory looks familiar as it was built as UP SD9043MAC 8142. Westbound UP heads for North Platte with a NS leader.