BNSF 5913 East cast its reflection as an empty coal train winds its way along the Clark Fork River.

BNSF 797 South begins its climb up the Tehachapi Mountains, as it passes under one of two remaining cantilever signal bridges still in service between Bakersfield and Mojave.

A sense of scale! Nearly 46 miles distant from the Starlight's path, Mt. Rainier dominates the scene. The train is merely a Z scale model in comparison. Anderson Island provided this uncommon ... (more)

Nothing says Orange County like beaches, million dollar homes, girls in bikini's - and freight trains. BNSF's daily San Diego to Barstow manifest makes its appearance in along the beach San Cleme... (more)

Southbound Grangeville local crosses a wooden matchstick trestle north of Cottonwood

California Dreaming! A wonderful chase of the SP Santa Cruz local during the week of Winterail in 1997 turned up this trio of still SP lettered units, and many fine images. This one however just ... (more)

Union Pacific consolidation #618 crosses the Snake Creek Trestle during winter. This is the winning color photograph from Winterail 2009.

With the headlight from our train illuminating his work, my conductor is sweeping the switch at East Merritt so we can line it, and continue west to Seattle.

Pacific Locomotive Association's Oakland to Truckee "Truckee Limited", the last excursion operated by the SP prior to Amtrak.

An auto train makes it way up Cuesta Grade through the horseshoe curve on UP's Coast Sub.

The Cascade Tunnel spits out another train. Vehicle trains (Autoracks) make for a nice even canvas to paint some light on and this one worked out nicely. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: n/a
Location: Berne, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: n/a
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: January 23, 2009

In the epitome of storm light, or lack thereof, an empty coal train races a powerful spring storm across the eastern Wyoming prairie on BNSF's Orin Subdivision. Within minutes of taking this phot... (more)

The detoured Coast Starlight has just passed through the Soledad Canyon road under crossing in the last rays of sun light

The Spencer local pushes thru a decent drift near MP 163, just west of Sexton. With the train traveling 10 mph the snow begins to pile up on the front of the locomotive. This train was loaded at H... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr skims along the desert floor at the foot of Utah's Book Cliffs.