The sun sets over Del Mar beach as a Coaster train pushes south.

Leaving the wide open and sand swept desert at Basin, CA the rails of Union Pacific's Cima Subdivision come to ride along the northern bank of the Mojave River Wash as the two snake through the co... (more)

A BNSF coal train bound for Boardman, Oregon, crosses Union Pacific’s bridge over the Snake River at Joso, Washington, on September 21, 2015. These trains use UP’s Ayer Subdivision (the Washy) out... (more)

Its really difficult to pass up this location, especially with a sunset as nice as this one. This is the BNSF Centralia turn out of Tacoma. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE ET44AC
Location: Steilacoom, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 04, 2016

Returning to Durango from Silverton, the last train of the day eases into the sharp curves at the high line near Rockwood, southbound on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

'Route of the Streamliners' via the 'Mainline through the Rockies'. 17 of Union Pacific's finest hold-outs from the 'Streamliner' era are surrounded by the Pagodas Canyon's ruby red cliffs on the ... (more)

BNSF 1415, a three window 'Cyclops' SD60M in Burlington Northern paint, makes the turn onto Mason Street as it takes a mixed freight through Fort Collins, Colorado.

SD45 #950 passes CNW's distinctive semaphores on an extremely foggy day in October of 1984. Pre-digital, you crossed your fingers that the exposure was correct!

The Aurora Borealis! For years I've waited to see it, spending hours on "Aurora tracking" websites in hopes of there being an Aurora storm at the right time and with clear skies. Finally, o... (more)

I've always said that rail fanning is 20 percent skill, 30 percent knowledge, and 50 percent luck. Well, today was nearly all luck. After having dinner in Peach Springs, my folks and I walked out ... (more)

The Rio Grande Zephyr Passed through numerous spectacular canyons in its journey between Denver and Salt Lake City, including Gore, Little Gore, Glenwood, Ruby, and Debeque Canyons. Arguably the m... (more)

Heading across the Richmond Viaduct, the Ringling Brothers 'Blue unit' Circus Train makes a nice sight as it heads to Newport News, Virginia for the next show. This train, having just come from No... (more)

The morning sun has finally cleared the mountaintops to the east illuminating fog rising off the still waters of Frog Pond at Trout Creek, Montana, on September 25, 2008. A westbound BNSF manifest... (more)

Meanwhile, at the back of the train...

After a long day on the main, Christopher Brang, a conductor for the Western Maryland Railway, takes a moment to finish up some paperwork before cal... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad is sending a Work Train out of Antonito, CO pulling a flanger and associated support cars to clear the line of snow after a long winter. Train is crossing Fer... (more)