The iconic Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 roars east through Spanish Fork Canyon approaching Thistle. The toe of land to the left of the 5771 would in six years become the huge Thistle landslide that... (more)

......And here is the train that the "Thunderbird" came to rescue, slowing down as it approaches East Glacier

A windmill standing out in the high plains of West Texas helps frame UP 844 as the sun is about to set behind the 4-8-4 on 11/2/11. The train was behind a westbound UP auto train, waiting for an e... (more)

"Winter Wonderland" A westbound grain train rolls down the hill on an overcast snowy night.

APA 81 and 5 other Alcos leads a manifest, along with an embedded cut of blue coal hoppers from the Blue Looper coal train, over the top of the hill at Milepost 30. From here it is downhill to Sno... (more)

The results of warm air colliding with a cold front.. A mild 55 degree night has produced the right amount of energy for the development of severe thunderstorms across Kentucky and West Virginia. ... (more)

A pair of classic Rio Grande GP30s emerge from the shadowy Jordan Narrows into the bright morning sun at Mesa, Utah. The UT04L would make its first stop at Geneva Steel before turning at Provo Yar... (more)

The fiery glow from the WAS Pence Springs in a heavy snowfall.

The setting sun illuminates the aluminum bodies of Amtrak’s Talgo train as it heads north past the Ferry Terminal at Steilacoom. The Cascade service has 5 of these equipment sets in service all na... (more)

Westbound at track speed, BNSF 7399 leads a Z train down Tehachapi Pass into Bakersfield. The vintage Southern Pacific code line is still in use, with the SP Searchlights still guiding trains over... (more)

The snow-covered peaks of the front range rise mercilessly from the foothills, utterly dwarfing the man-made machinery that traverses through this unforgiving terrain.

Engineer Tyson with locomotives standing by – East Ely depot, February 3rd, 2012, Ely Nevada. For more details on the Winter Photo Shoots at the Nevada Northern Railway, plus many more events held... (more)

The day before Cal's last trip to the Rose Bowl.......

Northbound Cedar River local works towards the next stop at St Ansgar as the sun peaks over the morning clouds. This job today has what getting to be an unusual consist for Iowa. IC 6201 has been... (more)

ALCo prime mover 251D 1300Hp being repaired after crankshaft failure. Taken with permission.