GEVO Christmas card, Nikon D1

Two new locomotives head west.

George Bush Express departing Dallas Union Station across the Texas & Pacific RR trestle.

The Santa Cruz Local leaves the boardwalk on its coastal run to Davenport.

Another day, another viaduct. Perfect afternoon lighting shone on the freight which was chartered by a British group.

Nevada Northern #93 operating on Heber Valley Railroad line for the Salt Lake Winter Olympics.

After one "normal" runby, the crew of the Photo special, showed off by exceding the speed limit (just a little) and blowing off the boiler, giving off a man made rainbow. Railroad: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Rockwood, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: 478
Train ID: Extra 472 West
Photo Date: September 25, 2005

A westbound late in the afternoon west of Lyle, Washington.

CP 930 in heavy snow passing the Plattsburgh,NY station with CN SD 70I 5609 leading. This is a CN-NS train operated over CPs D&H under a haulage agreement between the three roads.

11:12pm, 30 second exposure. A northbound BNSF approaches tunnel #10 and the loop.

Potomac Eagle Scenic held a railroad show Aug 19/20, featuring night photo sessions both nights. Here a 1945 Army jeep poses in front of 6604 and FP7 8016. Their web site is http://www.potomaceagl... (more)

BNSF 4904 and a rainbow consist lead a southbound manifest at Keddie Wye, with 5 different paint schemes including ex-CP and QNS&L units.

My shot of the weekend, UP 5728 and 7527 along with a leased SD40-2 wind their autorack train out of Tunnel 35 and down the single track grade at Yuba Pass.