A layer of thick clouds has built up over the Rockies at dusk, leaving just a strip of clear sky visible as an empty coal train rumbles westbound, illuminating the ROW ahead.

Plenty of history in this photo that includes a string of SD40-2 high hoods (3295,3214, 3319, 3318, 3212) awaiting their turn in the shop, the frame of a GP50 (7064) and a PC and Southern gon.

The bridge over the river Dordogne near Bordeaux was built in 1885. With a length of 2178 meter, it is the longest railway bridge in France.

Santa Fe, UPS and a crane company team up to get damaged UPS trailers stuffed with packages off the ground after a 991 train derailed several loads. Reported cause was a rail that simply turned on... (more)

This took a ton of color correcting due to the multiple oddball light sources.

At dusk, the observation on the end of the Worlds Fair Daylight flashes past the many photographers gathered to shoot the train with Mt. Shasta as a backdrop.

The view not many bothered to get…… straight into the sun at Korinthos on 13th April 2013. A9101 about to depart Kornithos New Station and head into the old station with train 7431 17h00 Argh... (more)

A Pair of Brand New KCS ES44ACs Lead a Manifest North on the Chester Sub in the snow.

Near the end of an otherwise dreary day the sun has finally decided to come out for a while before setting, illuminating this BC Rail unit in original paint. The "u" designation in the locomotive ... (more)

A Star 200BC White Strobe is caught flashing on this AEM-7AC... These strobes were once a distinguishing and common feature of Amtrak road power, but are now only found on their AEM-7s. So with ... (more)

The 10:30am Employee Appreciation Special glides downgrade and around Horseshoe Curve, headed back to Altoona with the Pennsylvania heritage unit leading the way. Photo by Casey Thomason. For mor... (more)

Can't Have National Train Day without our Nations Flag.

In anticipation of my return to Colorado from Alaska for a few days I thought I would post a few shots from around my former haunts. Colorado Springs can be a busy place as seen here with an empty... (more)

Sitting in Cedar Rapids is like taking a trip back in time, especially with a steam engine out the back window. The 261 has just lead another successful excursion and was spotted at the rear of t... (more)

The May 11 National Train Day Passenger Extra operated by the New England Central Railroad through cooperation with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTRANS) and Vermont Rail System, is seen a... (more)