Amtrak's Coast Starlight, hours late as usual, makes its way over Salt Creek almost silently during a brief break in a snow storm. The deep snow made most of the line inaccessible, but I'm willing... (more)

As luck would have it, the Southwest Chief is running late. Seen here passing MOW workers clearing switches at Summit on a beautiful snowy December morning.

When good decision making and lots of luck are put together. Thoroughbreds meet as the NS local passes a local horse farm on its way north to Martins Creek. It's taken 3 years and 3 locals (wrong ... (more)

Looking out of the Northfield Falls Covered Bridge as 324 passes climbing upgrade behind GP 38 3851 at 02:22. The covered bridge, (built 1872) saw wood fired American types steaming past in it's y... (more)

A eastbound train of Bakken crude oil rounds one of the curves and disappears in the fog.

Four trains are visible in this aerial that has Caliente in the upper left and Bealville in the upper right. The first of three southbounds is climbing above tunnel five south of Bealville; a sec... (more)

An Erie Alco PA-2 & PA-1 850 sit side-by-side as commuters unload in Jersey City. This was the last week of Erie ferry operation .

Hazmat work still to be done, UP 6545 and 6715 will wait a while to get back on the rails.

RJ Corman 2008 sits at the Buchanan St. entrance to Corman's yard where she was on display for those entering for a ride on the Derby Train. Would have been nice for the weather to be more kind an... (more)

Double Resurrection! First, Rio Grande speed lettering once again adorns the long hood of 6-axle power in the form of recently acquired SD90MACs from CITX. Second, the annual Ski T... (more)

Ex Santa Fe steam locomotive 3751 rolls westbound down the middle of Interstate 10 in Alhambra, Ca. on her way home to Los Angeles after taking part in the celebrations at the Santa Fe depot in Sa... (more)

As Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4014 slowly makes its way toward the Metrolink mainline at the northern end of the Fairplex (location of the Los Angeles County Fair), a process that will take many days... (more)

E/B general merchandise on the ground, cause is said to be an insulated joint that pulled apart Same veiw, just 7 hours later. looks like a long night ahead !