CP 9556 rolls a coat train west at Hells Gate, BC above the Fraser River. Both CP and CN were challenged to build a railroad through this area.

CP 9511 leads an empty coal train east along the Fraser River at Hells Gate, BC west of North Bend and Boston Bar. Even a unit coal train is diminutive in this environment.

The last of 4 bull elk to cross CN's busy Edson Sub at Henry House just ahead of Q143's train heads to safety, just in time. Now get out of the way, I want to shoot this sweet pair of C40-8s comin... (more)

The morning Grand Canyon Railway train backs out of the yard and into the station in Williams, Arizona for passengers to board, passing alongside a steam engine now on display at the station.

The first train of the afternoon to depart the Grand Canyon Village gets underway on the Grand Canyon Railway, with two F40's to pull the train south to Williams.

A northbound Canadian National 571 crosses the Cheakamus River on a rainy afternoon. The narrow defile is a popular location for rock climbers who love to scramble up the steep slippery moss cover... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief is slowly making its way up Raton Pass, passing under the Santa Fe searchlight signals at Gallinas, Colorado that guard the crossover here.

Three of the WNYP's fleet of six axle Alcos are on the point of the southbound run of the Driftwood turn. The train is seen here passing under a road overpass as it enters Port Allegheny PA.

CN 8804 leads a stack train around the Athabasca River.

Brand new CN ET44AC 3186 climbs towards the continental divide at Yellowhead with Prince George-Winnipeg train M304.

A westbound Union Pacific military train climbs through the Tunnel District at South Draw just east of Crescent, Colorado, on the afternoon of June 16, 2017. The long train of military equipment f... (more)

With a sight for sore eyes on the point (it's been GEVO city around here!), Q199 hustles towards Jasper.

Just moments after crossing the continental divide at Yellowhead, Q197's train is now coasting downhill destined for Prince Rupert. Today's train has a pair of brand new "CN 100" GEVOs l... (more)

A colorful locomotive consist leads BNSF HPASKCK dropping downgrade on Mullan Pass approaching the west siding switch at Austin, Montana, on September 12, 2010. BNSF warbonnet C44-9W No. 729 leads... (more)

The air is heavy with humidity in Montana’s Clark Fork River Valley with fog rolling through the the tree-covered mountains as a BNSF freight marches west through the moist conditions at Trout C... (more)