It’s enough to warm an old vet’s heart. The “Texas Eagle” rolls north, with Amtrak’s tribute locomotive proudly leading the way.

Empty and loaded coal trains - each led by one of L&N's 1200-class SD40s - pass on the double track just north of Corbin. Don't know what power is trailing 1239, but 1232 is assisted by 3,000hp C... (more)

Two former Union Pacific GP38-2 units, now assigned to Helms Financial, take a small freight past one of the many farms that dot the area between Johnstown and Fort Collins.

Work Extra 3806 South has 41 empty cement hoppers bound for storage in the siding at Leitchfield.

Heading into the sunset.

Slow and heavy. Snaking up the grade out of Garfield, the 20 and '04 pump out the power crossing under Highway 195. At the controls, Jeremy throws me the peace sign.

Strung out over the curves of the Palouse, 14 loaded lumber cars, empty hoppers, and a loaded boxcar of peas make the northbound manifest.

BNSF 9643 is approaching Larkspur from the north.

Helpers are still pushing as the head end is already in the beautiful little village. The mighty Front Range looks on imperturbable.

Remember Tim the Tool Man Taylor from TV. More power, arrh, arrh, arrh!. I may be a throwback but I like smoke occasionally.

Looking over the long hood of the '16. The tired old bell has trouble striking the sound ring these days, but still makes a wonderful sound upon contact. A sound, a ring, a melody impossible to re... (more)

F-units, long hood forward, and street running are some of the operating treats that the W&I has to offer. Jeramey leans out the window of the '16 to get a view of the "summit" coming out of Palou... (more)

Every railroad has a little long-hood forward in them, including the W&I. The Harvest Moon rises over the Palouse wheat fields during a fiery sunset

The most powerful moon of all: the Harvest Moon. Representing a successful and plentiful harvest in Norse mythology, it rises brightly over the harvested wheat fields of the Palouse region of Wash... (more)