Z Chicago-Portland train derailed approximately 15 cars east of Big Lake MN around 0315. Both RJ Corman and Hulcher are on scene working to clear both mains. Amtrak's eastbound and westbound Emp... (more)

Z Chicago-Portland train derailed at 172nd St NW east of Big Lake MN. Not sure if the switch for Midwest Lumber, across from the signal bungalow, was the culprit or not. Approximately 15 cars de... (more)

Storm light layer cake. Out in Wyoming, they not only have big land but big skies too. Mind-blowingly big to this eastern boy. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I am sure glad I squeezed the s... (more)

Sunset Over Asbury | There's never a train around when you need one.

The C&O Signal Cantilever at WD Cabin along CSXs Big Sandy Subdivision going from a Stop Indication to a Medium Clear.

Displaying a clear signal at the East End of Louisa, the former C&O Signal still shines bright protecting the mainline. The "Vader" Mast on the right protected the siding that was once h... (more)

Under a clear sky, the signals at Control Point Belcher display a Clear Signal on a cool late Spring evening.

Silhouetted against a clear night sky are the Searchlights at Control Point Simon along the Guyandot River Branch.

Moving Fuel. On the afternoon of May 26, 2019, Norfolk Southern Train 776 (Shire Oaks, PA-Hyco, NC) with coal loads passed Train 65E (Linden, NJ-Chicago, IL) with ethanol empties in Summer... (more)

One of those nights a person just doesn't forget. Standing trackside at 0100 on a peaceful night watching the sky come alive.

Rolling Scrap. With NYNJ Rail's locomotives dealing with the inbounds coming from New Jersey on the NYNJ 100 barge, the yard in Brooklyn, New York is usually bare on the morning of March 25... (more)

The clean up Saturday morning after a loaded rock train southbound with UP power had an Oopsie daisy derailment Friday night.

The clean up Saturday morning after a loaded rock train southbound with UP power had an Oopsie daisy derailment Friday night.

April Showers NS 22X rolls east down the hill into a severe thunderstorm. If you look closely, you can see NS 8025, the Monongahela heritage unit third out.

Lonely History. The Leaderfoot Viaduct still stands over the River Tweed, awaiting another train since the last one crossed its majestic structure in July 1965.