CSXT uses the Buckingham Branch Railroad to move alot of their empty type trains from Richmond to Clifton Forge. This allow CSXT to keep eastbound loaded trains running via the flatter James River... (more)

Amtrak's Northeast Regional service from Boston to Richmond make their station stop at Ashland. Ashland is a cool location on the CSXT RF&P Subdivision. Spend the afternoon here watching the Amtra... (more)

The northbound Silver Star passes the last RF&P style brackett signal left on this line here at Doswell. The train has just slammed across the Buckingham Branch Piedmont Sub and pass the old aband... (more)

An empty ethanol train bound for western Iowa is seen here rolling over the hilly Dubuque Sub west of Independence. The train is about 20 miles from Waterloo Yard. Not sure which is harder to get ... (more)

A DP unit shoves on the back of this 1x1 oil train that is southbound on the Marquette Sub. The train has just left Lansing behind a couple miles ago and soon will past the Alliant Energy power pl... (more)

Northbound sand load works up the north end of the Marquette Sub on the way towards St. Paul and points west. The train is seen here passing thru town of Lansing, about 26 miles north of Marquette... (more)

The daily St. Paul to Kansas City freight train curves around the Mississippi River near the old Waukon Junction station. The train will pass over Painted Creek here and will be into Marquette in... (more)

With 98 load pushing them down the 1% grade, this B-36 local crew has this 650-746 loaded ethanol train rolling east towards the next crew change at Marquette. The crew is setup 2x1 in DP configur... (more)

A B-36 extra local crew is waiting for a warrant after a westbound empty ethanol train just finished setting out power for them at Lawler. Once this crew gets a warrant they will then pull 98 load... (more)

Proviso to Council Bluffs manifest train rumbles across the Cedar River Bridge on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids. This bridge was once a CNW gauntlet bridge, but later single tracked, and then... (more)

Los Angeles, CA, (Savage Pacific Services) to Joliet, IL, intermodal train sweeps around the Bertram curve in the late afternoon. The train is around 70 miles from the next crew change point at Cl... (more)

UP's restored Big Boy is making its way back west towards the end of July after touring the Midwest. The train passed thru Iowa on July 30 thru August 2 on its westbound trip. The train laid over ... (more)

"The Great Race Across the Midwest," that is how UP sold the Big Boy's trip to commemorate the railroad's transcontinental 150th anniversary. The restored steam engine has been on a disp... (more)

An empty coal train out of Shelby Yard is bound for loading off this SV&E Sub. The SV&E (Sandy Valley and Elkhorn) is a short 17 miles branchline that runs out of Shelby Yard off the Big Sandy Sub... (more)

An empty coal train bound for loading off the SV&E Sub, switches cars out at Shelby Yard. The SV&E (Sandy Valley and Elkhorn) is a short 17 miles branchline that runs out of Shelby Yard off the Bi... (more)