Still adorned in Wisconsin & Southern paint, recently acquired MRL 391 sits by the turntable at BN's Northtown Yard.

A&M ALCO's in 2022: After a derailment on the Fort Smith bridge in early May stranded 3 for A&M's SD70's, the ALCO C420's were pressed back into road service. Having finally outrun the stor... (more)

A Canadian Pacific export grain train for the West Coast has just crossed into British Colombia from Alberta during a slow up-hill climb near Stephens, B.C., in the late wildfire smoke-induced Can... (more)

On the afternoon of July 29, 1997, a southbound Wisconsin & Southern freight, led by former Southern Pacific EMD GP20 No. 4118, is about to thunder over the diamond at Duplainville, Wisconsin. In ... (more)

Winter Sunrise on Denver
Westbound just after first light Amtrak 1105 the WPE is leaning into it at Leyden just after 0730.

The sun begins to set over the horizon, as this B&O rail veteran stays in place, as it will tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that. Every day, until it's fixed, or scrapped.

For nearly 20 years I have had a fascination for the bridges on Donner Pass and snow removal. I havent been to Donner much over the past 10 years, and only once in the summer since I have had a dr... (more)

Crew getting 4501 ready for its first run of the day et the Soule Shop @ Chattanooga Tn.

A northbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight crawls up North Mason Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, on June 1, 2002. A trio of EMD SD40-2s power the train, led by repainted No. 6896.

Empty coal train on the S-curve at Sully Springs on a lovely summer day a few years back. I wasn't sure he was going to get sun, but he did...barely.

On a beautiful clear blue sky afternoon in the South Suburbs, CN L536 clips on south on the CN Chicago Subdivision with a trio of IC SD70’s. IC 1000, 1019 and 1004. Seen here heading through Oly... (more)

BNSF 972, 968, 966, 963, 964, brand new GE C44-9W locomotives just yarded their ELBNA train and are heading to the diesel service tracks at Clyde Yard in Cicero Illinois. These are the first of th... (more)

CSX Local train from Decatur Alabama - Unit 6059 (Original Chessie B&O 4159) Leads a three unit local grain train along the TN River in front of the Condos on the shoreline , near sunset

CP 8874 leads a grain train east across the Lethbridge viaduct. For those not familiar with the area, it is known for its high winds. So, if you're planning to get a photo here, bring your tripod.... (more)

Leading BNSF Railway train Z-LACNWH3-19A (Priority UPS-LTL Intermodal; Los Angeles CA to North Baltimore OH) is BNSF Dash 9-44CW 4709. It may not be obvious, but this locomotive wears a unique ve... (more)