I happened to be in Moab, UT when a friend reminded me that the once a week UP potash local runs on a Friday, wait thats today! All my previous plans for the day were now pushed to the side as I h... (more)

CPs OCS train heads west across the bridge approaching Otter Tail east.

The incredible depth of breathtaking Royal Gorge dwarfs a 16-car Royal Gorge Route Railroad passenger train as it negotiates tight, rocky confines along the Arkansas River near the old siding loca... (more)

CSX U722-10, running under trackage rights on NS’ Appalachia District as KL01, exits the West portal of Natural Tunnel with CSX 911, the Honoring First Responders unit, in the lead, with 110 emp... (more)

Rockwood!

Rounding Granite Point / Mini High Line / Elbert Creek, Denver and Rio Grande Western K-37 493 rounds the shelf track here above Shalona Lake. This charter train dep... (more)

Steamscape: Whitehead Gulch. One of the most challenging, yet spectacular photo locations on the old D&RGW Silverton Line is this little spot at MP 491.95, about 5 miles south of Silverton.... (more)

Monsoon season has been exciting so far this year in Northern Arizona. This past Tuesday, another monsoon storm rolled through Valentine. It produced thunderous skies for most of the evening. As t... (more)

Below the imposing escarpment of Dodge’s Bluff, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr traces the Colorado River in spectacular Ruby Canyon just east of Utaline, Colorado, on June 23, 2021.

With only minutes of daylight left, BNSF's Custer, WA to Everett, WA manifest rolls past The Chrysalis Inn & Spa in Bellingham, WA on May 14th, 2021 with BNSF 181 in Santa Fe paint leading followe... (more)

A spring storm has coated the Colorado Front Range with a fresh layer of snow, no doubt delighting the passengers and crew on the California Zephyr that timed their trip just right for the winter ... (more)

Winter reflection
Mountains lining the Clark Fork Valley cast a reflection in the confluence of Trout Creek as an eastbound BNSF grain train crosses over Bridge 55 at Trout Creek, Monta... (more)

A Barstow to Tulsa manifest train leaves the Needles area as spring rain shower forms over the Mohave Valley area; seen from Park Moabi. With the division point changing to the state line, is sect... (more)

It's the train they call the City of New Orleans. Amtrak 59, The City of New Orleans, begins its journey out of Chicago IL on a beautiful windy city evening.

Winter Park Express Arrival

Moments after emerging from Moffat West Portal at Winter Park Resort the Winter Park Express has begun detraining eager skiers and vacationing... (more)

Even during the middle of a severe winter storm in the Pacific Northwest that caused freezing rain in Oregon and heavy snowfall in Washington, it's business as usual for the railroad as BNSF SD75M... (more)