Although General Electric power reigns on the Shasta Route today, it was exotic once upon a time. The first freight train I ever saw on the Black Butte Subdivision that had a solid set of GEs clim... (more)

Thats mountain climbing! Empty passenger train runs uphill from Grindelwald toward Kleine Scheidegg. In the background the Wetterhorn (3692m asl)

Chinese north car passenger locomotive HXD3D Dalian locomotive factory production Z315 passenger train task by Luo Po Ling Station

While making the drive to Seward I caught up with the Coastal Classic, also en route to Seward, and grabbed this shot along Kenai Lake. Not a bad addition to my drive south for a day cruise.

NSB Di.3.621 with train 351 from Oslo S to Åndalsnes in the scenic Rauma valley.

Drifting downgrade into Austin, Montana, on the morning of June 29, 2016, is a Montana Rail Link helper set heading back to Helena to help another train up Mullan Pass. Note the large cut above th... (more)

A pair of UP ACes lead a long intermodal east.

An ÖBB 1044 class locomotive with D 469 "Arlberg-Express" from Paris-Est to Innsbruck Hbf crosses the famous Trisannabrücke on the Arlberg line.

SNCF 567493 with train 56156 from Marseille-St-Charles to Miramas alongside the Mediterrenean Sea. In the background lies Marseille.

NSB Di.3.631 passed with its train 352 from Åndalsnes to Oslo the former station of Marstein on the Raumabane

BNSF 3981 leads a westbound grain train up the initial grade from Helena, MT to Austin on its climb up Mullan Pass. The train is nearing the east switch at Austin.

MRL 259 and 109 make a back up move toward empty hoppers they will take back from Montana City to Helena. MRL 259 will be the lead unit for the trip home.

MRL 109 and companion SD40 259 have completed switching at the Ash Grove cement plant in Montana City and are heading back to the main track. They will pick up empty hoppers seen to the left and h... (more)

During the past couple of days have consisted of rainy conditions during the day, so having the sun out was a nice change. The snow capped Continental Divide can be seen in the background with Mou... (more)