With the demise of the Paris-South-East TGVs I thought I would dig into the past to see if I had photographed No 1 'Patrick' but alas no. (see Jean-Marc Frybourg's excellent photos of No1 making i... (more)

A weekend get-away in Glenwood Springs, Colorado gave me the chance to do some winter railfanning in western Colorado. First off, I got yet another lesson in just how little rail traffic there is ... (more)

This photo was taken on the way to Andermatt on the entrance to the tunnel. It was the first train that came from Brig to Göschenen in the morning. In Andermatt I had an appointment with the tra... (more)

For a couple of weeks in October, the aspen groves along the Shasta Route near Chiloquin, Oregon turn a brilliant gold. The Coast Starlight passes by in 2003.

As Amtrak train 2154, a high-speed Acela Express, passes through Branford, Connecticut, the Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in the pond adjacent to the tracks barely take notice. T... (more)

This French TGV has just entered Spain from Perpignan and is bound for Barcelona. After the long and recent strike of the French railways, it is possible to photograph these trains again in Spain.

Amtrak's Silver Star hustles through the curve and the snow at Metropark Station. The train is carrying plenty of passengers seeking much warmer conditions down in Florida and other parts of the S... (more)

Making it's way through the frosty Glorieta Pass, Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Cheif has just exited Apache Canyon, climbing toward Glorieta proper.

More then 20 years after the first run, for me still one of the best looking highspeed trains ever, the 500 series Shinkansen of JR West for 300 km p.h (design speed 320). Designed by the german i... (more)

Shinkansen maintenance yard in Osaka Settsu with trains of N700, 700 and 700-7000 series, seen from the Osaka Monorail.

An interesting comparison of the fastest Japanese steam locomotive 4-6-4 "Hudson" C 62 # 17 (which reached 129 km/h on cape gauge in 1954) with the experimental train 300X in the large ... (more)

16-car shinkansen N700 # Z 22 of JR West is racing through Maibara station with 270 km/h from Tokyo to Hakata on a NOZOMI service. In the foreground you can see the new guard rails, which are inst... (more)

Here is a profile of a P42DC of the California Zephyr. Sharp eyed foamers will note an airliner positioned underneath the engine - this is a plane landing at Denver International Airport off in t... (more)

Treading Upon Devil's Throne - In the sunset hours of a summer evening, a late westbound Southwest Chief glides westward through Waldo Canyon. After the train passed, it was back to work to... (more)

Wagons East!!!

For years, I've joked with fellow coworker and RailPictures contribuitor Elijah Cross about getting a very long telephoto lens and shooting the intermediate pai... (more)