An eastbound Union Pacific freight waits to depart the crew change point of Cheyenne, Wyoming, on April 30, 2019. Winter is having a hard time releasing its grip on parts of the west, as light sno... (more)

Eurocity 150 ‘Emona’ glides over a moody after-storm scenery that begins to settle for the night.

Rain falls on the Kentucky mountains as the Crooked Hill pushers glide downgrade to retrieve a northbound and shove it up the hill.

"Curves Ahead" - This sign isn't meant for the railroad, but it certainly describes the line ahead of it. NX12 peers around the curve as it nears its destination in New Milford,C... (more)

Canadian Pacific Railway's business train tiptoes along the flooded backwaters of the Mississippi River as it closes in on the street running at Bellevue, Iowa. Photo Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Cop... (more)

With the recent amount of rains, tons of flowers have appeared all around California, painting bright colors of yellow along the coastline. It was a perfect compliment to the UP Passenger deadhead... (more)

For decades, the position light signals of the Pennsylvania RR have stood the test of time. But all things must eventually come to an end. By the close of April 2019, these signals will fall victi... (more)

"Magellan" ~ Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan must have relied heavily on his cosmographer and sextant when he set out on the “Peaceful Sea” in search of fame and fortune while finding a... (more)

Saginaw to Alpena train passes through business district of East Tawas.

9/17/02, 6:45 a.m., CSX P945-017 crossing the Wabash River with 2 WC SD45s pulling a RB&BB circus train southbound north of Lafayette, IN. This move started in Green Bay, WI and ended in Indianapo... (more)

Rain pours down upon the Mon Valley as southbound empties bound for Bailey Mine prepare to meet counterpart N21 between CP ARK and GATE on the NS Mon Line.

During a severe Spring thunderstorm that brought hail, strong winds, and lots of lightning to the area, 362 crests the Racoon Mountain grade at Whiteside with a increasingly rare all EMD consist. ... (more)

After helping a freight train on the eastern grade of Cumbres Pass, Rio Grande 2-8-2 K-27 No. 463 heads back to Chama light engine ahead of the freight on September 17, 1996. Snow is flying on top... (more)

Escaping even snowier weather at the summit of Cumbres Pass, a westbound Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad photo freight led by Rio Grande 2-8-2 K-37 No. 497 approaches Dalton, New Mexico, on a col... (more)

On the first day of spring I can't help but reflect on a winter that, in the New York area at least, was somewhat underwhelming, in contrast to many parts of the USA that really got hammered.... p... (more)