Tom Golden photo.

Paul Meyer photo.

Fall color is in full tilt on top of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state as MILW 177 exits Snoqualmie Tunnel after making its eastbound climb up from Cedar Falls, WA. The train will continue to Ot... (more)

A trio of CNW C628s has delivered a train full of taconite to the Northwest Indiana steel mills and is seen headed west on the B&OCT toward home rails in Chicago. Tom Golden photo.

A BHP train from Mt Whaleback powers away from Jimblebar Junction north of Newman with another load for Port Hedland, headed by 4419 & 4336 with help mid train by 4380 & 4329.

The scenic section of track around Redmont is well worth spending plenty of time at. On 15 September 2020, 4399 & 4360 pull another rake of empties through the cutting south of Redmont with mid tr... (more)

A very late running BHP fuel train approaching Mt Whaleback is double headed by 4427 and 4468 on the morning of Friday 18 September 2020 as the first rays of sun light up the skies. All the Pilbar... (more)

Tom Golden photo.

This view shows the west end of Milwaukee Road's station at Beverly, WA. The main track and siding are still lined with unused catenary poles, although the wire has been removed and sold as scrap.... (more)

BC Rail C44-9WL 4643 leads K661 by the North End of Emerson, Georgia on CSX's W&A Subdivision.

P 2510 leads 271 lime train south through nth Dandalup.

One of the more unusual operations in the Pilbara is BHP's "satellite trains" which load at two mines close to Newman - "Ore Body 24" and "Ore Body 18". Trains are 1... (more)

In final light, a loaded iron ore train comes off the Yandi line. In a few kilometres, it will pass through Yandi Junction and head north to Port Hedland for unloading.

An empty BHP iron ore train has just left Garden, next location south is Shaw. Trains on the BHP operate as; 2 x SD70ACe 135 wagons (single sets, not married pairs like on Rio) 2 x SD70ACe 135 Wag... (more)