Union Pacific’s Denver to Phippsburg freight rumbles through Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of October 23, 2011. Three levels of track can be seen here, and the freight will negotiate them al... (more)

Heading south, a loaded coal train gets on the move as it departs the siding at Watts, OK just after dawn on May 6, 2021.

Normally passing through the bustling downtown area of Santa Barbara a little after sunset on day two (the final day) of its journey to Los Angeles, a horrific winter storm in the Pacific Northwes... (more)

A loaded windmill blade train descends down Kingman Canyon as the sounds of dynamic motors whine down the 1.6% grade of main track one. On main two, a Q LACLPC6 charges up the grade as it continue... (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)

The historic covered bridge in Philippi is a beautiful piece of history and well maintained. A&O train Z818 passes by with 80 empty coal hoppers

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 Westbound unit grain train is seen just after cresting the 5,213-foot summit at Marias Pass. Summit Mountain, which has a peak of 8,770 feet is seen in the background on the right. The 8,609-foo... (more)

Fog is burning off just after sunrise on October 2, 2014, as a BNSF freight crosses the Clark Fork between Heron and Noxon, Montana, while working east on Montana Rail Link’s Fourth Subdivision.

12 minutes until 0700 hours, March 2nd of 2019 and most Monday through Friday'ers are sleeping in to start the weekend. Folks who don't have a steady schedule are probably awake, sipping their cof... (more)

Built as GE AC4400CW No. 205, CSX-rebuilt AC44CM No. 7225 is the solo head-end leader of a unit coal train from the mines of eastern Kentucky, seen here eastbound through Marmet, W.Va., on CSX's e... (more)

NS 4408 Leads a two unit Autorack train across the Sandusky Bay Westbound at sunrise. If you look close - Cedar Point Amusement Park is directly under the sun. You can see the roller coasters in t... (more)

Storming Through the Meadows

Track speed on the high mountain meadows east of Rocky, Colorado Amtrak 6 is ducking below a rapidly developing severe thunderstorm cell abou... (more)

Comstock Dawn - First Light. About 20 minutes before sunrise on a chilly winter morning, a short Virginia & Truckee freight makes the journey north from Carson City to Virginia City, NV. 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)