Spirit AeroSystems loads arrive in Helena for a crew change. This is always a bit of a head turner out on the wide open range.
A well-powered "LM" is sinking its teeth into the grade heading up to Mullan Pass. While there were initially only two Aces on the train, a helper set was added not only to assist in dr... (more)
Well now. So, here, a helper set is actually headed east on the rear of the SPOLAU from Logan back to Livingston with, of all things, a GP9 added. It evidently died on the 844 local and was repl... (more)
The Bozeman Local is making a run east today into Livingston with 30 cars. They alternate directions and duties out of Bozeman during the week and I am told they only venture into Livingston once... (more)
April 1 was no joke. With the 4404 bouncing back & forth on the "LM/ML", it would take a great deal of luck to find them...or so I thought. The previous day, the ML got to Laurel at sunr... (more)
A whopping total of ten MRL Aces are represented here....six up front, four on the rear. Two unexpected events brought this together. The LM lost their lead motor after leaving Livingston and clim... (more)
Helpers on the rear of the "LM" going up the grade to Muir. MRL has always been a huge draw, dotted with more than numerous photographers over the past year, documenting the famous blue... (more)
Silver Star with dual special paint crosses Lake Monroe. #822 has since been sidelined.
Late running intermodal swings off the Roodhouse Sub toward East Saint Louis, passing the Holiday Train which was waiting for them to clear before switching out the night's display. At the time, ... (more)
Special move to Galveston Railroad Museum for delivery of their adopted "ATSF" inspired F-units.
Set being used for training on this day.
Lerro Photography photo freight with the last rays of the days light.
C&O 1309 was restored for a series of Lerro Photography photo charters this particular month, this is the third (of five) such days.
Silver Star is rolling from #1 to #2 at Stanton Connection....which would end up putting them in the wrong position at Kissimmee....local L722 is in the background heading over to the RC Branch, b... (more)
CSXT OCS looks like its encountered snow in Florida, but its actually the start of a new crop. Often this spot is covered with harvest.