Black Canyon Part II: If Black Canyon is merely amazing in daylight, then it's downright dramatic under a ful... (more)

The Death of an Alco - After hitting a crossing packed with ice and snow, the #3002 derailed and rolled on its side. Eight days later sister engine #3004 hit a crossing packed with ice & snow at ... (more)

The sound of the Cheakamus River rushing through the canyon is the only thing that can be heard for miles, that is until a northbound CN pierces the silence as it climbs upgrade. Five locomotives ... (more)

Trackside Treasure: Portage Flyer passengers focus their attention on the train as they stretch their legs on the station platform in the background while we focus ours on this odd little h... (more)

Eastbound NS loaded coal train 730 eases through the tight confines of Natural Tunnel at 15mph as it drops down one of the steeper grades on the Appalachia District. Several park visitors can be s... (more)

One of the world's most beautiful trains, CP Rails 10th annual Holiday Train is seen deadheading past the ex-D&H Station in Plattsburgh, NY at 00:34. What a sight at night!

The latest in Norfolk Southern’s DC to AC conversion program is SD70ACC 1800, seen here fresh out of the Juniata Paint Shop in Altoona, PA. Original built in 9/1994 as EMD SD70 #2537, 1800 was r... (more)

Steam Capital of America! With six locomotives in steam the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park has made geared steam history. Standing infront of each engine are the men and women that made th... (more)

Between the 450 m long Wiesen I tunnel and the 969 m long Bärentritt tunnel on the line from Filisur to Davos, there is a gap of only few more then 10 meter, where the passengers have a glimps of... (more)

What looks to be a deserted King Street Station at the height of the Friday evening commute is fitting for a week in which no less than 3,400 Seattle based WaMu employees learned they no longer ha... (more)

CP Rails Holiday Train drifts past a crowd of admirers at picturesque Westport on the D&H. Falling snow completes this holiday scene shot at 20:15.

On the 10th of January 2012, a train dumps a load of molten slag at the Beitai Steel Works in NE China. The site was first visited by foreign steam photographers in 2002. Since that time the manag... (more)

CN locomotive 2661 signaled the start of a mock collision staged at a crossing in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 28. The scenario took place on the first day of Operation Lifesaver Rail Safety Awaren... (more)

High winds derailed 5 empty double stacks and a tanker last week. Bad weather and limited access slowed down work. Traffic on southern shore was detoured on CN Victoria bridge via Rouses point su... (more)