A modern day Alpha-Jet? Not quite, but it is an AVR train running on the W&LE, via their former N&W route, which was built by the P&WV. Then lets not forg... (more)

The AVR's three ex-KCS SD40-2 rebuilds (in SD45 carbodies) bring interchanged B&P RR merchandise traffic back to Glenwood Yard.

This is one of the those shots that you've known how to get for years; you gotta wake up early, drag yourself out to the spot and accept the fact there is a 50/50 chance you won't see anything. Wi... (more)

Southbound BNSF Willmar to Sioux Falls local vaults across Devil's Gulch Creek north of Garretson.

Just after sunrise, MRL's "Helena Local" passing through Lombard Canyon along the banks of the Missouri River on its way to Three Forks, MT.

One of the few general freights that traverse a line dominated by coal trains. These trains are the one that seem to get different BNSF power. (Not the AC units that dominate on the coal trains)

An empty coal train from Colby, near Hoyt Lakes, comes off the Iron Range Sub and into Iron Jct. with IC 6017 and B&LE 903.

A clean Illinois Central unit leads the Keenan Switch train down the Iron Range Sub. towards home after switching cars at the Minnex Explosives plant.

Freshly rebuilt and repainted 462 heads north on the "northbound" as they usually call the RIJB. 462 was previously a Southern Pacific SD45 that ran around in dingy SP paint for quite a long time.

Pan Am-leased six-axle locomotives have been a steadfast sight on the railroad's west end, with six-axle power rarely moved east from Waterville to Bangor, ME. HLCX SD40-2R is seen as the first l... (more)

Falling victim to Mother Nature - Pan Am Railways train MOAY-12 is seen idling in Gardner, MA amid heavy damage from a weekend ice storm that left trains stranded across the state from downed tree... (more)

T416 CN's push pull operation from Stevens Point to Green Bay WI, northbound at Appleton, WI

With the Station Sign lit up to contrast the dark side of the train... a crew member steps out to set the brakes. It'll be a while before another crew is ready to take this train west.