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)

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)

Kodachrome II, Yashica TL

The aftermath of a brilliant idea. A 23 year old man tried some sort of stunt on a dirt bike involving jumping an embankment on to or over the BNSF main lines. Resulting in critical injuries an... (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.

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)

Santa Fe F7 38C leads the eastbound San Francisco Chief past the siding at Christie, California, on April 24, 1971. The train only has a week of operation left before the start of Amtrak. Fujichr... (more)

After 45 minutes since the last train went north I started to get ancy and bored. If it wasn't for the blurp of static on the scanner I would've left. And if I did leave. I would've missed this... (more)

The loco that CN lent to the city to supply power during the ice storm crisis that lasted 6-7 days in January 98 being put back on the track.She had been moved about 500 ft from the crossing.

A thunderstorm that has blown in the from the east is sending reddish-colored lightning down to the ground right on top of the Sunset Route at the far eastern edge of Tucson. If memory serves me c... (more)

A railfan takes video of 11V with three EMD leaders as it heads west through the Cassandra Railroad Overlook as the sun burns off the morning fog.

Two painted ladies await their next dance at the West Oakland Diesel Shop. For me these daylight painted PA's were simply the best looking diesels of all time....but then the SP was "my" railroad... (more)

BNSF Salt Mine job was hit by 30-plus car runaway. Cars came from Rennick Yard, Denver, into 31st Street. BNSF 2505 and GP28M 1532, were hit by cars doing about 40 mph about 4:30 AM. Crew was warn... (more)

Truck was Stuck due to Landing Gear caught on Crossing

In the early morning hours of September 25, 2013, an eastbound baretable traveling on the BNSF Panhandle Sub rear ended a stopped eastbound stack train near the Tyson Plant, the ensuing derailment... (more)