A passenger heads for the South Concourse of Chicago Union Station in a portion of the facility “remodeled” in 1991 on November 8, 2018. A recent renovation of the main waiting room has recently b... (more)

Stopped by the rocks
The special passenger train led by Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 made an unexpended stop proceeding down the north siding at Evanston, Wyoming, on May 6, 2019. Near... (more)

The rear end of a westbound Burlington Northern grain train is exiting the big Iron Ridge Cut between Austin and Weed, Montana, while climbing Montana Rail Link’s main line over Mullan Pass on Aug... (more)

A Burlington Northern grain train climbs Mullan Pass west of Helena, Montana, on August 28, 1993. BN GE C30-7 No. 5022 leads a sister C30-7 and two EMD SD40-2s on the head end, while a four-unit m... (more)

Five locomotives lead an eastbound Canadian National potash train along the Thompson River under a setting sun and cloud shadows emphasizing the “black” in Black Canyon, west of Ashcroft, British ... (more)

Bathed in steam
On a cold, damp morning of May 8, 2019, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 descends the Wasatch grade at Castle Rock, Utah. Next stop—Echo.

A lengthy Canadian Pacific wayfreight from Golden approaches Canal Flats, British Columbia, on the early autumn day of October 4, 2010. GMD SD40-2s Nos. 6019 and 6023 lead SD40-2F No. 9003 as powe... (more)

Four Union Pacific six-motor GE locomotives, led by ET44AC No. 2713, hustle a coal empty over Logan Hill north of Bill, Wyoming, late in the day of June 22, 2018.

Two afternoon hostlers lube and inspect Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-8-2 K-36 No. 484 just outside the railroad’s enginehouse in Chama, New Mexico, on June 5, 2018.

Montana Rail Link’s gas local descends Evaro Hill near Nagos, Montana, and is crossing Indreland Road heading for Missoula on May 23, 2011. Rebuilt SD45 No. 3826 (rebuilt and labeled a SD45-2M) le... (more)

Burlington Northern EMD GP38-2 No. 2353 leads a southbound freight through Tunnel 4 in rugged Wind River Canyon just south of Dornick, Wyoming, on October 13, 1997.

A huge heard of cattle is definitely more interested in the photographer than the northbound BNSF coal train passing by in the background through Belle Ayr Junction, Wyoming, on May 30, 2009.

BNSF’s Chewelah Turn approaches Clayton, Washington, on the sunny autumn day of October 12, 2018, led by BNSF No. 105, which is a former Santa Fe locomotive that was recently rebuilt and is now la... (more)

Climbing the grade toward the Altamont Tunnel is Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 leading the passenger special to 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike at Ragan between Leroy and Spring Valley, Wyo... (more)

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 leads the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike passenger special downgrade toward Echo Canyon at Castle Rock, Utah, in a cold rain on the morning of May 8, 2019.