CN 5262, among the first wave of GMD Dash 2 power to join CN faces off with DMIR 409 a second hand SD40-3 at Proctor, MN diesel shops. The 5262 sports a unique looking winter shroud over the air i... (more)

Amtrak #406 leads the Ski Train as it pulls into the Winter Park ski resort to pick up passengers for the evening trip back to Denver. Last year Amtrak positioned 406 at the end of the train for ... (more)

Having brought a freight to Denver in last night's snow storm, a quartet of frosty pumpkins wait in the BNSF engine servicing yard for a new assignment.

“Seven Up, Sun Down” ~ She’s quickly pulling the horizon over her sleepy eye while seven “ecomagination” motors seem to steam upgrade, sweating swirling heat into the brisk butterscotch ... (more)

A westbound coal train crosses the causeway near Trout Creek, MT along the Clark Fork. It would seem the causeway separates winter from fall in this scene.

ATSF EMD SD75M 242. Santa Fe's Superfleet series numbered 200-250.

"Some Days Are Diamonds ~ Some Days Are Coal ~ Some Days Are Both" ~ aka "Big Sky ~ Big Train ~ Big Picture" Hell y'all know this "spot." No splainin' needed. (27May17 ©)

Gone from this one. VIA Rail has started to remove 'Canada 150' markings from rolling stock, as has happened with VIA 6437 (one of five F40's to feature a Canada 150 wrap). It is seen here ... (more)

Note the Amfleet 1 coaches in the short-lived "lava lamp" livery behind the "Hippo"

One thing about Midwest winter's is things get screwed up and late. As is the case today as Caleb and I braved the cold weather to chase the South Crew back towards Waterloo. This is normally an o... (more)

Burlington Northern EMD F45 No. 6613 sits on the wye at the locomotive facility at Chicago & North Western’s yard in Butler, Wisconsin, in January 1984. This cowl was Great Northern No. 440, the... (more)

CSX's office car train departs Atlanta as it passes through Tilford Yard. Nowadays Tilford Yard is completely empty and OOS with all operations moved to Howells Yard.

Jingle all the way! Not seen in the still photos but on my video is the horns being played to the tune of Jingle Bells, as Amtrak’s Christmas Day Vermonter train 57-25 uses track speed! Seen a... (more)

Curving along the banks of the Missouri River at Lombard, Montana, on the morning of September 12, 2011, is Montana Rail Link’s 840 local powered by a matching set of MRL SD40-2XRs, Nos. 252 and... (more)