The first valley train of this beautiful early fall day crosses through the farms in Conway just after passing over Moat Brook.

DGNO Garland turn working at KCS Dallas yard

Metro 1 dodger working industries along the White Rock branch.

A hot Z train works up the grade through Truxton Canyon prior to entering Crozier Canyon near Valentine in April of 2013.

BNSF 4672 holds for the green signal and then will lead 6 other BNSF engines and a long freight into the Denver Yard.

Oil empties off the SJVR in Bakersfield hustle east out of the Sierra Nevada. Unfortunately, this erratic (at best) oil service seems to have completely gone away.

Metro 1 dodger working industries on the White Rock branch.

Aerial view of Beech Grove shops, showing a long line of old Amtrak locomotives, some of which may be rebuilt in the locomotive shop behind them. Notable in the lineup is recently arrived #102, wh... (more)

A minute after this shot was taken, Kanawha River Railroad's Dickinson to Columbus manifest 381 is crossing the single track bridge from... (more)

The Downeaster heads over the bridge and through Salmon Mills in Rollinsford just before making a quick stop in Dover before continuing South to Boston.

Passing on the heritage

The 6th operator of the former NYC West Virginia Secondary from Alloy, WV to Columbus, Ohio the WATCO operated Kanawha River Railroad passes over the town of ... (more)

Overhead view of Amtrak's Chicago yard, as the last rays of sunlight begin to die away.

A Metra train passes by Amtrak's yard facility in Chicago, with the city visible in the background.