Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, accelerates out of the Fullerton station at 4:05 PM after making a crew change with just 26 miles remaining in its journey. The scheduled time for ... (more)
Red Level/Crystal River coal loads heading south on the former CSXT West Coast Sub. A lot of interesting stories and memories associated with this region. This shot is completely indicative of w... (more)
My 1st Daylight glimpse of the recently rebuilt SD70AC units that have been teamed together since leaving the shop.
In 2005, what was then Pinsly took a 25-year operational lease of CSXT's West Coast Sub from Newberry down to the Red Level plant at Crystal River. Back then, it was a steady flow of coal trains,... (more)
One of the more noteworthy CSXT items to ever show up on Florida Northern. The "Operation Lifesaver" unit is leading 101 coal loads (100 PEFX & 1 OUCX) to the Red Level/Crystal River pl... (more)
Following the Missouri River into Clarkston, Montana, is an eastbound BNSF loaded coal train on October 2, 2022. Several days earlier this coal train was westbound on Montana Rail Link headed for ... (more)
A trio of new EMD SD70MAC locomotives are doing what they were built for—hauling coal—grinding upgrade as they approach the top of Crawford Hill at Belmont, Nebraska, on July 9, 1994.
BNSF Executive MAC 9709 leaves Golden, Colorado for Denver in a heavy snowstorm.
CSXT's "Operation Lifesaver" unit is paused at West Jax with an empty OUC coal train. Later in its journey, it would have an encounter with a vehicle, reaffirming its message.
An Executive Grinstein SD70MAC crosses a road in Golden, Colorado as it leads the Beer Train from the Coors Brewery to Denver in a snowstorm.
BNSF Executive Grinstein 9709 gets ready to leave the Coors Brewery as a heavy snow blankets Golden, Colorado.
BNSF Executive MAC 9709 runs through heavy snow as it leads the Coors Beer Train back towards Denver, Colorado.
The snow is falling fast as BNSF Executive MAC 9709 leaves the Coors Brewing facility in Golden, Colorado with a load of Beer.
CSX "Operation Lifesaver, 50th Anniversary" unit #4568 flies past the long out of service B&O Interlocking Tower at Walkerton, Indiana. Once a busy junction that saw the likes of the B&O, NYC and ... (more)
An SD70MAC Duo Fresh off the rebuild line makes its voyage East toward Port Newark, NJ.