The eastbound Canadian is seen backing into Field, BC below Mt. Stephen for refueling.

It was a beautiful sight as UP 4014 rounded the corner at Castle Rock, Utah, on a chilly morning of October 1st.

Union Pacific No. 4014 turns full power as it crosses over from the Palmdale cutoff to the BNSF Cajon Sub at Silverwood just before it crests the summit of the famed Cajon Pass.

Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4014 became the first “Big Boy” steam locomotive to operative under steam over southern California’s Cajon Pass on October 9, 2019! The big engine (recently restored to oper... (more)

Amtrak's #5 banks into the tight 10 degree curve at Pinecliffe, CO following South Boulder Creek. Its head end is exiting Tunnel 29 while the tail end passes through the day-lighted Tunnel 28.

A scene that could have been in southern Virginia in the 1950's: Norfolk and Western class J #611 has been demoted to local freight train duties while M class #382 handles the Virginia Creeper loc... (more)

UP 844 and UP 3985 lead a passenger special out of Denver on July 23, 2005. Seen here at Henderson, the doubleheaded special would only make Greeley before the 3985 was removed with mechanical is... (more)

As dawn breaks in Yermo, the flicker from the firebox gently illuminates the trailing truck's rear wheels beneath the massive firebox of UP 4014 as the locomotive is prepared for it's journey to W... (more)

A triple meet for the ages: From left to right are N&W #382 (#475), N&W #611, and an Amtrak ACS-64. This meet took place during a Lerro Productions photo charter.

The Sacrape horseshoe curve above Balta is one of the exceptions where the builders managed to avoid a switchback. In fact, together with the Balta horseshoe tunnel, it is a series of 2 consecutiv... (more)

Premises for staff

In the Chosica locomotive shops, the railroaders’ lockers and changing room are right by the locomotives they take care of.

An FPA-2 and RS-10 lead a westbound freight from St. Luc to Smith Falls.

Eastbound from Thompson Falls the Gas Local leans into the curve at Weeksville.

About 2300 ton Bio sugar beets train from Germany to the sugar works Frauenfeld (ZFF) between Winterthur and Oberwinterthur. Train 48083 from Basel Bad Rangierbahnhof via Bözberg-Regensdorf-Kloten... (more)

Amtrak's detouring northbound Coast Starlight twists and turns between Russ and Ravenna as the long distance train climbs through the ex-Southern Pacific Soledad Canyon. Part of the original North... (more)