Canadian National train No. 117 sweeps through a curve at Vinsulla, British Columbia, on July 21, 2011. Vinsulla is 16 miles east of Kamloops on CN’s Clearwater Subdivision.

CN 2848 is westbound, as they lead a Canpotex potash train past the "unnamed lake", as they start their descent down into their final destination of Saint John, New Brunswick, with the sun on the ... (more)

On a glorious day in Alaska, if only the rest of the summer could be like today, the Alaska RR's 5 day a week freight to Fairbanks crosses the Knik River. Roughly 30 miles and 50 minutes into thei... (more)

The Foggy Lake After receiving between 80-100mm of rain yesterday (Saturday), things finally start to clear up as a westbound B730 potash train passes by the unnamed lake, and starts it's d... (more)

In the pouring rain. CN 310 ducks under highway 20 a few minutes after the sky opened up and a torrential downpour began (with me on a busy overpass!). Needless to say I did get soaked, eve... (more)

On the morning of July 19, 2013, eastbound Canadian National coal train No. 720 soars over Prairie Creek Bridge at Hinton, Alberta.

Out on the nose. Three GP9's (CN 7075, CN 7256 & CN 7229) lead a short transfer out of the Port of Montreal as they cross the Lachine Canal today at lunchtime, seconds after the sun came ou... (more)

Eastbound along the Colorado River is a Union Pacific coal train negotiating Red Gorge west of Radium, Colorado, on November 1, 2012.

The daily Waterloo to Sioux City Local is working the UP interchange track at Iowa Falls. The train is sitting high over top the Iowa River. In the background is the UP's Spineline which this loca... (more)

An eastbound Canadian National unit potash train (empty) approaches Geikie, Alberta, on August 5, 2016.

CN intermodal with a solo gevo on head and mid dpu works its way out of Belleville with a fresh crew. As they take the curve the sun behind them peaks over the horizon and a small white-tailed dee... (more)

Surrounded by scenic Jasper National Park, an eastbound Canadian National coal train passes Windy Point west of Devona, Alberta, on July 10, 2014. Two GE ES44ACs power the train—Nos. 2811 and 28... (more)

Canadian National coal train No. 769 prepares to load at Teck’s Luscar Mine near Cadomin, Alberta, on July 15, 2013. The train first rolls through the loadout, which it is doing here, so the ope... (more)

With the sun just starting to peak over the horizon, IC 2699 leads eastbound stack train Q120, as they pass the turbines on the approach to Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Canadian National coal train No. 769 travels up the Luscar Industrial Spur near Cadomin, Alberta, on July 15, 2013. The strange jog in the track a few cars back is where a switch was once located ... (more)