The 'Late'-Shore Limited is about two hours behind schedule as it prepares to dip beneath the Bear Mountain Bridge.

An outbound Midtown-Direct, pushed by ALP44 #4419 passes an inbound Arrow set just west of the Millburn Station

412 picks its way through the south end of Conklin yard lead by a typical brace of 'Big Uglys', i.e. C40-9Ws. This will be a common scene in Binghamton railroading in the days ahead.

Emerging from the tight canyon walls around Ilmon, a UP TOFC approaches Caliente. Twenty seven uphill miles of 2% plus grades to go before reaching the summit at Tehachapi.

Not many places in the world you can photograph the lead and pushing units separated by only 200 feet on the same 3000 foot long train. The lead units are about to loop under its train as the pus... (more)

With its customary contingent of GP60s and leading auto racks, 212 heads east over the Raritan River on a glorious Sunday morning.

ALP44 #4424 is preparing to stop its westbound Midtown-Direct train at the Millburn Station. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f6.7, 300mm.

The Ringling Bros 'Red' train awaits a highball to proceed east, led by HHP8s 656 and 660. Train is bound for Harold interlocking in Queens (via Penn Station NY), where Amtrak will handoff train ... (more)

A westbound NJT local to Mount Olive passes a phase gap in the catenary between South Orange and Maplewood. A three-car set of Arrow IIIs heads eastbound in the far distance. Canon EOS 10D, 500@... (more)

A Metro-North unit leads a westbound NJT train through Millburn. Washington Rock, where George Washington monitored British troop movements during the Revolutionary War, is in the background. Ca... (more)

16 miles from Hoboken, a westbound train headed for Mount Olive kicks up some snow between Maplewood and Millburn on a frigid day. Canon EOS 10D, 500@f8.0, 300mm

A set of ubiquitous BNSF Dash 9s leads a baretable over crossing #5 of Tehachapi Creek as it makes its way upgrade towards the 'loop'. Canon EOS 10D, 500@f8.0, 300mm

A fortuitous break in the clouds illuminates a "dog's breakfast" lashup on a westbound BNSF grain train descending the loop. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f6.7, 95mm

An all-elephant style lashup leads an eastbound stack train downgrade towards Needles, CA. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f11, 300mm

An eastbound stack train heading for Needles passes a slow-moving merch heading upgrade towards Barstow. Canon EOS 10D, 250@f6.7, 300mm