It is first light high in the Canadian Rockies. The locomotives on this train are about 15 cars from the highest point on the Canadian National Railway. The train is loading the first of three 50 ... (more)

Two new Tier IV BNSF GE locomotives move a northbound manifest up the 2.1% grade at Tunnel 2 . 2016 was a fantastically green year in the Tehachapi Mountains.

A heavy grainer muscles thru Warren on the assault of Tehachapi Pass. The grade here reaches a tough 2.4%. The grain train has a colorful assortment of power for the trip across California.

A westbound BNSF train negotiates the twisting trackage of South Boulder Canyon. Storm clouds have just parted illuminating this scene along the ex DRGW. The train is about to enter one of tighte... (more)

The CN 2962 is starting the drop down the 3% grade off the highest point on the Canadian National Railway. The spur serves the Teck's Luscar coal processing plant. The coking coal is moved by hea... (more)

The CN 2962 just throttled up to notch-8 about 10 cars before this photo was taken. The train is starting up the steep 1.25% grade with 50 cars of coking coal from the Cardinal River Mine. Jasper ... (more)

A very heavy Canadian Pacific manifest/stack train charges up the 2.2% Kicking Horse Pass. The train has just exited the Lower Spiral Tunnel. The CP mainline is passing thru YOHO National Park. I... (more)

At walking speed, a BNSF coal load heads north up Parkman Hill. The sun has just cleared a storm cloud before it slips under the horizon...Most trains once got help from a manned pusher out of She... (more)

The CN2962 has brought the first 50 car cut of a 150 car coal train down the 3% grade of the Luscar Industrial Spur, and is now pulling hard on a 1%+ grade thru a tight horseshoe curve into Cadomi... (more)

A manifest snakes along the banks of the Missouri River in Lombard Canyon. In July 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition camped near this location...The camp ground at the lower right is popular s... (more)

A westbound BNSF grain train marches across Greenhorn trestle in Run-8. Four MRL SD70ACEs are cut into the train 2/3 back, while a lone DPU pusher shoulders into the rear.... I liked the "he... (more)

A westbound Auto train moves new Boeing 737s over Mullan Pass. The airplanes are destined for Washington State, where they will get final assembly....

Montana Rail Link's LM (Laurel-Missoula) manifest makes its way west over Skyline Trestle. The train this day rate 6 big SD70ACE locomotives. The 4 swing helpers can be seen crossing the west s... (more)

Spring 2016 was a great time to visit Tehachapi. The hills and wild-flowers were exceptional. Also the bonus of plentiful new and clean power on both UP and BNSF added to the show.... Here keepi... (more)

CN 2962 is dropping down off the highest point on the Canadian National Railway. The grade here is a steep 3%, it takes skill to bring a 50 car loaded coal train down a grade this steep. This is... (more)