FCCA no. 1008 and 1009 cross a bridge between San Mateo and Rio Blanco. The steel bridge underneath is an old road bridge.

With dark clouds and storms surrounding Lombard, Montana, on the afternoon of June 17, 2014, a BNSF coal train snakes along the Missouri River in scenic Lombard Canyon on Montana Rail Link’s Sec... (more)

A bitter cold winter day has caused a rail break on the Wisconsin Central main line entering Shops Yard near the Subway Road grade crossing at North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 11, 1994. T... (more)

Borrowed Light! A rare opportunity to light up the bridge at Sunset Falls presented it self during this years Tracks In The Snow event. Quite an adventure packing in and out 4 lights and batteri... (more)

checking clearances on a tight curve with the 36 axle Schnabel car. One of the loads for the Oil Sands project in Canada

Trains aren't the only thing snaking their way through the mountains near Altoona: Timber rattlesnakes are abundant in the hills! This slithery example had 8 buttons on its tail, posing on an ol... (more)

Late Saturday night (2/20/2010) BNSF's MBARSTO1 20A put 9 cars on the ground, some of which caught fire while inside Tunnel 9. The fire continued to burn well into Sunday, while crews waited for i... (more)

Just arrived in this magnificent new railway station with an impressive roof structure, after spending 3 hours on a high speed train from Guangzhou which is 1,000 km away. The two trains at the b... (more)

Tools Of The Trade. All of the things that make this probably the best-equipped steam locomotive shop in North America fill up all the space not occupied by locomotives. The cage i... (more)

It's a perfectly gorgeous day high above the NS Horseshoe Curve as an eastbound manifest eases down the mountain towards Altoona. The Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark lies in the center... (more)

The leaves are in full bloom as Amtraks Capitol Limited drops downgrade around the Mance, PA horseshoe curve on a foggy and wet morning on Sand Patch.

The lady doing her washing pays scant attention to the passing of the regular FES afternoon mixed to Sitio del Nino. At Sitio three steam powered link and pin mixed trains will meet to swap passe... (more)

The sleekness of the "Royal Canadian Pacific" blends well with the natural beauty of Alberta.

Mingo Creek is the tallest bridge on the former P&WV, but the Mon Fayette Expressway crosses the valley on an even higher span.