Framed by a palm tree, BNSF ES44C4 No. 6924 idles in Santa Fe's Needles Yard, waiting for a fresh crew before departing west for Barstow.

A pair of Norfolk Southern units lead a westbound rack train across the Mojave Desert near Arrowhead Junction, westbound on Santa Fe's Needles Subdivision to Barstow.

Crossing into California from Arizona, a westbound container train passes over the Colorado River via Santa Fe's iconic Topock Bridge.

Wintertime in the Mojave... On a sunny 60 degree morning east of Goffs, an eastbound baretable train meets a westbound rack train along Santa Fe's Needles Subdivision.

Amtrak's Chicago bound Cardinal No. 51 eases into downtown Huntington on a frigid December night. The tri-weekly New York to Chicago train will swap its Charlottesville crew for an Indianap... (more)

Amtrak's No. 51 Cardinal has just dropped off two private cars returning to Huntington from New York City. CSX's Huntington local, led by GP38-2 No. 2738 will soon deliver the two private c... (more)

After coming out of the pocket at DK Cabin, CSX GP38-2 No. 2738 idles on the C&O main before picking up two private cars dropped off by Amtrak's Chicago bound Cardina No. 51.

Amtrak's New York to Chicago Cardinal No. 51 has just dropped two private cars returning to Huntington from New York City. The private cars, owned by the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Histo... (more)

"You oughta charge those photographers", an exchange of communication occurs between the crew on NS 380 and Nitro's local crew as NS' Pennsylvania Railroad ES44AC No. 8102 adds some col... (more)

Norfolk Southern's heritage locomotives on the NS West Virginia Secondary are incredibly unusual, with today's Pennsylvania Railroad ES44AC serving as the second heritage locomotive that has trave... (more)

Southbound on NS' former New York Central West Virginia Secondary, NS' Pennsylvania Railroad ES44AC No. 8102 leads the daily Columbus to Dickinson manifest through the small community of Hometown.

Crossing over the impressive Copper Creek Viaduct, the 72nd running of the Clinchfield Santa Train passes through Clinchport, led by recently built SD40-3 No. 4047.

Conducting one of its largest gift stops along the 110-mile route, families gather around CSX's West Virginia business car as Santa and helpers distribute gifts to families in downtown St. Paul, V... (more)

Westbound on NS' Clinch Valley District alongside Wittens Mill Road, NS' Savannah & Atlanta heritage SD70ACe leads coal empties toward Richlands from Bluefield on the former Norfolk & Western main... (more)

Westbound through the interlocking at Sandcut, a high priority Z train splits the former Southern Pacific search signals on its westward trek across the Tehachapi Pass to Bakersfield from Barstow.... (more)