The former-CB&Q 4960 leads the Grand Canyon train up the wye in Williams, AZ as it prepares to shove its train into the yard and head to bed after a run to the South Rim.

The Southwest Chief quickly slows down as it prepares to stop at Amtrak's Flagstaff station. This is one of two passenger trains that stop here daily. Amtrak 3 will arrive later at night.

The solitude at Canyon Diablo is almost palpable - an entity that is at once overwhelming and eminently soothing. Only the rush of the wind disturbs the silence for awhile - until a thin silver li... (more)

The $25 Photo. While making the drive from Southern California to Albuquerque in a single day, I got lunch in Winslow with a friend who mentioned there was a CSX leader on the point of a we... (more)

Working its way out of a dip in the terrain and past the original ATSF water storage tower here that once helped quench the thirty of Santa Fe steam locomotives, BNSF 8358 leads an eastbound inter... (more)

Two Budd Slumbercoaches sit together creating a mirror-like illusion. Former Amtrak 2088 (former Northern Pacific, with ghosts of original lettering visible on the name plate) and 2093 (originally... (more)

Originally a CN unit of the same number now with the Grand Canyon Railway, but in VIA colors and apparently a parts donor. Photo taken on private property with permission.

Originally a CN unit of the same number now with the Grand Canyon Railway, but in the shadow of more modern F40s making the regular runs. Photo taken on private property with permission.

Originally a CN unit of the same number now with the Grand Canyon Railway, but in the shadow of more modern F40s making the regular runs. Photo taken on private property with permission.

Engineer Eric H. gives a wave as the state and national flag adorn the former Amtrak F40 on its way to the Grand Canyon.

The first train to be called out of Ash Fork in nearly 20 years in the Willow Springs, IL to Phoenix, AZ Z-train. Prior to this date, crews would operate from Phoenix to Winslow; nearly 300 mile r... (more)

An EMD SD70ACe leads the San Bernardino, CA to Alliance, TX Z9 train as it charges over the hogback at Antares.

The morning sun hits the nose of the BNSF 7540 as it emerges out of Nelson Tunnel. Nelson Tunnel is the only double track tunnel built by the Santa Fe. With the triple track project of Cajon Pass,... (more)

Five GE motors hustle the hot Willow Springs, IL to North Bay, CA Z9 out of Cherokee Canyon as evening golden light takes full effect along Arizona's high desert.

With thousands upon thousands of feet of westbound tonnage on the drawbar, BNSF 6901 hustles its lengthy train out of New Mexico and into Arizona at Lupton with the iconic, dramatic rock formation... (more)