Hotshot intermodal train 20E heads east under the New York Central signal bridge at CP 285.

One of the usual suspects leads W06 past the East End of Payne, complete with one of the increasingly rare Nickel Plate bracket mast signals.

Merry Christmas! The empty coal train pictured in 349426 has made it to the mainline after a crew change at C... (more)

Having cutover Main three Friday, today's task is main two. Is it me, or is the signalman choking up?

The snow is flying and an Eastbound stack train screams in dynamics dropping deep into Coldstream Canyon, after taking down the light at MP 198. The detector just 4 miles away gave us a "1-1 degre... (more)

Lots of semaphores; unfortunately, all indicating 'stop'

My 250th RP shot is an eastbound stack train from the Pacific northwest breaking onto the commuter rush scene in beautiful glint light.

They're coming down! The second day in the lowered position, the soon to be gone CB&Q searchlights witness one of the last outbounds of the day. A movie crew tears down on the Columbia ... (more)

A high-priority roadrailer blasts through the small town of Blakeslee doing every bit of track speed.

The sky after a severe thunderstorm creates an eerie orange cast over the soon to be reaplced CBQ signals.

The 'blades' are now history, unfortunately

Oops!! This girl was looking for the next inbound Metra train to Chicago, peered to the west, turned around to look back east, and was surprised to see this empty coal train running the "wr... (more)

Rush hour is beginning! An inbound express rips through the station leaving a "smoke tail" in its wake as a local can be seen in the distance during the blue hour. The soon to be installe... (more)