Y190 had to stop on it's journey back to Clark Yard because a trucker parked his rig a bit too close to the tracks. The conductor had to get out and go find the trucker to move the truck. Shown he... (more)

Time to play "SPOT THE IDIOT"! The engineer of 400-09 is completely unaware that he is running over someone.

A second idiot joined the first one as 400-09 passed over, oblivious.

Derailment of a DKPX loaded coal train at the south end of Loyall yard as a result of trespassers throwing a switch under a moving train.

I'm all set up for a shot I've been trying to get for several months. I can see the train, every things good. All of sudden a car screech's to a halt and out jumps this guy and he starts runnin... (more)

A small herd of the idiotic class decide that waiting 2 minutes for the short switch job to pass isn't worth it, and risk their life by running in front. Even better, the straggler looking towards... (more)

A pedestrian challenges Y225 through downtown Tampa on Polk Street. My companion helped me locate a parking spot JUST in time to catch this train. This is a Sun - Thu train after 92 departs.

How do you stop half a unit train worth of coal rolling downhill, roughly 6,000 tons? Close call?

A Fife based UP local ends up T-Boning a Wood chip trailer with their caboose, after the driver's ill advised right turn. Train 1, Truck 0. New job in future for the truck driver. more)

And the April 2008 Darwin Award goes to...the guy in the black S10. For those wondering, the loco was moving, if only at roughly 10 MPH. The pickup, however, barely cleared since the driver had a... (more)

Wild West: Sometimes when waiting for a train you'll shoot anything. That was the case on the afternoon of March 30, 2008 at Schilling, MT. An Montana Rail Link crossing sign is clearly located in... (more)

My first (and hopefully last) gate runner photo. A train had just cleared the crossing on the CSX (visible to right), and I guess this guy felt there was no chance any of the other three tracks co... (more)

I wasn't sure if the man was trying to commit suicide or just play chicken with NS 9906. With horns blaring, he continued down the middle of the tracks but thankfully, he finally stepped aside. So... (more)

With Chessie 7610 running at track speed, was barreling down on this women with two small children in the VW Rabbit. ( You can see them in the passenger window) I was amazed that she would take a ... (more)

This hunter was intently staring into the woods at left as I waited for the train to get near. When I stepped out of the car are focused down the rails, he stared up at me intently and stepping in... (more)