With the temperature close to zero, Amtrak train no. 6, the California Zephyr descends the grade at Big Ten Curve with the Denver Metro area in the background.

The sun has already lowered behind the mountains as an eastbound intermodel attacks the long grade towards the summit of Steven's Pass. This bridge was originally built in 1892 and was located in ... (more)

Dumping slag

The Big Ten Curve on a full moon night with its 270 degree route lit up by the eastbound California Zephyr heading for Denver.

Like a beached whale being picked apart by scavengers, one of Southern Pacific's three huge U50 diesels is dismantled at a scrapper at Pacific Terminals scrap yard in Long Beach, California. "Born... (more)

What is a better way to shoot all 20 heritage units?? From the air! All 20 heritage units and NS 1030 sit around the turntable in Spencer to celebrate NS's 30th anniversary.

The trip to Moscow was canceled today due to this derailment.

Less their trucks, BNSF 9735 and TFM 1623 (another SD70MAC) have been loaded onto a pair of heavyweight flatcars. Following a wreck in Keithville, Louisiana (Dec. 2013), five locomotives (includ... (more)

The Super Moon Eclipse begins to rise over the Colorado Plateau as a heavy Los Angeles Harbor bound stack train slowly climbs the 1.5% grade at Angell.

Engineer and Fireman killed in the fire after locomotive plunged onto the street. Derailment caused by a loose gearcase fouling a switch.

A pair of Milwaukee Road trains meet in the morning light on the Milwaukee trackage that ran alongside the CNW at the depot in Janesville. F7A's 79A and 76C with a freight heads west out of the 5... (more)

Frosted wedgies clutter this BNSF facility on a very cold, snowy, and windy... morning. Taken with permission. Time: 03:32AM.

This unusual crossing signal still works correctly at an apparently unused private crossing. The lights did go out when a westbound freight approached.