A very fast and hot NS 230 has just passed Control Point Bunch as it speeds north and meets the Caterpillar loaded train of NS 055<... (more)

Steel Circle of Life
With their days of rolling along the Nation’s railroad behind them, scrap wheels of which some were cast in Calera, Alabama now find themselves at the more)

Old Meets New
Historically Pueblo has been known for its quality rail produced at the timeless CF&I Rail Mill s... (more)

The results of an Amtrak collision with a truck from April 20th of this year await pick up by the CSX in Birmingham as some of the prominent buildings from downtown can be seen in the background. ... (more)

Amtrak 80 and sister locomotive 187 hitch a ride on NS 314 as the damaged units head toward Norris and a possible journey to the Amtrak Locomotive shop in Chicago. These units were involved in a ... (more)

With their delivery of the Vestas Wind Tower train complete, the power consisting of an ex-Cotton Belt GP40-2 and two rebui... (more)

Even on a Sunday the railroad never rests, today a Santa Fe geep waits for its crew to bring it to life as a MoW train sits patiently with its crew aboard for traffic to clear before it can shove ... (more)

A former Cotton Belt GP40-2 will power today's Steel Mill Local as it prepares to blast off from the ex-Rio Grande yard in Pueblo while a Vestas wind tower train brought in the Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD GP40-2
Location: Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: UP 1405
Train ID: Rocky Mountain Steel Mill Local
Photo Date: September 16, 2011

The daily UP Rocky Mountain Steel Mill local slowly backs down one of the many tracks that make up the former Rio Grande yard in Pueblo. This set of cars will soon be coupled onto the rest of the ... (more)

An all elephant style EMD powered Q576 threads the needle as it travels between two southbound trains, Q183 on the left and... (more)

The North Yard to Pueblo daily freight has just come into the ex-Rio Grande yard and begins to break its train down. This MoPac boxcar probably feels right at home, since this large sprawling Rio ... (more)

With S572 finally clear of the 14th Street interlocking, 219 and its hot cargo of J.B. Hunt containers can continue their j... (more)

Phenol
A tank car loaded with the chemical sits in the transfer yard ready for pickup by NS. Phenol is used in the making of polycarbonate (PC) which in turn can be used to make comp... (more)

On a beautiful August morning, the action in Birmingham is great as Q679 is seen meeting Y123 with the local Amtrak station... (more)

An interesting looking unit train of sand in gondolas rolls through Opelika after a meet with Q145. Usually sand travels i... (more)