Southbound from Silverton in the late afternoon. The combination of hazy sunshine and the reflection of light off the mineral stained rocks below the bridge produced an interesting lighting effec... (more)

Aberdeen & Rockfish #400 sits in the railroad's Aberdeen engine house

At 22:53 the kids (boys ages 7, 7, and 5), still up as they are wired on an intoxicating blend of "Smores", the excitement of the campfire on a short weekend camping trip, and railroading, get an ... (more)

On Friday September 12th, 2008, UP 8485 and MetroLink 111 were involved in a head-on collision. Sadly, 25 people were killed and many more injured. This was the worst rail accident in the United S... (more)

Three trains meet at the famous "Triple Crossing" in Richmond, Virginia: CSX coal train N89530 on the upper level (former Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad), CSX coal train T44230 on the midd... (more)

Thundering across the Two Medicine River

Chelatchie Prairie Dawn. Up and in the saddle at 0-dark-thirty, the crew of Crossett Western #10 takes a local freight north at sunrise, on a former Northern Pacific branch line that is no... (more)

UP 580, flanger duty, poses while another flanger lead by UP 600 is ready to battle the snow over the summit

Let it Snow! An early December snowfall blankets Helmstetters Curve.

This photo is dedicated to the memory of Roger Rassche, fellow railfan, photographer and modeler, who passed the next day after this image was taken. You're in a better place now Roger, but a l... (more)

Aftermath after Amtrak Train 6, "California Zephyr" struck a rock slide in Fraser Canyon between Granby and Tabernash, Colo., and slid down into Fraser River, apparently before that section of tra... (more)

ANY 9624 and 9529 are yarded after the switch crew has built the ANY 610 Log and revenue train south bound for Boyle Alberta in the morning. The green haze in the background are the northern light... (more)

At sunrise BNSF 1070 leads train 12T west over the trestle spanning the Genesee River and the high falls in Letchworth State Park.

CP 8720 heads east towards Calgary. A late winter snow happened over night giving the area a fresh blanket of snow.