Local train arrives in the morning sun

Special vehicle for catenary work, the loc with its freight train waits for departure

A eastbound BNSF Manifest passes under the traffic on Interstate 15 with snow capped mountains for a backdrop.This has been quite the year for snowfall in Southern California and with lots of rai... (more)

Here’s another destination for some of the west bound grain trains. The Maratha Pride is being loaded with grain at the AGP Terminal 2 at the Port of Grays harbor, in Hoquiam WA. On land, a Pu... (more)

A NS train departs Portsmouth, splitting the classic N&W CPL signals in the process.

Ever wondered where all those west bound "earth worms" end up? Here's one place. BNSF is off loading a grain train at the EGT facility in Longview Washington, while a ship is being loaded. Soo... (more)

A LORAM rail grinder is parked on the west leg of the wye at COPLANT.

Even though it looks like this station is being torn down, it is really being dismantled to be rebuilt in nearby Weyers Cave for use at a farmers market. It was really showing its age for once se... (more)

A Union Pacific Stack train on main 2 at Silverwood chases a Union Pacific Manifest on the Palmdale Cutoff. The chase started in San Bernardino with the stack train gaining thru Cajon Pass.

Rounding through famed Sullivans Curve on a beautiful but cold morning Is a westtbound BNSF stack train.

Snow covers the upper elevations of the mountains surrounding Cajon Pass and the So. Cal Ski resorts are in full swing. Down in the pass a BNSF double Stack slides westbound downhill on main 2. ... (more)

Private railway in the Rhine harbor of Neuf-Brisach: This locomotive, built by Brissonneau et Lotz, will probably not be back in operation.

Private railway in the Rhine harbor of Neuf-Brisach: Both locomotives were built in France, the two-axle locomotive by Decauville and the other one (similar type SNCF BB 63500) by Brissonneau et L... (more)

A cold storm out of the northwest and a snow level down to 2000 ft brought a dusting of snow yesterday and overnight to Tehachapi Pass. A southbound in the foreground and a northbound on the far s... (more)