In little more then one year, the 57 kilometer long Gotthard base tunnel will officially inaugurated. So the Re 460 098 of the SBB got a white publicity paint scheme "Gottardo 2016", with small si... (more)
Shidu Tunnel, Jingyuan Railway
First in the series of shots of this train entering the Columbia River town of Lyle, seen here just poking out of the tunnel heading west.
BNSF Coal threading the Flatirons Too good to pass up, Ferromex mid train helpers and all. The clearing snow storm from the previous night is giving way to the majestic Flatiro... (more)
Making for a very dramatic show at night, an SD70MAC leads slowly out of Pool Point Tunnel onto the massive bridge here on the GE dominated ex-Clinchfield trackage.
Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha pops out of a tunnel just west of the top of Homstake Pass, providing passengers with a stunning daytime view of the Montana Rockies on its daytime run across western... (more)
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Inside Claudius Crozet's famed Blue Ridge tunnel. Completed in 1858, the 4,273 foot long tunnel was abandoned in 1944 and at the time of its completion was the longest railroad tunnel in the world... (more)
With its bell caught on the upswing, L&N K-5 Pacific 266--a USRA design of uncommon visual appeal--rolls out of the tunnel at Latonia with the morning southbound Pan-American to New Orleans. This ... (more)
Number 33 waiting on Shenandoah Sub for Number 8 to pass, since track 2 out of service for maintenance.
KA 119 Sawunggalih Utama (Kutoarjo - Jakarta) entering Kebasen Tunnel...
Vertiginous! ... Tunnel No. 3, and abyss Montandon - Potrerillos line. For friends and members of the Rail Pictures community, you have a beautiful Christmas, an affectionate hug from Chile.
A trio of CN units at a location that's obviously not on the CN !
Operators view from HF Tower. Normally P871 runs on Friday's only to Brunswick, Maryland, from Washington, DC, but today being a holiday the train made a special run to Martinsburg, West Virginia.... (more)
"Bordentown Relic" Conrail BU20 idles under Farnsworth Avenue during the early morning hours of November 7th,2020. This historic tunnel was constructed in 1831 for the Camden... (more)
Tennessee Pass—2015 Like a grave site bouquet, flowers begin to grow between slag ballast and rusty 136-pound rails laid by Rio Grande in 1970’s, as nature slowly reclaims what is h... (more)
Amtrak 5 entering the Moffat Tunnel. Olympus OM-2n, 50mm f/1.4, Fujichrome Velvia
"Remains of the Original IRT" A northbound/ uptown local 1 train passes the old tunnel-way where the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line & the now 42nd Street Shuttle tracks connected. Normal "... (more)
On 1st june, the world's longest railway tunnel was officially inaugurated, the 57 kilometer long Gotthard Base Tunnel through the Alps from Erstfeld to Bodio. This is the first train for politici... (more)
One way to hide the diesel engine...
DR 01.5 Pacific No 01 531 leaves Honebach tunnel shortly after crossing the border from East Germany to the west with the 08.22 Leipzig to Monchen Gladbach.
BNSF coil train emerges from the tunnel enroute towards Bakersfield on a Summer afternoon..
With smoke billowing from the summit tunnel of Tennessee Pass, DRGW 5392 roars over the summit, and will soon throttle down and stop to cut the 2 sets of helpers out of the train.
After spending most of the day climbing the Rocky Mountains, Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr begins the descent down to Denver after emerging from the east portal of the 6.2 mile long Moffat ... (more)
Westbound Capitol Limited enters Harpers Ferry. Notice how low the Potomac River is, March was one of the driest on record. For more Harpers Ferry pictures click link in my profile.
While exiting the ex-Erie Bergen Tunnel, the NW 8552 does its best impression of a steam locomotive as the heavy cold rain pours on the hot radiators.
Two hundred loads of coal are slowing to a 10 mile per hour crawl at RB Cabin near Louisa, passing the abandoned tunnel of the original Chatteroi Railroad to which the CSX (ex-C&O) Big Sandy Subdi... (more)
Conrail B23-7s fill the yard in Selkirk as their days were numbered following the takeover by CSX and NS. Also visible are a pair of newly delivered CSX AC6000 engines 636 and 634 to the right. O... (more)
Bee Rock Tunnel frames the defunct Westmoreland transloading facility along with the abandoned ROW of the former L&N Cumberland Valley Division main line near Appalachia Va.
Steam completely envelopes the train engine as a pair of QJ's blast out of Tunnel 4 on the long slog up to Jingpeng Pass.
This was my first time exploring the heart of downtown Baltimore and the land of the late great B&O. I had always heard of this magical place where the Royal Blue once cooled her heals with the m... (more)
An eastbound vehicle train exits a tunnel that's been "notched" for high-cube double stacks onto the Keddie Wye in the early morning sun in March 1996.
The only rack railway of Europe with 75cm gauge. in the famous gorge of Vouraikos river.
Running through the Bergen tunnel in an SD70M-2.
BN 4366, 2543, 2545, and 2532 lead a Inside Gateway job somewhere on the WP in this slide from my collection. I traded for this one years ago, no legible photographer name on mount.
Amtrak’s California Zephyr, curves westbound through Tunnel 40 in scenic Little Gore Canyon west of Azure, Colorado, on August 21, 2014.
GCK Engines pose just outside of Brush Tunnel in what could pose as a set of helper engines in the 1970's heading up the hill to the summit at Deal, PA to fetch a stalled train. Lighting provided ... (more)
Here is the KCR West Rail colorful " Art Unlimited Art Train " . KCR East Rail has one " Art Train " too . The whole train including outside and inside are both custom painted interesting art desi... (more)
The California Zephyr climbs the Rookies on its westward trek. I lost my breath twice on this shot, first the hike up, and then the view from the rocks! For a just off the plane, flat-lander from ... (more)
As the sun gets low in the winter sky, 3118 and 3124 with the return Ski Train wait for their passengers to board at Winter Park, just outside of the west portal of the Moffat Tunnel, in February ... (more)
A waterfall gracefully flows down the hillside as UP 844 and her diesel helper exit Tunnel 26, and enters Tunnel 27 at the renowned "Honeymoon Tunnels".
The Full-Moon of August 27-28 casts its glow across the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers and the town of Harpers Ferry.
Crossing a tunnel on Kournovo mountain
On the left, merchandise by container from the west coast heads east. Through the southern bore, a potash train is picking up speed as it crests its summit off the Harriman Cutoff.
The unmistakable profile of an SD70M-2 as it prepares to enter Gallitzin tunnel during a heavy snowstorm.
Amtrak’s California Zephyr climbs out of Plainview, Colorado, passing through Tunnel 3 in a series of tunnels that penetrate the unique Flatiron rock formations during its westward journey from ... (more)
The "flyer" tiptoes out of this 1500 foot long "S" curved tunnel. Note the permanent 5 mph restriction due to extremely tight clearances.
"Guzzler Vac Truck @ NYP" One of two hi-rail equipped Kenworth Guzzler Vac Trucks sits on Track 5 at Amtrak's Penn Station. The crews are waiting for the last Empire Service train... (more)
The L&N company photographer has arranged to stop train 70 on a June morning in 1957 at the big trestle at Independence. Up front today is an A-B-B-A set of F-units (F9/F7/F3/F7). Lead unit 924 is... (more)
You know it is late in the day when the sunlight illuminates a train inside of Harpers Ferry Tunnel. The westbound Capitol Limited is arriving at the historic city in West Virginia's eastern Panh... (more)
The westbound California Zephyr plunges into the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel.
The American Association of Private Rail Car Owners (AAPRCO) special, operating as Amtrak 854, is seen exiting the east portal of Hoosac Tunnel around 18:40 hrs on Saturday, September 20, 2014. T... (more)
UP 3092 East passes through an abandonded tunnel portal at Applegate.
I was taking photographs of the New Haven RR painted northbound when I heard the Amtrak blow its horn to the north. At that point, I crossed my fingers and watched the two pass at the most perfect... (more)
Canadian Pacific's Toronto Yard, ON - Winnipeg, MB freight #421 eases through the Mink Tunnel on a restricting signal. A large chunk of ice (just infront of the locomotive) has fallen down and tri... (more)
Eastbound, emerging from Tunnel 1 on the way to St. Louis with 3 motors and 54 cars, the Missouri Rock is the photographic quest of the Nelsons on this particular weekend. Mission accomplished.
This picture is from my first attempt at California rail fanning. I crawled under a fence waited most of the day for the right light for this shot. I found out latter that the favored location for... (more)
Fall colors are at their peak at the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel about a week before the end of September. A westbound coal empty plunges into the 6.2 mile long tunnel with two helpers pushin... (more)
Lhoist's road train is seen running through Willet Hollow Tunnel as it heads for the interchange in Rockwood. Since the arrival of the 3043, it's been rare for either of the high hoods to appear o... (more)
Just a few meters: I think this is the shortest railway tunnel of the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways): ICN (InterCityNeigezug) from Biel toward Basel between Moutier and Delémont
In the south of the french Jura, this single line is now closed, for upgrading, so as to allow TGV Paris Genève a shortcut of about 60 km, and a significant time spare, even though speed limit in... (more)
In the late 1800s gold and silver were discovered in the Bradshaw Mountains of central Arizona. As was common at the time, the success of the mines were limited by the lack of transportation into ... (more)
The owner of the Tunnel Inn informed us that the westbound 21E had not one, but two Norfolk Southern Heritage units on it, with the Penn Central 1073 on the point followed by the Lehigh Valley 810... (more)
The Coast Starlight Battles "The Loop." Amtrak 11, the Coast Starlight, makes a rare appearance on the Tehachapi Loop as it works upgrade on its southbound journey to Los Angeles ... (more)
In the depths of the Feather River Canyon, BNSF 4498 leads a Pasco-bound manifest through Tunnel 9 at Bardees Bar. An abandoned bridge sits at the bottom of the canyon. Damaged by fire and rain, t... (more)
A hard-charging westbound coal empty, exiting Tunnel 18, enters a winter wonderland.
Taking a break from the rainbow fishing as CP 222 curves above Lake Superior and threads through the famous 110' Mink Tunnel.
Amtrak #6, the Eastbound California Zepher crests the grade at Moffat Tunnel under gloomy skies and heavy rain. This will be the last Amtrak (and Union Pacific) train over the Moffat line for some... (more)
After a week of several intense snow storms, UP 572 and 566 head downhill out of Tunnel 35 with flanger back to Colfax after clearing the main track to Donner Summit.
Fengsha Railway, a track through gallery.
With its job shoving a string of 10 tank cars into storage complete, Fillmore & Western 1059 leads a sole caboose, which served as a buffer car for the move, out of the railway's only tunnel back ... (more)
After a long trip from Cincinnati, a new crew is in charge as Q539 exits the tunnel at Hazel Patch as they pull forward to attach the Crooked Hill pusher for the run up the grade
UP 4308 and 2 of her smoky sisters emerge out of tunnel 5 at Cliff.
3015 is the trailing unit. Next is the baggage car which has a generator for HEP for the three coaches. DMU 751 is at the head. The red signals mean the tunnel operator is not ready for the tra... (more)
Flangers! One of two Flanger sets is seen here cutting west towards the loop track at Emigrant Gap. Once there they will turn back for Truckee, and then make a third and final pass through the a... (more)
The Fires of Hell: The Z-CHCSSE9, one of the hottest trains on BNSF's Northern Transcon, seems to have set the inside of Cascade Tunnel aglow from its passage. In truth, the train's headli... (more)
Eastbound on the WBV Secondary, about to enter the Shawville Tunnel.
Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 leads UP 844 toward Ogden, UT, exiting a pair of mainline tunnels just east of Morgan, Utah.
Tight curves—short tunnel—long locomotive Having just negotiated one of the sharpest curves on the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision at 12 degrees, a westbound Union Pacific (Bill Wimmer) p... (more)
CSX #4726 makes a royal entrance under the wrought iron arches of the famed Mount Royal Station shed located on the former B&O line, now a major CSX artery of the eastern seaboard. To the right, t... (more)
Southern 4501 coming out of the tunnel finished in 1858 as he approaches the split to head down to Summerville, GA.
Cough, cough, wheeze.... what is this (part 2)?? UP 2952 East with two SD40-2s, MILW 165 and N&W 6073, struggles to get through a summit tunnel.
Western Pacific GP-35 #3005 and WP U23B's #2251 & #2254 Are Eastbound @ Williams Loop near Quincy ,CA .
Even though a good majority of the foliage has fallen on Piney Mountain some leaves have managed to stay intact at the west end of Brush Tunnel for this Franz photo runby. 734 struts its stuff as ... (more)
Wrapped around the base of Coal Creek Canyon, an eastbound coal train continues exiting Tunnel 1 on its descent toward Denver.
Rare Mileage cab ride Sharing his spectacular view with us, the operator urges his little draisine (motor car) towards yet another tunnel on the Trans-Iranian Railway, in the mi... (more)
