Heavy fog has blanketed much of the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area for the night, as GO Equipment 700 is seen zipping past the controlled signals at Oakville Yard heading for Aldershot to start the... (more)

With fog settled over the hills of southern Indiana, a clear signal beams through the mist in Brownstown. The Indiana Subdivision is a holdout from a long bygone era. Over one hundred miles of c... (more)

The Pacolet River Stops Here. This Southern Pullman car named Pacolet River sits at what most likely is its final resting place after a long career. Originally built around 1949 and named ... (more)

What do you do to make two different things come together and work as one?... "COMPROMISE" That's exactly what is done to join two different size rails. A 136 lb rail and 100 lb rail a... (more)

This is the UP Gila Sub that was once the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. Between Dome and Wellton, there is 16 miles of original SP double t... (more)

This is the UP Gila Sub that was once the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. Between Dome and Wellton, there is 16 miles of original SP double t... (more)

Fog rolls into the Shenandoah valley at CP Arcadia under clear skies.

The end of a short rail spur in tiny Hensler, North Dakota, on BNSF’s Zap Subdivision branch line out of Mandan has an unique end-of-track bumper. I’ve never seen one used this way, and I’m ... (more)

The majesty that is Darby Station.

The original simple yet handsome 1872 built Pennsylvania Railroad station seen here... (more)

As the sun begins to set, employees of North Shore Track Services put the finishing touches on new rail near Winthrop, Minnesota as they hammer rail anchors into place. This is part of a $4 millio... (more)

Built in 1895 one of the worlds steepest passenger railways, Lookout Mountain Incline Railway highest grade point is 72.7%. The amazing ride to the top takes 10 minutes. It operates on standard g... (more)

One of the more iconic Houston railfanning locations is the Milby Street Roundhouse, just east of downtown on the former Houston, Belt & Terminal line, now UP's West Belt subdivision. I have seen ... (more)

Went out to get a pic of the searchlights and got an added backdrop

WHOOPS!!.... No traction!... A combination of steel wheels, massive weight, and locomotive power has created an imperfection to the rail head. It can take only a brief absence of traction (especi... (more)

The road less traveled? Run! Protecting the shove? Good for....unlimited? I'm free! We're free!! Run far, run fast? Quick, nobody's looking. Slowly just walk away. BNSF had a slight issue whil... (more)