St. Joe's Amtrak station also doubles as a trackside pizza restaurant known as Silver Beach Pizza. As 6275 passes slowly by the depot, a couple leaves with a to-go box of SB's delicious pizza, som... (more)

The days are numbered for these classic signals that have proudly watched over this section of track since the days of steam. This location was originally called Helper due to the existence of a s... (more)

A swan floats gracefully through what was just moments before a very peaceful winter scene. The amount of power on this train reflects what was necessary that day, as it was well over 100 cars lo... (more)

It was a beautiful spring afternoon on Hickory Creek as Metra's outbound train from Chicago to Joliet disrupted the serene setting for just a moment.

Grand Elk's daily freight eases through the west Michigan countryside en route to Elkhart, IN., from Grand Rapids.

A westbound CN freight rolls by the busy Kingsbury elevator on a beautiful winter afternoon.

RP contributor Steven Welch grabs a shot of 8548 as it leads a stack train down the west slope of Donner Pass and through Colfax. Fortunately he obeyed the sign to his right and didn't catch the ... (more)

Blueberries are a big attraction in west Michigan during August, and here we see 3839 passing a young crop that is sure to please blueberry lovers in years to come.

Peaches, anyone? There is no shortage of fresh fruit in Michigan during the summer time, and peaches are in abundance on the west side of the state. Here we see 3839 passing an old style billboa... (more)

Three generations of railfans stand trackside to get a closer look at 4449 as it makes its way westward through Michigan after attending Train Festival 2009 in Owosso.

Four motors chug downgrade while leading a train of mixed freight over Donner Pass on a beautiful summer afternoon.

8171, 9658 and 5562 catch the last light of the day as they soar high over I-80 on track #2 during their final descent to Roseville. Westbound trains usually use track #1, which follows a differe... (more)

8148 leads a mixed freight down the west slope of Donner Pass through Emigrant Gap. The train originated in North Platte, NE., and is near the end of its journey to Roseville.

At one of the highest elevations along UP's route over Donner Pass, the signal bridge at mile post 198 watches over a west bound freight about to enter Tunnel 42 at Andover.

Listen...can you hear it? It's getting closer...... There's nothing like being at 7000 ft elevation in total darkness and silence and seeing and hearing a heavy freight grinding up ... (more)