The last steam hauled mainline passenger train

Not all of the Jitong Railway is spectacular mountain scenery and heavy grades. On the Mongolian steppe, a single QJ was enough ... (more)

A westbound BNSF stack train parallels the Flathead River before entering tunnel 3 in West Glacier, MT

SBB Cargo Re 420 270 with a short freight train on the Bözberg north ramp.

SBB Cargo 189 984, leased from MRCE Dispolok, with an southbound intermodal train on the Bözberg north ramp.

'Ascensor dos Guindais', a very special cable car: Length 281m, vertical height 61m, capacity 25 persons each car. These two cars have self-leveling platforms (see the mobile part under the cabin)... (more)

Locomotive 131.075/076 in a new special paint scheme on her first test ride.

The DMU 813 034 has been built in 1973 in Italy by Fiat. Similar units are also in service in Bosnia. This is the only DMU that I saw running on this line without graffiti. All the other units wer... (more)

Switching Grain: An old EMD GP9 moves a cut of grain hoppers around as a ship is loaded with grain in the background at the Tacoma Export Marketing facility along the Tacoma waterfront.

Sunset on the Sound: Just before sunset, a BNSF grain train heads along Puget Sound near Steilacoom, Washington. Fall has arrived in the Pacific Northwest.

Jeddo Coal Company No. 85 pulls ahead towards the museum's connection to the NS Washington-Atlanta mainline, the tracks of which are in the foreground. The caboose train's regular locomotive, 50-T... (more)

It was a gorgeous day for a train chase. Here is the third of many shots I took of these 3 units riding elephant style.

A splash of color in a barren land

Second-hand Danish coaches add a bit of brightness to the almost monochromatic landscape as a local passenger train sweeps out of one of the m... (more)

Fast moving empties

A pair of EMD GT26CWs make light work of 25 empties as they motor around the curve and up the grade. Most people don't expect to see snow in Iran, but some ... (more)

Coming to Modena this TRAXX of (Railpool / RTC) number 186-288 at the head of a freight train.

After being the "face" and sporting the colors of the LM&M Railroad for many years, the former CRC/LM&M GP7 55 rests as the depot in Lebanon between runs, now sporting her as-delivered C... (more)