The Illini backs into Union Station after reversing off the St. Charles Air Line as Chicago's spectacular July 4 fireworks light up the sky.

UP getting a little help from the dark horse.

Storm lighting out at Canyon Diablo with the San Francisco Mts. in the background

A shot that soon, or maybe even today cannot be replicated due to the "trench"

UP's "Long Street Job" local is returning to West Oakland yard as ferried JPBX 918 rests on the lead of Coast Starlight #14 at OKJ Station.

WB coal train fills up the curve at Douglas siding.

"So we'll go no more to SiMingYi". 2 years ago it was hard to imagine the viaduct at SiMingYi without the endless parade of QJ's lugging their 2300 tonne trains up the 1.2% grade. Steam is gone f... (more)

Westbound exits Mt. McDonald Tunnel.

Lovingly restored D1015 'Western Champion' makes a magnificent sight as she winds downgrade past Saltern Cove with the return of an enthusisast's special to London.

An immaculate Class 24 leads an eastbound mixed frieght across the Kaaimans River Bridge.

One of the luckier days of my railfan life. Screeched the rental car to a stop and caught this train on the George-Knysna line behind a small boat. Note the intermodal container behind the tende... (more)

As the rain falls in the distance and no train...signals provide the photo subject. Thats Picacho peak to the right. Looks like the ladder on the signal got a little torn up somehow.

A UP eastbound detour over the BNSF at Avery. GorgeRail2005

GSWR 904 (ex-UP), GSCX 7635 (ex-GATX, ex-UP 4184, ex-MP3184) and EMD 6346 (ex-SOO/MILW) mixed power pulling ballast train with a couple of coverd hoppers through Century Groves. Canon EOS 20D w/ 1... (more)