CNW 425 and 410 double head a commuter train along side another one headed by E8A 515, while two more commuter trains line up on adjacent tracks. Its a typical weekday afternoon, about 430 pm at r... (more)

A CN transfer freight crosses the Fraser River on the BN-CN-BC Hydro bridge in the shadows of the Pattulo highway bridge at New Westminster, BC. This critical bridge has been a victim of river tra... (more)

BN SD7 6013 & SD9 6103 handle heavy switching at Belknap Yard, the former Great Northern yard at Superior, WI. Known for its repainting, it was interesting that the GN shops in Superior left many ... (more)

Milwaukee SD40-2s 176 and 194 look bright and fresh as they slam a freight over the diamonds at CNW's Deval tower at Des Plaines, Illinois. The train is playing tag with threatening weather as it ... (more)

A Conrail TV intermodal train marches up the grade through Horse Shoe curve with 30,000 HP of EMD support split between five GP40/40-2s and five SD40-2s. The fourth main is gone, but the Pennsy po... (more)

The Canadian has just completed its climb up Kicking Horse Pass behind FP7 1416 and an FP9 and will begin its descent into Lake Louise for a station stop. In early May 1978, the train is still in ... (more)

NP 3617 remains parked with other museum equipment during June 2020 due to the COVID-19 shutdown of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. At least late afternoon sunlight permitted a glimpse of it pa... (more)

Run-through freight (CNW train 252, The Rocket) has just arrived from North Platte with UP 6907 leading. UP pulled 6907 and two GP38-2s off leaving CNW 6802 to head the train to Chicago. The UP li... (more)

CR 6666, a former Erie-Lackawanna SD45-2 is shown at Altoona, PA along with RS-3M 9937. CR 6666 features an extended range fuel tank preferred by the EL while CR 9937 has been rebuilt with an EMD ... (more)

Algoma Central's diesel rail crane and support car found its way to North Fond Du Lac after Wisconsin Central's acquisition of the railroad. Quite an impressive machine, and a support gondola nice... (more)

ICG 5050 and IC 5058 are paired up at Markham Yard engine facilities in their late 60s "modern" IC dreamsicle color scheme. Rare units on the IC/ICG, this color scheme was one of several... (more)

Milwaukee Road 322 leads a mix of EMD and GE power on a northbound freight from Portland, OR to Tacoma, WA. The train is passing through the junction at Frederickson where the line to Portland and... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Builder makes a station stop at North La Crosse, WI in June 1973. This train like other Amtrak trains offered an array of color in this period. In addition to handling passengers a... (more)

A rare photo for me, an actual BN passenger train. Here the Mainstreeter is briefly stopped at Minneapolis before heading to St. Paul. BN ran intercity passenger service for only 14 months prior t... (more)

CP 9503 leads a train eastward along the Thompson River east of Lytton, BC. With the takeover of Soo Line, the CP introduced the "flag scheme" seen on 9503, which can be compared on this... (more)