The Train Festival 2011 Friday excursion to Bureau has made the turn and is heading back to Rock Island as it blasts through Tiskilwa at track speed.

A Northbound coil train heads downhill through Tehachapi with a nice warbonnet on the point.

CN SD70M-2 8800 leads today’s southbound ore train over Scrubgrass road on the Kimble Vidauct with 90 loads headed for North Bessemer yard.

Two DPU's are pushing hard on a manifest freight as it climbs toward the Allard horseshoe having just exited Tunnel 2.

Another load of fuel heads east as the sun rises over the PRB. Coal consumption has continued to decrease due to tougher gov't regulations and will continue due to the "War On Coal". The 2013 M.A.... (more)

Flashback to the 50's. Are two rival lines meeting in Green Spring to exchange loads? No, its the Potomac Eagle Photo Charter! A special thanks to all the volunteers and staff who made for an enjo... (more)

As the golden morning light basks the area, the DPU's of an eastbound intermodal roar past the unique Mormon Rocks formations with a new ES44C4 on the rear as it ascends the pass.

Running over 2-1/2 hours late, the Capital Limited splits the signals as it heads to Connellsville. A Private Varnish car (PV) Silver Foot was bringing up the rear of todays train No.30.

After waiting for a northbound to descend from Bealville, a southbound empty coil train with a blue/yellow Santa Fe unit starts its assault on Tehachapi.

A Southbound manifest freight is about to enter Tunnel 2 as it continues its climb towards Tehachapi Summit.

A southbound manifest thunders out of Tunnel 5 in notch 8 after having to sit in the siding at Bealville. The newer diesels with better emissions greatly reduce the "smoke show" of the past much t... (more)

A Dash 9 with some fire damage leads a westbound intermodal past the unique Mormon Rocks formations.

Crossing gates create an illuminated "force field" when shot in time lapsed mode.

Bakersfield bound coil train with a nice warbonnet on the point makes good speed after descending the Tehachapi Mtns.

The Friday excursion heading back to Cumberland along the Great Allegheny Passage. I had ridden this train up to Frostburg. After eating lunch in town, I was late for the departure and the train h... (more)