I have always thought Santa Fe's Red/Silver looked good, especially in the Tehachapi Mountains. This train is no exception as they cross the bridge between Woodford and Walong on a nice Springs da... (more)

Two GP40-2s lead a lengthy Whittier bound freight at MP 94 along the twisty shores of Turnagain Arm.

A day on the narrow gauge in the height of the fall colors is not a bad way to spend the day.

Rio Grande's Tennessee Pass was a fantastic place to railfan and one of the reasons I moved to Colorado. While I would much rather have the Rio Grande leading the consist was neat with a GP60-SD45... (more)

Rock and Rail's first rock train of the year provided a surprise. The train was led by UP Rio Grande Heritage Unit 1989 seen here about to depart the siding at Parkdale and enter the Royal Gorge. ... (more)

In was what an incredibly warm day here in Alaska, 71 in Anchorage, I know that doesn't seem warm to many of you but trust me when I say it was shorts an T-shirt weather. So in recognition of that... (more)

On Father's Day I found a pocket of sun while awaiting the arrival of the southbound Denali Star. All around me dark storm clouds loomed and it appeared to be raining everywhere except where I was... (more)

After grabbing a shot of this train under cloudy skies at Portage, I like the train headed north for Anchorage. As I got near Girdwood I could see that it was likely the sun would dip below the cl... (more)

The colorful containers certainly add to the fall colors along the Clark Fork River

Another westbound manifest with a great consist. Get rid of the beater SP SD40 and we would have real winner. I thought I would try my hand at scanning some old Kodachromes.

A train of traditional freight cars rolls past the salt water pond in Portage. These cars were delivered to the Alaska Railroad via the Canadian barge service out of Prince Rupert and makes a roun... (more)

The Ski Train departs Fraser and heads to Winter Park to pick up the days skiers eager to return to Denver. Two hours earlier it was really snowing hard. Got to love Colorado weather.

The clouds are just starting to break up and allow just a sliver of sunshine to meekly light the scene. 4319 leads 87 cars for the dock at Whittier, it is rather rare to catch a solid manifest on ... (more)

On what was a beautiful winter day in the last frontier Alaska Railroad SD70MAC 4320 dusts some snow off of the trestle at Moose Pass over Upper Trail Lake enroute to Seward with empty flats for t... (more)

The Denali Explorer hugs the coatline of Turnagain Arm enroute to Denali Park Station. From this location you can hike to a number of different overlooks of the Alaska Railroad and Turnagain Arm. ... (more)