On a cool early September evening, CSX Z360-10 (NS 23N) is making the descent down Raccoon Mountain on the main 2 track on the CSX Chattanooga Sub at Whiteside, TN. The NS Haulage rights track has... (more)

UP "Wings" lead an empty hopper train between Tacoma and Coeburn, Va. U44 is destined to Toms Creek, located on the Toms Creek Branch north of Coeburn, for loading.

A Smurf among giants.

Ethanol loads roll East through downtown Matewan with a trio of UP's, including the Katy Heritage Unit in the middle.

Patriotic Big Bird NS 282 (Jacksonville,FL-Chicago,IL) lean into the curve on the main 2 track while climbing Howardsville grade on the north side of Cohutta, GA (MP-25.5H) on the... (more)

Skiritng the Pacific Ocean just north of Emma Wood State Beach, UP 2760 leads the northbound PGMSL1 11 (Gemco, Calif. to San Luis Obispo, Calif.) business car special, 17 cars total, over the ex-S... (more)

A UP coal drag passes La Fox, IL.

Just after sunrise, NS 214 leans into the curve at the 364 MP at Harrisburg, NC. Complementing the scene is a 1980s International 9670 cabover.

A northbound empty coal train runs through what is a remarkably colorful countryside of eastern Kansas for early September.

The only routine southbound train to run on the former MoPac from Paola, KS to Wagoner, OK passes by the unincorporated community of Rose on its way to the American Electric Power "Northeaste... (more)

A long eastbound autorack train glows in the last rays of light near Bosque as it tackles the grade up to Estrella Summit. This train had a brand new unit leading which was nice to see for a chang... (more)

In June of 2003 a filthy UP 5832 is leading the Eastbound MRVNPB through Troy CA. Luckily with the early morning backlighting the filthiness is hidden, yet the details of the locomotives, the pow... (more)

UP 6080 is gliding down the West slope as the engineer exchanges waves with myself and Kevin Dorn. The train is crossing the upper cascade bridge at Troy, CA.

The Business End. Most of the time Flanger shots focus on the head end. I am one of those too especially when they are nose plowing. In this shot, a good view of the business end of the a... (more)