Returning to Durango from Silverton, the last train of the day eases into the sharp curves at the high line near Rockwood, southbound on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

The 8:45 a.m. train from Durango to Silverton skirts along the high line at Rockwood on the morning of June 4. Spring colors are in bloom along the Durango & Siverton's tourist line and while not ... (more)

Cass Scenic Shay No. 5 leads the Whittaker train toward the Upper Switchback on its return leg from Whittaker Station to Cass. Spring is in full bloom on the Cass Scenic Railroad on this May 21, 2... (more)

Little train, big bridge... CSX Q302 ducks under the New River Gorge bridge at Fayette Station, eastbound on the C&O mainline to Hinton. 876 feet above the New River, Route 19 carries four lanes o... (more)

A quartet of Canadian National EMD's lead a 146-loads of ore toward Two Harbors, Minn., from Mountain Iron, Minn., on May 1, 2016. Spring hasn't yet sprung on the Iron Range, although temperatures... (more)

An empty ore train enroute to Mountain Iron from Two Harbors eases into the siding at Biwabik as it prepares to meet a loaded train. Despite the Canadian National acquisition years prior, a good b... (more)

An intermodal train climbs Byron Hill under the lead power of two relatively clean Canadian National GE's.

Canadian National GE ES44AC No. 2822 leads a southbound general merchandise freight train over Byron Hill near Byron, Wis. The early signs of spring are showing during this late April perspective ... (more)

A 100-car loaded coal train rolls south through North Kilsyth on the former L&N mainline to Knoxville from Corbin. The L&N-style searchlight signals still dominate the KD Subdivision; giving this ... (more)

After coming out of the helper pocket, a single light engine prepares to couple back on a southbound loaded coal train en route to Knoxville, Tenn., from Corbin, Ky. The Morley pusher will assist ... (more)

Can I get a double take? A westbound mine run rolls through Madison, W.Va., at sundown rolling overtop a spring switch and junction to the Pond Fork Subdivision. A slower shutter speed capt... (more)

Canadian Pacific GE ES44AC No. 9351 leads NS 188 down the former N&W Kenova District at 'Panco' near Kermit, W.Va., on March 10, 2016. These signals would be soon be replaced; all but ending an er... (more)

Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 works upgrade near Old Fort, N.C., as it prepares its upward climb into the Old Fort loops on the old Southern Railway mainline. The public excursion is en route ... (more)

Crossing the Roanoke river near Wabun, Va., Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 leads its final excursion of the weekend back east toward Roanoke from Salem on original Norfolk & Western mainline. I... (more)

Norfolk & Western J-Class 4-8-4 No. 611 leads Sunday's Spencer, N.C., to Asheville, N.C., and return public excursion across the Southern Railway's famous Old Fort loops during the first hint of s... (more)