Speeding east out of Bossier City. Kansas City Southern 1 leads the holiday train by Miller Road heading towards Monroe, Louisiana for the first stop of the tour before doing a night run to Vicksb... (more)

It's a busy evening at the west end of CN's yard in Proctor, Minnesota as the E-Lead yard job shoves a cut of cars down the yard lead while three sets of empty ore trains wait to depart north back... (more)

Shake it Off. A Manhattan-bound Q train of R46 cars (Pullman Standard, 1975-1978) is seen departing Avenue H Station, amidst a cloud of snow blowing off the roof.

"Moving West Hartford at Sunset"

As the sun sets on December 23rd, 2022, northbound CTrail train 4458, led by MBB CTC-3 #1518, hustles to its final station stop on Amtrak's MRS Line... (more)

UP 1111 powers a passenger special from Council Bluffs to Cheyenne on May 12, 2020.

First GE P32 On The First Lake Shore Limited Of The Year. On an unseasonably warm January 1, 2023, Amtrak Train 49 (lake Shore Limited) was a bit tardy departing New York Penn Station, but ... (more)

The steam locomotive 01 519 drives past Aldingen with a special advent train.

RF01 breaks the silence in the Town of Linden as they roll through on their way south.

My first photo of the new year. Proper light, perfect time and the angle at -30C.... Pretty good start! Enquire about railfanning tours to Mongolia: monrailpic@gmail.com

First Train Of The Year. Amtrak Train 63 (Maple Leaf) was the first Empire Service departure from New York Penn Station on January 1, 2023. A mechanical problem with P42DC 108 (50th Anniver... (more)

VIA 84 to Toronto

Granby Approach. The sun shining as Amtrak Train 5 (California Zephyr) was approaching the control point at the siding just outside of the Amtrak Station in Granby, Colorado on March 24, 20... (more)

On a late July afternoon the sun peaks through the breaking monsoon clouds as an Eastbound stack train climbs out of Seligman, AZ.

The 2016 edition of the Middleton Polar Express, operated by Iowa Pacific Holdings on the Wisconsin & Southern, featured ex-WSOR #10A back on home rails, along with four leased VIA domes. #103, bu... (more)

A 12 car El Capitan, ATSF train 22, is seen near Morley Colorado on March 26th 1950. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.