Buck Wheat in the Fall

The occasional Lafayette local works northerly at 15 mph towards its drop on the Lafayette branch on a vibrant Front Range Fall day.

The Mountaineer is seen crossing the 1906 built, 400 foot long Willey Brook Bridge that spans the gap between Mount Willard and Mount Willey in Crawford Notch. As the second week of October begins... (more)

Morning Switching in Canaan: NX12 pulls a string of limestone hoppers around the south leg of Canaan Wye as they head um the old CNE to SPEM.

Tom Golden photo.

Conway Scenic Railroad's 'Mountaineer' departing Fabyans Station in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire on the return leg of its 58-mile round-trip excursion through the White Mountains via Crawford Notc... (more)

One of Southern Pacific’s "Haulers," short-haul freights that transferred cars between yards, large or small, departed the railroad’s West Colton Yard eastbound, as all departures do... (more)

With their newest acquisition, SBRX 1517, now safely on home rails, today's Fillmore & Western train crew prepares to make some final switch moves before wrapping things up for the day.

Fillmore & Western Railway No. 3501, an ex-Pennsylvania Railroad GP 35, sways to and fro with an accompanying F7 as the two units lead "The Safety Train" east toward the town of Fillmore... (more)

The Mountaineer Extra is seen headed East across Willey Brook Bridge on a beautiful September afternoon. The Sunday extra train operated as part of the 2020 Railfan's Weekend event and made severa... (more)

The Bozeman local heads south out of Logan MT on its way back to Bozeman after swapping it’s cars at the small yard in town.

During the 2020 Railfan's Weekend, the 9:30 Valley Train is seen crossing through Hussey's Farm. The train is actually using the equipment that is usually used on the train to Crawford Notch. Once... (more)

During the 2020 Railfan's Weekend the 9:30 Valley Train is seen crossing Moat Brook Trestle. The train is actually using the equipment that is usually used on the train to Crawford Notch. Once thi... (more)

About 100 engines sit in storage at Northtown Yard. Many have not moved since November, but there is still room for BNSF 2607 to maneuver a short string of freight, including a caboose.