As a K train comes in, a K train leaves, and a switch job pulls autoracks out of the unloading lot, the sun casts a marvelous reflection on the beauty of the railroad.

Enroute to Oceanside from San Diego, an Amtrak surfliner rolls along the Pacific coast just moments after sunset. This evening's train includes a private dome car, offering what I'm sure is a brea... (more)

The sunset shines off of tank cars in the desert.

LOF66 heads over Arroyo Honda Creek at sunset as it continues its journey along the Pacific.

At right AMT 1344 is pushing AMT 89 westwards towards its next stop at Montreal West (visible in the extreme distance), kicking up the snow in the process. In the distance at the left can be seen ... (more)

UP 5551 leads the last of three UP trains in a row, through one of the numerous curves along the Puget Sound on BNSF's Seattle Sub. Bound for Seattle, this grainer will leave the BNSF Seattle sub... (more)

Susquehanna sunset

Helpers assist freight down the hill as the sun rises higher and higher

Golden hour! After waiting about 25 minutes at -25°C, and having frozen fingers, AMT #810 pass the CN Southwark yard in the last rays of the day.

It's Christmas Eve and my last train before CP shuts down for the Christmas holiday was a beauty: an SD30C-ECO (CP 5019), a GP20C-ECO (CP 2203) and a GP38 (CP 3020) lead train 499 out of a nice su... (more)

Heading toward Barstow, a westbound BNSF stack train slinks through the curves at Ludlow, California, catching the last few rays of sun on the beautiful Mojave Desert spring day of March 10, 2005.

A Dash 9 DPU brings up the rear of a westbound manifest drifting downgrade toward Dilworth Yard, kicking up plenty of snow in its wake on a cold December evening.

It's just after sunrise as a westbound empty coal train makes its way west towards the Moffat Tunnel through Rocky just west of Denver on November 15, 2013.

Golden hour! Under the sunset, AMT 1352 leads the AMT #810 as it pass the CN Southwark yard. You can see a part of Montreal downtown, and the "Mont-Royal" mountain in background. ... (more)

It's just after sunrise as a westbound Public Service of Colorado empty coal train slowly makes its way through Barber's Gulch west towards the Moffat Tunnel just west of Denver.