Across the barren expanse, on the home stretch into Winslow, comes ATSF 533 with a power consist that still evokes the heritage of this iconic route. Beyond the searchlight signals lies the Canyo... (more)

One of the hottest trains on the line at that point in time, Canal St. (Chgo.) to Portland symbol CSPDZ, roars through rural Big Springs, NE on a late winter afternoon.

The vast spaces of the Nebraska Sandhills are punctuated by numerous aquifer lakes. BN 9601 East is rolling through the landscape near Hyannis on an August afternoon. Fuji Velvia.

BNSF 8984 paired with a CEFX GE unit pound the diamonds at the UP crossing in Fremont, NE with a coal train bound for Sioux City, IA.

BNSF's Sioux City Sub (a former Burlington route) nearly makes a beeline from Ashland, NE to Sioux City, IA, however, takes a turn through Fremont, NE to parallel the UP before crossing it west of... (more)

An eastbound behind the 7709 comes through the interlocking at Orleans Road, which was the east end of the Magnolia Cutoff. Traffic using the old passenger route that closely followed the bends of... (more)

High on the west slope of Marias Pass the 4439 West exits Shed No.8 with a long manifest. The air is pure, the sun is warm and the railroad action quite decent on this August afternoon.

Out of the vastness of the Arizona plateau comes the 528 East with a manifest, about to rumble across the great trestle at Canyon Diablo. Remnants of the foundation of the original 1882 single-tra... (more)

BNSF 7274 is in charge of a 3+2 westbound manifest sailing through McCartys, NM - a short distance east of Grants. Although this has been CTC railroad for many years, it is still generally left-ha... (more)

A grain train with three units on the point, a manned four unit MRL helper mid-train and a DPU unit on the rear plods up the grade at the east switch of Austin siding. The real struggle lies just ... (more)

Beyond the town of Rock River, in the distance, one can see eastbounds approaching from about 9 miles out toward Wilcox from this cut in the Wyoming hills near the old station of Harper. The 7327 ... (more)

Two SD40 "snappers" are coupled ahead of the road power (SD50, 2 SD40s) on a 109 car Ore Extra passing MG on a rainy afternoon. There is just enough power fore and aft to lift the heavy ... (more)

A four-pack of SD40s ramrod a 109 car Ore Extra up the grade past MG Interlocking in the summer of '95.

The somewhat unusual installation of a traffic light style signal bridge accompanied by position light signals was evident at Fostoria, PA - a short distance east of Altoona. The 2589 is westbound... (more)

A westbound moves onto single track at the west end of Kennard, NE, between Blair and Fremont. This former C&NW line was a single track bypass around Council Bluffs/Omaha and following the mid-90s... (more)