A straight-up GP38 splices a pair of NRE GP38-2 rebuilds as the Noyes Local runs east after departing a few hours late because of leaking air. Also called the Winnipeg Turn, the Noyes Local is an... (more)

Stacks and racks wind eastbound through Lake Park behind a pair of EMD spartan cabs, the second of which is CSXT 8862, a repainted ex-Conrail SD50.

BNSF 5609 leads a loaded coal train south onto the siding at the south end of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

After clearing some malfunctioning signals, BNSF 9284 is up to track speed as he roars coal empties south through Thompson.

An unusual leader in the form of an EMD SD70ACe leads a long manifest north into Larkspur. One other thing to note about this particular ACe: it's one with a non-isolated cab which means it "shou... (more)

ARR 4327 leads the charge of a southbound coal train on its way to Seward not long after the sun has peaked over the Chugach Mountains behind me. This is a seldom photographed view taken from a f... (more)

Baretables work north through Palmer Puddles behind a pair of Dash 9s.

HE 8170 glides over this frost-covered trestle on its way to Altus on this sunny, cold morning.

A rare, elevated shot in North Dakota shows a nice Pumpkin I SD40-2 rolling under the Hwy 2 overpass on its way to Minot.

Coal empties roll south through Hillsboro behind a quartet of EMDs running elephant-style. The interesting thing is that the three MACs, while all in the Executive scheme, are all patched differe... (more)

UP 1517 is new in town providing power for the UP Colorado Springs Local. Get these shots while you can because Union Pacific is rapidly repainting former SP, SSW, and DRGW units into Armour Yell... (more)

Another Triclops on the point leads Clay Boswell empties westbound through the yard. Not sure of the story behind this unit or when it lost its 'BN,' but I guess it can be called the Greenface sc... (more)

EMDX 9008 leads Ardoch coal empties south on the Hillsboro Sub. The Merrifield station sign serves as a tangible warning about the hazards of being too close to the tracks...it was recently clobb... (more)

A new KCS Southern Belle ACe pulls out of the BNSF Grand Forks Yard fronting the daily Grand Forks - Northtown high priority manifest. If this train hadn't been running several hours late, ... (more)

Fresh. Shiny. New. And what the heck is it doing heading westbound with empty coal in North Dakota?!?