After adjusting the plow upon exiting the Norden shed, the spreader works westbound on the #2 track.

Rerailing the 4557 following a late night derailment at the Vail crossovers.

A very long train rounds Allard horseshoe. Now with only 3 units on the daily z its very interesting to watch. It looked like one of UP's heavy manifest climbing up Tehachapi and not like a z-trai... (more)

After nosing in onto the ARZC for a meet with a westbound Z, train QCHIPHX1-28 has reversed back onto the Phoenix sub and moving east again past the Matthie Wye.

Coming out of Klondike and climbing Ash Hill, this eastbound ztrain glows against the warm winter sunrise

The conductor's lamp outlines his trail as he inspects his train before heading east out of Sparks.

Just before the sun dipped behind the distant clouds, BNSF 4982 leads an eastbound train through Angell on the Seligman Sub.

The summer was horrible for fires and smoky skies. The smell and smoky skies were there during what seemingly felt like the whole summer. On September 19th the western horizon was finally starting... (more)

UP 5029 comes out of tunnel #2 and winds up the hill through Bealeville, CA.

For some reason, I decided to point my camera towards the clearing in the trees as the eastbound train headed towards the Soda Springs grade crossing, as luck would have it the westbound came at t... (more)

Sunset at Sandcut

Since 2001 (15 trips or so) I have tried to get that famous glint shot at Winslow with no luck...timing just never worked out. On this day it was steady clouds with some heavy rain bursts until t... (more)

Amtrak #5 travels through the beautiful snow covered Sierra Nevadas.

A very grueling hike after a long day/night of snowfall yields this spectacular view high in the terrain west of Donner summit

Waiting for the train, three brand new ACe's in good afternoon light...no luck....but the silhoette worked out nicely