NS C-31 caboose 555582, a veteran of many years service in the Appalachian coalfields, rests on this mild April evening in the yard at Yuma awaiting its next assignment. NS still rosters a sizable... (more)
A pair of SD40-2s lead a short T74 Frisco local across Highway 23 and Big Moccasin Creek at Weber City on an unusually warm spring day.
Recently repainted Chattanooga Traction Company SW1 #4 sits in the morning sunlight along with a former Laurinburg & Southern wooden caboose (in the process of being repainted) on Easter Sunday 20... (more)
A westbound empty CSX hopper train rolls through the valley at Watkins as it utilizes NS trackage rights between Frisco, TN and Big Stone Gap, VA.
NS eastbound manifest 111 rolls through the rural countryside at Bulls Gap, TN on its trek from Knoxville to Bristol and points east.
CSX loaded coal train N015 rolling southbound through the community of Starnes, VA and about to cross the Clinch River.
Former F40PH #208 sporting a coat of Amtrak's modern image rests in the shop at Amtrak's Redondo Junction facility on a September evening.
Eastbound loaded CSX trackage rights coal train splits the scene at Frisco yard which is home to several older EMD products on a warm Sunday afternoon.
NS empty ECP coal train 723 rolls through the reverse curves at Oreton dropping downgrade toward Big Stone Gap.
Three southbound loaded coal trains in the yard at Erwin await crews for the trip over the Blue Ridge Subdivision. Today this scene is dominated by GE ES44AC locomotives with distributed power cap... (more)
NS 229 rumbles southbound across the Cumberland River at Burnside.
Gulf & Ohio Railways steam crew worker Stacey Smith works to remove some of the 248 old boiler tubes from the 1890-built Southern Railway 2-8-0 #154 which is currently being restored by the G&O fo... (more)
The last rays of sunlight on a Friday afternoon in the Mojave Desert glint off of the side of this eastbound manifest climbing out of Cadiz.
As the late afternoon sun drops closer to the horizon Arizona & California's Cadiz Turn arrives at its BNSF interchange point on a mild January afternoon in the Mojave Desert. more)
BNSF 8279 (a unique sight on the point of Z train in SoCal) still sporting a clean coat of Warbonnet paint races across the desert floor at Amboy for Needles and points east. more)
Danby is one of the many forgotten towns along Route 66 and the BNSF mainline through the Mojave Desert as seen here with an eastbound manifest working upgrade toward Goffs. more)
BNSF 7678 leads a long eastbound stack train downgrade through Arrowhead Junction on the final leg of the run from Barstow to Needles, CA.
W&L 203 sits with its Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Express train at the boarding area on the Knoxville Riverfront awaiting the 10am departure as seen from the Chapman Highway bridge high above. ... (more)
C&TS K-36s 489, 487 and 488 bring a charter freight through the reverse curves at Hamilton Point on the climb toward Cumbres Pass. more)
K-36 487 leads its mixed freight around Tanglefoot Curve just below the summit of Cumbres Pass. more)
A pair of CSX GEVO ACs lead loaded coal train T440 downgrade through the community of Wildcat.
NS ECP brake equipped coal train 722 rolls eastbound through Hogan, TN on a 70 degree early November day.
A pair of CSX GEs drift along on the rear of loaded coal train T440 just after passing through Natural Tunnel (and the much smaller, man-made Little Tunnel). more)
CSX empty SCWX coal train U371 westbound utilizing NS trackage rights at Duffield, VA.
K-36 489 simmers in the Chama shop on a crisp night just a few hours before leading the Chama Steam VII special toward Osier.
C&TS K-27 463 sits outside the Chama shop waiting for its turn inside for restoration. 463 had been stored at Antonito until just a few days before this photo when it was brought back to Chama for... (more)
Pile driver work extra 489 east serves as a head end helper on 487's photo freight with rear helper 488 shoving on the rear as the train makes a thunderous climb through Dalton. At the top of Cumb... (more)
C&TS K-36s 487 and 488 sporting their original DRGW appearance sit outside the Chama shop a few hours before the Chama Steam VII photo charter. Thanks to Bill Noe for the lighting and the entire C... (more)
As seen from the caboose behind the rear helper early morning sun rays catch the rear of 488's tender as the Chama Steam VII photo freight begins the climb toward Cumbres Pass.
C&TS K-36s 489, 487 and 488 dressed in their original DRGW appearance charge out of Chama with the Chama Steam VII freight charter bound for Osier. more)
K-36 487 leads a westbound freight across Cascade Trestle.
Seeing a Dash 7 product leading a mainline train in late 2008 was quite a suprise especially here in the coalfields where ACs and GEVOs dominate nearly every train. CSX 5911 leads an SD40-2 and a ... (more)
As the day before the AAPRCO special to San Diego draws to a close 3751's front end soaks up the last rays of Southern California sunlight before being backed to the 8th Street Yard for the night.
A pair of NS GEs lead a northbound empty EnviroStone scrubber stone train across CSX's Copper Creek Viaduct utilizing trackage rights between Frisco, TN and St. Paul, VA.
NS 7685 leads train U49 out of Andover Yard and around the back let of the wye at Appalachia for the quick run up the hill to Norton on a beautiful autumn morning.
NS U49 rounds the curve and climbs the stiff grade at Top just before entering Norton Yard to tie their train down after the short run up the hill from Andover.
CSX loaded coal train N414 southbound crossing Copper Creek Viaduct with the Clinch River in the foreground.
The damp conditions bring out the early fall colors as a pair of high hood GPs bring a short westbound local through Gate City.
A pair of clean CSX GEs leads a westbound empty Duke Power (DKPX) coal train under the signal bridge at Watkins. more)
A late night yard crew patiently waits a signal at West Redondo near downtown Los Angeles.
Amtrak 460 leads the first southbound Pacific Surfliner of the day to San Diego as it skirts the ocean at Del Mar.
A pair of Amtrak F59s rest on a mild late summer evening in Los Angeles awaiting their next assignment.
All is quiet on this Sunday morning in the small town of St. Charles as NS 2516 shoves an empty coal train by the post office enroute to its coal loadout just a couple of miles up the branch at Be... (more)
ATSF 3751 skirts along the Pacific Ocean at Del Mar as it leads the 24-car AAPRCO special south to San Diego.
OSL 1068 leads a photo freight along partially frozen beaver pond (aka Jake's Pond) just outside of Charleston.
CP's John Morris polishes 3751's builders plate prior to its round trip the following day to San Diego.
Sunset along the Pacific Ocean at Cardiff State Beach finds ATSF 3751 racing northbound en route from San Diego to Los Angeles with the AAPRCO special.
SBRHS volunteer Paul Prine works to prepare 3751 for its San Diego round trip pulling the AAPRCO special. Thanks to the entire 3751 crew for their hospitality and for keeping this beautiful engine... (more)
ATSF 4-8-4 3751 leads the 24 car American Association of Private Rail Car Owners (AAPRCO) special southbound along the Pacific Ocean at Del Mar, CA on a beautiful Sunday morning. more)
K-28 473 leads the DSNG Presidential Special southbound along the Animas River at Elk Park on its return trip to Durango. more)
Amtrak's daily Heartland Flyer makes its return trip to Oklahoma City seen here just north of Valley View, TX and just a few minutes out of its on-time station stop at Gainesville, TX. more)
Engineer Joe Dailey looks back as Fireman Randy Babcock reaches for the spout during a water stop at Needleton.
DRGW 315 leads a short mixed train along the Animas River at Elk Park. Click heremore)
DSNG Engineer John Hillier brings train 464 (the second daily Silverton trip) back into Durango seen here crossing the Animas River just north of downtown. more)
DRGW 315 leads a southbound Cascade Canyon round trip back toward Durango seen here passing the small airplane landing strip between Hermosa and Durango.
K-36 481 leads train 462 (the first Silverton turn) upgrade from the Highline and through the deep cut at Rockwood on its southbound journey back to Durango.
K-36 480 leads train 464 southbound out of Rockwood as it works its way back to Durango.
Long after the large crowds leave for the day work goes on to keep D&S's fleet of steam locomotives ready for service as seen here with a night hostler going about his work along side K-28 473 at ... (more)
K-36 480 leads train 464 (the second round trip to Silverton) southbound back to Durango as it parallels highway 550 south of Hermosa.
A pair of CSX GEs lead loaded trackage rights coal train U382 eastbound across NS's Copper Creek Viaduct.
