A westbound rumbles through town. Torrential rains swept the area closing both CP and BNSF mainlines for a few days.

Early morning freight, northbound just out of Maldon.

The best way to capture a misty moring mood is to spend all night at track side. So my friend ken and I rolled out our sleeping bags on top of a pile of ties. If we did this in our present time it... (more)

Showing heavy damage, a month after a yard mishap.

Pilbara Rail GE -9 -44CW 7079 is seen after a rebuild/ repaint following a collision earlier in the year heading back to the North West of W.A.

Coal loads ride the roller coaster approaching the east switch at Savona

The first shot of the day would often be at Slabberts, as the eastbound overnight passenger would arrive just about at sunrise. It's still true 20 years later, although today the train is westbou... (more)

Westbound hotshot in the Thompson Canyon just east of Ashcroft

The lead unit of a derailed SB UP train. The 3 crew members reportedly rode the trip out with minimal injuries. Reported to have derailed, then collided with a NB UP, before going down the emba... (more)

Early morning silouette. Taken Sunday heading North on the "dark side" of Smith Road low to the ground and underexposed by a stop or two.

310 and 957 head eastbound through Wadi rum towards the town of Disi, with a train for the most northern mine at Al-Abyad, some 130km south of the capital Amman

Coal loads depart Boston Bar into the depths of the Fraser Canyon, bound for tidewater at Roberts Bank