In case anyone was interested in where I was at tonight. I was enjoying 70 degree weather, eating barbeque and grabbing a few photos along the way. Not a bad way to spend a Spring evening, IMHO. T... (more)

UP's Craig Local rolls by the former site of the Edna Mine on clear but cold December day.

Nothing but blue skies on this summer day in Alaska. A southbound coal load is see skirting the bog at Portage en-route to Seward where they will unload and return to Anchorage later in the evenin... (more)

In the remote high country of Alaska the SB Denali Express is riding on jointed rail. Currently the Alaska Railroad is in the process of replacing their jointed rail with 115 CWR.

An empty coal train rolls alongside Monument Creek on the north end of Colorado Springs.

A spot I had been meaning to try out this summer but hadn't had the opportunity to explore yet. With a hint of sunshine after several days of rain I was more than itching to get out. I decided tod... (more)

After taking the normal shot I sung 180 degrees and shot the going away shot with this piece of driftwood along the shores of Turnagain Arm. The spot I am taking the picture from is only available... (more)

While out for a drive on a beautiful summer night I was looking for a spot to catch the Coastal Classic on its northward journey from Seward. While the sunsets almost at 11pm the Chugach Mountains... (more)

The pride of the Alaska Railroad passenger service, the Denali Star crosses Riley Creek Trestle with the boundaries of Denali National Park. Upon crossing the trestle the train will arrive at the ... (more)

The Coastal Classic rounds the curve at Beluga just minutes before the setting sun dips behind the mountain enveloping this area in deep shadows. This shot was taken a few minutes before 10 PM on ... (more)

It has been a pretty bleak winter in Alaska, especially when you combine bleak weather with few trains. In fact until I took this photo I hadn't taken a photo in Alaska since sometime in November ... (more)

Shot through the old cattle loading pen along main two at Greenland, CO is the rear DPU of a BNSF coal train slugging it up the grade to Palmer Lake.

A nice sunset ends what was a brutally hot day in the desert. High temp for the day was a whopping 122 degrees. In the distance is Amtrak's Sunset Limited.

BNSF 4002 S meets BNSF 5941 North at Academy. This vantage point is a great place to not only watch trains but also planes and sky divers from the US Air Force Academy.

During my 2010 trip to Alaska I was fortunate to chase two coal train south in fantastic conditions. ARR 4009 is the second of two seen here passing the salt water pond near 20 Mile Creek and Port... (more)