Canadian National train No. 111 passes Windy Point west of Devona, Alberta, on July 16, 2013, as it passes beautiful Jasper Lake and the rugged scenery in Jasper National Park.

Silhouetted by late afternoon sun, Southern 2-8-0 No. 630 rolls toward Ought One on its afternoon run from Grundy. Thanks to Norfolk Southern and TVRM for a weekend of fabulous excursions in rare ... (more)

Plunging through Tunnel No. 2 a BNSF grain empty from Vancouver is headed east back to the northern plains for another load of grain.

M338 has an out time of 20:00 at Waterloo for the trip to Kirk Yard, IN. As the days get longer that departure time give some time for some sunset photos east of Waterloo. Today's M338 left at 19:... (more)

A westbound BNSF grain train crosses Fish Creek Trestle at Rivulet, Montana, on May 15, 2013. This 576-foot trestle is officially known as MRL Bridge 165, and was used in a few key scenes in the S... (more)

BNSF 675 in Santa Fe warbonnet paint is street running in LaGrange, Ky. LaGrange was ready for July 4th celebration as a pedestrian impatiently runs across the tracks in front of the train.

With a lash up with BNSF, CSX, NS, and a warbonnet, an eastbound manifest bound for Kansas City, KS races across the eastern Mojave Desert under a classic desert sunset.

Back on home rails the PRR heritage engine pulls a load of coal east to Maryland destined for the C.P. Crane power station. The first day of Spring comes in like a lion with snow flurries scattere... (more)

Two motorists patiently wait at the Blue Mountain Road crossing for a empty UP coal train that is climbing the grade in Coal Creek Canyon west of Denver.

A loaded Union Pacific coal train approaches Little Gore Canyon east of Radium, Colorado, on June 3, 2013. The train is curving along the Colorado River, while in the background, the rear of the t... (more)

Heading into Little Gore Canyon, the DPU of a loaded Union Pacific coal train rumbles along the Colorado River passing some rafters enjoying the ride east of Radium, Colorado, on June 3, 2013.

A westbound stack train struggles up Beaumont Hill as a westbound auto train begins to over take it at Cabazon at dawn.

UP no. 6617 and SP no. 107 lead a loaded coal train down the grade around Big Ten Curve just west of Denver.

The railway life, all but just a blur into the sunset, one mile at a time.

Bright sunshine, a stunning blue sky, and several inches of fresh snow cover the pine forests along the Moffat Route near Crescent. Even absent a train, the quiet scene illustrates the beauty of R... (more)