What a great, interesting place Harpers Ferry is. Seems like no matter what you're intrested in, there is something for you in this extreme eastern corner of the WV.

This might be the most ornate rail yard entrance in the world!

FMIX's plant switcher sits shutdown for the weekend on the loader lead. Note the cool old NW car. There where a couple on the property. I wonder if they are in captive service within the plant?

These are some of the best looking Santa Fe units I've ever seen. Ironically found in Tennessee as I was passing through on a cross-country drive starting in Southern California!

I very clearly remember being wowed by this big bridge as a child flipping through train books in the early 90s. 20ish years later, I finally got a chance to visit it. Train dreams do come true!

This was literally the only angle I had planned on getting for 1300 miles and two days of driving. Despite that, this shot still came down to me sprinting up a berm leaving a trail of camera parts... (more)

I believe the Cima Sub is the only mainline along which you can find the Joshua Tree in its natural habitat. The only other possible candidate would be the BNSF Transcon.

The LA&SL is known as a very barren line with little online traffic. For the most part this is true, but there are a several spurs around the Las Vegas area that feed the mainline. The longest of ... (more)

The LA&SL is known as a very barren line with little online traffic. For the most part this is true, but there are a several spurs around the Las Vegas area that feed the mainline. The longest of ... (more)

One of several double tunnels along the LA&SL in the Meadow Valley Wash. Various improvement projects designed to raise the line out of the floodplain has left the line looking more like a model r... (more)

Kelso is perhaps the most out of place depot in the entire world. Surround by the Mojave desert, its 35 miles from the nearest anything, but feels about a thousands when you look out from beautifu... (more)