On a bright sunny day 7673 leads a Union Pacific train out of the Feather River Canyon and passed a stopped northbound BNSF train. Lots of rain has greened the fields on Table Mountain near Orovil... (more)

This stack train is slow moving down to the hamlet of Winona, Arizona. The 9200 foot Mt. Elden is in the background. The train has just passed Cosnino Road, a favorite spot for many Rail Photograp... (more)

Dash -9 4099 pulls out of downtown flagstaff, Arizona on a beautiful sunny day as it heads west to Long Beach, California.

BNSF 7433 is climbing the hill west of Needles. This westbound train will shortly cross highway 95 to Vegas. This long train with two DPU units on the rear will work it's way uphill to Goffs.

Dash 9 - 44CW 4036 leading Intermodal train at Walnut Canyon Road east of Flagstaff Arizona. The Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Engines are Dash 9s followed by BNSF SD-40-2.

Double head end with 487 in the lead. The Conductor is discussing orders with the engineer as 487 will cut off the train at Cumbres Pass at 10022 feet. It's Autumn and the Aspen trees are turning ... (more)

BNSF Dash 9 leads a real assortment of BNSF power. The mix starts with GP60M in warbonnet colors, GP60M in a BNSF heritage colors, a SD-40 in Santa Fe colors, a GP60B in BNSF colors and finally a ... (more)

CP 8627 in DPU mode on a west bound grain train, just outside of Lake Louise, Alberta. It is climbing out of the Bow Valley and toward Field, British Columbia. The famous cork screw tunnels near F... (more)

The old Baldwin number 487 leaves Chama, New Mexico on a sunny day. The engine crosses the Rio Chama River Bridge about half a mile outside of town. The climb begins up the very scenic 4% grade to... (more)

A patched SP SD45 was rebuilt by the SP as SD40m-2, no doubt one of the last remaining SP SD40M-2 locomotives on the UP roster. The T-2's remained a while longer but the SD40M-2 were rare on the U... (more)

Day break finds this signal light standing sentry at the east end of the Winslow yards.

These two UP locomotives are about as clean as the old SP engines that routinely climbed Donner Pass. They are supposed to be Yellow but look more charcoal. It reminded of the old SP diesels.

Snow from the big Las Vegas snow storm covers the mountain peaks in the Techachipi. It was a windy morning but very clear air. Dash-9 4303 leads a stack train through the famous loop. It will soon... (more)

UP 8044 leads a loaded grain train west in the Feather River Canyon. The location is near Murphy Creek. When it rains in the canyon there are dozens of waterfalls between Pulga and Twain, it's a r... (more)

An BNSF SD60M in the old BN green paint scheme holds the main at Westwood in Northern California. A Mow work train has dropped ties along the track and the SD60M is waiting on the green light.