A patched Cotton Belt and sister GP60 unit will soon be the power for the local switch job.

A CSX mixed freight departs east out of Blue Island yard.

CN GP9RM 4100 brings L508 to a stop at Quad Graphics in Lomira.

CN GP9RM 4100 leads L508 south up Byron hill.

An eastbound crosses the Colorado River as it enters Arizona and commences the long, long climb to the divide. The 7042 East has an HLCX lessor, another BN, SP and CNW units leading 64 cars. BN SD... (more)

On March 12, 2016 the competition was on for who could blast me and fellow photographer Kevin Dorn. Fortunately for us the crews had less experience than us on Donner so we weren't gonna get blas... (more)

A pair of classic CN GP9RMs lead L508 south through Byron. Not too many opportunities to shoot a pair of GP9s on a class one railroad in 2017.

A Tazewell & Peoria industry job passes through the downtown Peoria riverfront area.

Just before sunrise, the conductor and engineer of NS 2548 North inspect their power before departing. The engineer is reaching up to unlatch one of the engine compartment doors on his lead unit, ... (more)

Part of BNSF's diminishing heritage fleet waits for duty in Vancouver, WA.

I miss seeing the SD75M Warbonnets running through the Denver Yard.

BNSF 2897 was originally built in 1964 as a GP35 for the Southern Pacific. When acquired by the Burlington Northern it was rebuilt as a GP39M. Not only does it retain its original Cascade Green... (more)

For awhile Crawford Hill helper sets carried a fuel tanker. The 7231 set is assisting BNSF 9775 East on the climb over Crawford Hill with a Southwestern Electric Power Co. coal train.