Set against a backdrop of rocky cliffs, the Animas River far below, and snow depths not seen in the past 15 years in southwestern Colorado, K-28 #478 blows down as she slowly makes her way north a... (more)

The two remaining Chicago & North Western locomotives lead a transfer past JB tower in West Chicago. Equal credit for the photo goes to Ryan Parent, who provided the flash equipment. This was our ... (more)

A loaded coal train bound for Machens, MO for Union Electric, has just crossed over at MP 34 from main 3 to main 2 as they head north on the Orin Sub. This train will travel thru Alliance, NE, Lin... (more)

A pair of RJ Corman SD40T-2’s bring the empty aluminum ingot train through the middle of Broadway Street in the Frankfort, KY as the train returns to Berea, KY for loading.

Nevada Northern #93 works late through the night returning with a load of copper from the mines at Ruth, NV in this recreation.

Westbound approaching Morant's Curve.

5638 pushes an train of empty hopper cars North from between Palmer Lk, CO and Denver through a set aside open space.

CSX 683 leads Q424 through a snow storm on New Years Day. The train is creating a storm of it's own along Route 20 in Huntington.

UP's CEO Dick Davidson presents George Bush (#41) with the UP 4141 at a special unveiling ceremony. The locomotive wears a special scheme promoting the "Trains: Tracks of the Iron Horse" exhibit ... (more)

A nearly new EMD SD70AH leads UP Train ZYCLD 28 south at 68 MPH on the UP Jonesboro Sub. along MO State Highway 25 deep in former Cotton Belt territory just after sunset.

I'm still not used ... (more)

The NS 8104 Lehigh Valley leads the weekly limestone run into Belews Creek. At the end of the train the manned pushers or helpers can be seen at the top of the hill. Limestone is used in the plan... (more)

After spending 20 minutes cornering these fellas so that they would be in my shot, it finally paid off.

The California Zephyr is westbound, zipping by the Colorado River on the Dotsero Cutoff. Spring is trying to gain a foothold in these parts...

D&SNG 1202 enroute from South Carolina to Durango Co.

ACELA, the fastest train in America flies over a lowly New York City subway N train at Ditmars Station in Astoria Queens. Lowly it is until you remember the N train and it's kin carry 5 million pe... (more)

Rio Grande and Southern Pacific ordered six 4000 HP diesel-hydraulic prototype units from Krauss-Maffei of Germany. Three Rio Grande #4001-4003 and three SP #9000-9002. Rio Grande kept them for ... (more)

CN A416 heads through some foggy swamps west of Jasper as the sunrise hits the mountain peaks.

Rio Grande's Midvale Tramp rambles along the Garfield Branch at Bacchus Junction in West Valley City, Utah. This trio of classic first generation EMD's (GP9 5942, SD9's 5312 and 5310) were placed ... (more)

The classic brick-lined tunnel (former NP) under Westminster on Main Track 2. Hard to imagine, but until the early 1980s this was double-tracked!

An extra runs south over the famous Shepherdstown bridge as cold air and warm water combines to create a blanket of fog on the Potomac River.

The day before Cal's last trip to the Rose Bowl.......

EMD A-B-B-B-A F units are ready to lead the GRAND CANYON west from Chicago. The unit number indicates that 30C is an F3 despite the F7 style dynamic brake fan. The unit is also displaying green fl... (more)

On Sunday 5 October 2014 at 1:04 pm, a north bound Union Pacific train struck a semi at about 45 mph that had been high centered on the crossing for approximately 2 minutes. The truck was carrying... (more)

Fog, trains, and early morning sunlight mingle at Murray West.

BNSF 274 leads a Seattle to Pasco manifest freight past Maryhill siding as Mt. Hood stands tall in the background.

Two ex-C&NW SD40-2s head across the former Chicago Great Western lift bridge over the Mississippi River with downtown St. Paul as a backdrop.

BNSF 7687 fresh from GE with new logo (H3 paint) sits in Cicero Yard waiting to get to the facility.

MILW 261 powers a freight out of the yard past the stopped Olympian Hiawatha as seen from the Skytop Dome Cedar Rapids. The other patrons had gone into town to wait for the arrival o... (more)

Shortly after being released from the Chattanooga shops in Chattanooga,TN, the SOUTHERN heritage unit 8099 leads an empty hopper train in it's first trek through the Natural Tunnel. A true Souther... (more)

With very special thanks to David Blazejewski and Frank Keller - this has to be THE highlight photo of the trip and the one that was the goal. At 0116 hrs on March 14 - the early portion of our 4... (more)

Down on the coast it's the rainy season - warm and wet - but above the clouds in the mountains near Asmara it's cool and dry. In these perfect conditions for steam loco photography, a charter frei... (more)

With peak foliage 'blossoming' in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Conway Scenic put together a two-unit and 7-car train for the Notch Train on September 27, 2014. The train is seen southbou... (more)

Railroad fireworks. 71-86 get carbon build-up cleaned out. The units were the power for the Arkansas Western branch local. The line had a 10 mph speed restriction.

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

A place that I had always wanted to visit, Canadian National tracks crossing the Fraser river with Canadian Pacific tracks crossing on the bridge further on.

Norfolk Southern train M1R soars high above the town of Nicholson, Pennsylvania, as it crosses the 100-year old Tunkhannock Viaduct. On the second day of NS operations along the former Canadian P... (more)

On a gorgeous spring morning in 1974, the Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 climbs Spanish Fork Canyon along it's namesake river approaching the small town of Thistle, Utah. The right of way at this poi... (more)

BNSF 5123 takes the cut just before climbing around the Tehachapi Loop.

The A-B-B-A set of Alco PA units accelerates the SAN FRANCISCO CHIEF out of town as two crewmen wave. Santa Fe's first GP35, 1300, leads a group of units sitting at the fuel rack.

Former C&O 6253 is undergoing the scrapper's torch at a local processing plant undergoing renovations.

Royal Canadian Pacific Tour train

The hazy skies of the Steel City dominate the downtown skyline scene in this view as seen from the platforms during PRR's early 50's station renovation. A pair of PRR E8's in Brunswick Green hav... (more)

In the shark tank at St. Clair Ave. enginehouse, waiting for their next assignment, is PRR BF15-class #9581 and sister #9588. The PRR St. Clair Ave. Roundhouse is behind the 20th St. Shops. East... (more)

This is a USAF/SAC (Strategic Air Command) B-52 Mobile Simulator Train. The train consisted of an Administration Car, two B-52 Simulator Cars, and a Crew Car. Due to a shortage of simulators and t... (more)

Two Over the Side - It was a long hike over the mountain from Dos Cabezas, but it was worth the view on the other side. Here - Looking into the gorge from near the tracks, two wrecked box ... (more)

Their servicing complete, four of the Rio Grande's 2-8-2 K-36 locomotives await their next call to duty at the Durango roundhouse. These days, however, the majority of their duties involve hauling... (more)

Traversing remote and spectacular Sheep Canyon, BNSF’s north local (Cowley turn) out of Greybull, Wyoming, traces the Bighorn River on the hot afternoon of June 23, 2016. Two recently reactivate... (more)

The two crewmen aboard a southbound #914 train lost their lives in this mishap. Although still under investigation, the train may have been routed off the main, through the BNSF's yard lead switch... (more)

November 23, 2015 marked a sad day in Green Mountain Railroad history, as the final ex-GMRC GP40 made its farewell voyage across the namesake piece of railroad. GMRC train 263-23 is seen crossing ... (more)

Built in 1882 this "Eighth Wonder of the World" lasted 121 years before it was destroyed by a F1 Tornado a little over ten years ago. At the time of the Tornado it was fourth-tallest railway bridg... (more)

I had been trying to capture this shot on a sunny morning for more than two years, but until the 20th the proper circumstances had not come together. Amtrak Cascades #513 was running about 25 min... (more)

The unfortunate aftermath of the MWCNP train with UP 7088's blown turbo and trailing unit 6609 hidden beneath a blanket of crankcase oil. The first 15 cars of the manifest freight were also bad or... (more)

B702's third unit brings some empties down to Maryland Metals. This track was ROUGH! Ironic how the line is called the "Security Branch" as with that track "security" is the last word that comes... (more)

After dropping most of their loaded lumber cars at Reubens, Camas Prairie Railnet #6 and #2 descend Lapwai Canyon enroute to the train's termination at Lewiston ID. The train is on top of the fam... (more)

The detoured Coast Starlight has just passed through the Soledad Canyon road under crossing in the last rays of sun light

Head-on collision on single track mainline.

UP SD70ACe 1111, formerly UP 8362, on display at 'Home Plate' in Omaha along with UP 4141.

On a beautiful Autumn morning, D&H #931 heads south as it rolls above Lake Champlain's Willsboro Bay N.Y

After taking down some power lines in Elmhurst on their first day running from the EJ&E onto the Iowa Division, CN's Q118 had another red letter day, encountering some clearance issues with the UP... (more)

A UP officer's special from Silver Bow, Montana crests 5432 ft. Apex, Montana (north of Dillon) on Oct. 11, 1993. After navigating the entire 255 mile Montana Subdivision, the 11 car train will ti... (more)