The first loaded coal train of the day makes its way eastbound through the rugged scenery of Byers Canyon.

The industrial corridor along I-70 in eastern Denver is filled with a maze of railroad tracks going off in all directions. The main trunk of these spurs is the ex-Rock Island line, now UP's Limon ... (more)

An empty UP coal train awaits an opening at 36th Street Yard at sunset, with the skyline of downtown Denver visible on the far left. The big building beyond the locomotive is the Renaissance Denve... (more)

It's easy to take the mountain view for granted when you see it on your commute to and from work every day. But sometimes the light is just so good you have to go find something to photograph. Her... (more)

A new era in Amtrak motive power is quickly approaching, as demonstrated during a media day to showcase the testing of the new Siemens USA-built "American Cities Sprinter" ACS-64. Once debuted on ... (more)

A new era in Amtrak motive power is quickly approaching, as demonstrated during a media day to showcase the testing of the new Siemens USA-built "American Cities Sprinter" ACS-64. Once debuted on ... (more)

A new era in Amtrak motive power is quickly approaching, as demonstrated during a media day to showcase the testing of the new Siemens USA-built "American Cities Sprinter" ACS-64. Once debuted on ... (more)

The lights of a yet-unseen train cut through the landscape of bare trees, their leaves already fallen for the winter, as daylight wanes on this dreary November day in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

An eastbound UP manifest and the Colorado River flow through Byers Canyon in opposite directions on a dark and dreary July morning.

Last photo of the day -- with a few good shots in the bag, the sun about to set, and the train slowing to a stop here in La Salle, it was time to end the chase and head back home.

The black and threatening sky of a hot afternoon has given way to a beautiful sunset, punctuated by a few soft clouds. Straight down the dirt road is the mighty Longs Peak, many miles beyond the n... (more)

As tornadoes and severe thunderstorms develop just to the east, a northbound UP manifest waits in the siding for a special meet with UP 844 hauling the southbound Cheyenne Frontier Days special ba... (more)

The Jacobite steam train does not look the slightest bit out of place running through the ancient-looking landscapes of the Scottish Highlands on this cold and damp May afternoon.

The foreboding mountains surround Loch Morar loom in the distance as The Jacobite steam train covers the last few miles on its journey to the coastal town of Mallaig on the western highlands line.

The Jacobite puts on a show as it cross the trestle over the inlet stream of a coastal loch on its run to Mallaig. Far beyond the bridge is the North Atlantic Ocean.